California's insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in ...
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Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...
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The Mercury’s Sound Off for Wednesday, February 5
Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...
California serial killer eerily sings ‘99 Bottles of Beer’ in front of victims’ families during sentencing hearing
A heartless California serial killer eerily sang road tunes in court while his victims’ families gave impact statements ...
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Mark Gongloff: Trump doesn’t understand California water, fish or wildfires
If President Donald Trump’s claims about California water management are to be believed, then there is a basically a giant faucet in the north of the state that could unleash ...
Amazon agrees to pay $6M and block sales of skin-lightening creams containing mercury, settling a decadelong lawsuit
The settlement requires that Amazon pay a total of $6 million in civil penalties and legal fees. Amazon must also take ...
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California Politics
In November 2024, when President Donald Trump won 38.3% of the vote in California, this was 4 percentage points more than he won in 2020. It was a small shift to the right, owing to many factors ...