The farm bill cleared the House of Representatives with little Democratic support, the Marina Coast Water District reactivates a desalination plant, how climate change affects California's native trees, and more in this week's local news roundup.
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Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable vegetation fell by more than a million acres compared to previous years.
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President Trump has thrown his support behind challengers to Republican state senators who opposed his redistricting push.
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The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge vets for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free.
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The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings.
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In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.
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Trump says he's reviewing a new plan from Iran, Louisiana lawmakers redrawing districts after SCOTUS decision, a look at the Senate races to watch.
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Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded "Humpback Hope," also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.
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In 1965, the event known as "Bloody Sunday" propelled the passage of the Voting Rights Act. People in Selma, Alabama, react to the recent Supreme Court decision that gutted many of its protections.
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Three states that use the Colorado River -- California, Arizona and Nevada -- have a new proposal for sharing its water while policymakers work on a long-term plan.
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Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.