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Academics and colleagues are rallying around a California university professor who was arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer during a chaotic immigration raid at a cannabis farm that resulted in a worker’s death.
John Caravello, a math and philosophy professor at California State University Channel Islands, joined a crowd of protesters who confronted immigration agents when they arrived at Glass House cannabis farm in Camarillo, a community about 50 miles north of Los …

Immigration raids leave crops unharvested and California farms at risk
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/01/markets/immigration-raids-california-farms/
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Immigration raids leave crops unharvested and California farms at risk
In the vast agricultural lands north of Los Angeles, farmers and field supervisors have said that ICE raids have led a majority of workers to stop showing up.

"California advances climate action with new legislation"
#California #Climate #ClimateChange

A look at OpenAI's campaign over the past year to secure its transition from a nonprofit, led by a team of Democratic insiders in California (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/17/sam-altman-chatgpt-california-00449492

I just filed my first complaint against a California attorney under my own obligations under California's rule 8.3 (of the rules of professional conduct.)
California has a *mandatory* system under which attorney's (I am a member of that klan) *must* report various kinds of misconduct by other attorneys.
In this case that attorney sent out a fishing letter to my incorrect name (but correct address) asserting that they had done actual research with the implication that they…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SundaySoul
Leon Ware:
🎵 Why I Came To California
#LeonWare
https://homasapiens.bandcamp.com/track/leon-ware-why-i-came-to-california
https://open.spotify.com/track/6jZXAOHmvseRsqxYCbexTJ

Following Trump cut to LGBTQ youth suicide hotline, California steps up to fill the gap | Governor of California
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/16/following-trump-cut-to-lgbtq-youth-suicide-hotline-california-steps-up-to-fill-the-gap/

Fascinating map by Elecore showing how much a #V2G-capable electric school bus (one year, regular driving pattern, 30 kW bidirectional charger) could make in different locations under PG&E's Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot(*) in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom
said the state is suing the Trump Administration
after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced
his agency is clawing back $4 billion of federal funds
previously awarded for high-speed rail construction,
the latest challenge for the country’s costliest infrastructure project.
Duffy this week said the decision to take back funds awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration during the Obama and Biden Administrations
…

California Sues Trump To Hang Onto $4 Billion Of Bullet Train Funds
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the effort by the Transportation Department to claw back federal grants is politically motivated and based on Trump’s “animus” toward the state.

I am thinking of asking my California state legislative reps to enact a law that would not recognize an Oklahoma driver's license until the applicant driver takes a test to demonstrate that he/she can distinguish up from down.
(Such tests would require payment of a non-refundable test fee of $100 and a mandatory three day study period, within the borders of California, to prepare for the test. Tests will be administered at one of three locations: Barstow, Alturas, or Morro Bay.)

EV Realty secures $75M to expand electric truck charging in California. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

EV Realty lands $75M to expand electric truck charging in California
The startup has four mega-charging sites planned in the state, and says the underlying economics of electric freight hauling can withstand federal policy…

Prosecutor's release 42,000 word response to That 70's Show star #DannyMasterson's appeal to be released from 30 yr #California #prison term on forcible rape & drugging charges.
The details are not prett…

🪦 Novel synthetic drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl responsible for Riverside overdose
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-23/novel-synthetic-drug-100-times-stronger-than-fentanyl-re…

Novel synthetic drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl responsible for Riverside overdose
Authorities recently determined that a Riverside man overdosed in March on carfentanil, an illegally manufactured fentanyl that is 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

I don't get it. Don't these fools realize that San Francisco Bay lacks sharks and killer whales, and there are even swimming competitions from Alcatraz. It's just not secure.
Now on the other hand, building a jail on the Farallons, 26 miles into the Pacific, great white shark territory, killer whales now and then. Much more challenging to escape from than Alcatraz...

I don't get it. Don't these fools realize that San Francisco Bay lacks sharks and killer whales, and there are even swimming competitions from Alcatraz. It's just not secure.
Now on the other hand, building a jail on the Farallons, 26 miles into the Pacific, great white shark territory, killer whales now and then. Much more challenging to escape from than Alcatraz...

windsurfers: Windsurfers network (1986)
A network of interpersonal contacts among windsurfers in southern California during the Fall of 1986. The edge weights indicate the perception of social affiliations majored by the tasks in which each individual was asked​ to sort cards with other surfer’s name in the order of closeness.
This network has 43 nodes and 336 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Weighted

In 1999, 307 people were killed in Moscow apartment bombings that propelled putin into control of russia.
Perhaps we should be glad that as potus moved toward control of the U.S., fewer people were immediately killed?
USAID cuts alone have already lead to tens of thousands of preventable deaths.
Gosh, this post got dark.

“immigration agents tied his dog to a tree and then unclipped his collar, allowing the animal to run loose on Sepulveda Boulevard”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-14/an-l-a-area-high-school-sen…

An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then immigration agents grabbed him
A high school senior was walking his dog in Van Nuys when he was stopped and detained by federal immigration agents who said he overstayed his visa.

Filing: Intel is laying off 5,000 employees across California, Oregon, Texas, and Arizona; California cuts affect 1,935, more than double the initial estimates (Nathan Owens/Manufacturing Dive)
https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/int

Intel layoffs exceed 5,000 across US
The chipmaker more than doubled its anticipated job cuts in California, adding to its overall downsizing across four states.

Anthropic will face a class-action lawsuit from US authors https://www.theverge.com/anthropic/709183/anthropic-class-action-lawsuit-pirated-books-authors-downloads

The LA Press Club, CWA, and others sue the DHS, alleging it used excessive force and violated journalists' First Amendment rights during the LA protests (ACLU of Southern California)
https://www.aclusocal.org/en/press-release

'They're hiding': Construction industry reels as ICE snatches workers - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/california-ice/

@… We’re coincidentally visiting California for the weekend.
Hope you have fun with whatever brings you here.

Yellow Rose. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. December, 2023. #huntingtonlibrary #flower #flowers

Thank you faculty and students from the University of California for standing up for #education, #research, #knowledge, and

Yesterday there was a fire (Ranch Fire) near my house in San Jose, California. I was able to get some close-up video of the helicopter filling up with water.
#sanJose #calFire #helicopter

They appeared in plain clothes outside a San Diego hotel,
wore camouflage as they raided a Los Angeles factory 
and arrived with military gear at a Ventura County farm.
The presence of thousands of hard-to-identify federal agents is a new fact of life in Southern California this summer-- as the Trump administration carries out the president’s promised deportations.
Many residents may assume these masked agents are officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE…

Behind the masks: Who are the people rounding up immigrants in California?
The presence of masked federal agents is an unnerving part of life in Southern California this summer. Here’s a look at who’s carrying out the immigration raids.

California Governor Gavin Newsom just went on a right-leaning Sean Ryan Show podcast & slammed Republican officials who constantly criticize his state: “More patents, more engineers, more researchers, more Nobel Laureates in my state than any other damn state.”

#California #GavinNewsom

windsurfers: Windsurfers network (1986)
A network of interpersonal contacts among windsurfers in southern California during the Fall of 1986. The edge weights indicate the perception of social affiliations majored by the tasks in which each individual was asked​ to sort cards with other surfer’s name in the order of closeness.
This network has 43 nodes and 336 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Weighted

Spagnola: High time to start from scratch again https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/spagnola-high-time-to-start-from-scratch-again

A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California farm last week
said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray
before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents who arrested him.
George Retes, 25, who works as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, said he was arriving at work on July 10
when several federal agents surrounded his car and
— despite him identifying himself as …

Army veteran detained by ICE in California farm raid speaks out
A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work. George Retes, a native of Ventura City, California, says he was pinned to the ground by ICE officials on his back and his neck after getting caught between protesters and authorities last week at Glass House Farms in Camarillo. Retes was held for three days before being release without charges and with…

poppies one month ago vs. today
(but the poor coyote mint hasn't grown a whit and is now being smothered)

'Call of Duty' maker goes to war with 'parasitic' cheat developers in L.A. federal court
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-25/call-of-duty-activision-blizzard-hacking-lawsuit
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'Call of Duty' maker goes to war with cheat developers in L.A. court
"Call of Duty" publisher Activision-Blizzard is suing hacking developers worldwide over cheats designed for the popular first-person-shooter video game.

Court filings: Tesla has settled two lawsuits over deaths in two separate California crashes in 2019 involving Autopilot; the terms were not disclosed (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-tra

Perez’s Sea Lavender. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. April, 2025. #laarboretum #lavender #sealavender

Is Alaska still a State or did we give it back to Russia? (Or was Putin holding out to reclaim Washington state, Oregon, and California?)
Fort Ross California State Historical Park: A Russian Fort by the Sea
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26334

Fort Ross SHP: A Russian Fort by the Sea
California State Parks

California achieved significant groundwater recharge last year, state report says
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-06-24/california-2024-groundwater-report
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California achieved significant groundwater recharge last year
California's aquifers gained an estimated 2.2 million acre-feet of water during the last water year. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has been promoting efforts to replenish groundwater.

this👇
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/redistricting-gerrymandering-democrats-republicans-texas-california?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

this👇
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/redistricting-gerrymandering-democrats-republicans-texas-california?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Spagnola: High time to start from scratch again https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/spagnola-high-time-to-start-from-scratch-again

Way to go California!
Use of deadly force by police down in California,
while increasing in red states.
Interesting article. 👇
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/deadly-force-police-20763666.php

"Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems"
#US #USA #America #California

Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems
This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. CHESTER, Calif. — The pictograph, an ochre-red outline with four paws and an unmistakable paddle of a tail, has been on the reservation “my whole life,” said Kenneth McDarment, a member of the Tule River Tribe. It’s just one of many paintings […]

California SB 243, which would mandate safety protocols for AI companion chatbots, has passed the State Assembly and Senate and now heads to Gov. Newsom's desk (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/a-ca

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law | TechCrunch
SB 243 passed the California Senate on Thursday and heads to Gov. Newsom's desk. If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail to meet those standards.

Allen’s Hummingbird stretching its wing. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. #laarboretum #hummingbird #allenshummingbird

Donald Trump sues to halt California's electric truck initiative
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5454933-trump-sues-california-clean-trucks/

At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.
One firefighter combating the barely contained Green fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest sustained a blunt force trauma wound while working on the fire line Saturday
Another firefighter suffered a heat-related injury Sunday, she said. Both were treated at a h…

At least four firefighters injured while battling Northern California wildfires
At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.

Go-Go's vocalist Belinda Carlisle touches on the sentiments of songs of the 60's & early 70's and her love for the #GoldenState shared in her upcoming new album ‘Once Upon a Time in #California.'
In the linked interview she recounts listening to AM hits radio and falling in love with t…

California's virtual power plants shine in largest test yet, generating 535MW. Transition to distributed power plants underway. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Virtual Power Plants Showed Up for Their Biggest Test Yet. Here Are the Results - Inside Climate News
The California grid got an evening boost from 535 megawatts of home-based batteries, giving a hint at what this decentralized resource can do.

Desert Cottontail Rabbit, foraging in the leaf litter. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. June, 2025. #laarboretum #rabbit #cottontailrabbit

Cowboys share best training camp moments from 2024 NFL season https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-best-training-camp-moments-2024-nfl-season

🔥 A global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines
#environment

A global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40%.

House Finch on a Cactus. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. #huntingtonlibrary #finch #housefinch

Jaime Alanís died a day after a frenzied immigration raid of Glass House Farms in Ventura county
where authorities arrested at least 200 workers.
The 57-year-old, who was from the town of Huajúmbaro in Michoacšn, Mexico, is the first known person to die during the Trump administration’s enhanced immigration enforcement operations in southern California.
The federal government’s ramped up enforcement activities have brought chaos across southern California as Ice agents des…

The #Trump_Tariff_Inflation is affecting more than one industry - and for no benefit to anyone.
If the #GOP actually wanted to support small business, they'd be letting their constituents know how the #tariffs

The #Trump_Tariff_Inflation is affecting more than one industry - and for no benefit to anyone.
If the #GOP actually wanted to support small business, they'd be letting their constituents know how the #tariffs

Trump says he will sign order targeting mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of 2026 midterm elections – live
President attacks ‘highly inaccurate, very expensive, and seriously controversial’ voting machines in Truth Social post

Newsom to visit LA to announce California redistricting plan – NBC Los Angeles
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/newsom-to-visit-la-to-announce-california-redistricting-plan/3764059/

🥪 Wheat that makes its own fertilizer may reduce pollution, offer lower costs for farmers
#wheat

Wheat that makes its own fertilizer may reduce pollution, offer lower costs for farmers
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers.

Micah Parsons shares motivational message ahead of Cowboys training camp https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/micah-parsons-motivational-message-dallas--cowboys-training-camp

How California reached a deal to let ride-hailing drivers unionize while reducing insurance requirements for Uber and Lyft, ending years of costly legal fights (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/14/california-uber-lyft-union-00562…

Randy Villegas is an educator, activist, and proud son of immigrants. Born and raised in Kern, California, in a working-class family, Randy knows firsthand the challenges that many Central Valley families face.
His journey - from earning a PhD to teaching and organizing for change - has been rooted in one core belief: that government should work for everyone, not just the powerful few.
With deep ties to our community and a lifelong commitment to justice and equity, Randy is running…

⏱️ Researchers discover how the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-human-brain-visual-memories-precise.html

Researchers discover how the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing
Researchers at the University of Southern California have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the human brain forms, stores and recalls visual memories. A new study, published in Advanced Science, harnesses human patient brain recordings and a powerful machine learning model to shed new light on the brain's internal code that sorts memories of objects into categories—think of it as the brain's filing cabinet of imagery.

Sen. Alex Padilla says he was at the Wilshire Federal Building waiting to start a briefing with top military officials when he heard that Kristi L. Noem,
the homeland security secretary,
was holding a news conference on the federal presence there.
He asked the people escorting him if he could attend it.
Noem was in the middle of criticizing local leaders as “socialists” and “burdensome” for not coordinating more closely with the federal government
when Padilla…

What did Sen. Alex Padilla get handcuffed for?
The California Democrat was muscled to the ground after interrupting a Homeland Security news conference. He wondered if it was worth it.

Increasingly targeted in immigration raids
-- Mixteco and Triqui communities hold festivals of resistance.
https://truthout.org/articles/indigenous-communities-from-southern-mexico-refuse-to-bow-to-ice-in-california/…

Indigenous Communities From Southern Mexico Refuse to Bow to ICE in California
Increasingly targeted in immigration raids, Mixteco and Triqui communities hold festivals of resistance.

Governor Newsom responds to Trump’s latest gift to China: Defunding America’s only high-speed rail | Governor of California
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/16/governor-newsom-responds-to-trumps-latest-gift-to-china-defunding-americas-only-high-speed-rail/

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers strike a deal with Uber and Lyft allowing drivers to unionize while remaining classified as independent contractors (Los Angeles Times)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2

Newsom, California lawmakers strike deal that would allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.

California lawmakers pass bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-12/bill-banning-masks-on-law-enforcement-officers-passes-state-legislature

California lawmakers pass bill banning law enforcement officers from covering their faces
The California Legislature on Thursday passed a pair of bills to prohibit on-duty law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from masking their faces and requires them to identify themselves.

Over 300 arrested in immigration raids at California farms – NBC Los Angeles
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/over-300-arrested-in-immigration-enforcement-operations-at-california-farms-dhs-says/3743729/

🤦 Legal weed clashes with child care. Why a cannabis tax cut could spell trouble for children
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-24/cannabis-tax-cut-losses-for-child-care-funding
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Why a cannabis tax cut is sending some child-care advocates into panic
A cut to the cannabis tax would be a hit to the California child-care industry, which already faces funding uncertainties under the Trump administration.

California Assembly passes a bill that requires device makers and app stores to verify user ages; Google and Meta support the bill, while the MPA opposes it (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/13/c

📉 California's economy is already getting hit by immigration raids
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-07-30/people-reporting-to-work-in-private-sector-in-california-down-after-raids-report-sa…

California's economy is already getting hit by immigration raids
The number of people reporting to work in the private sector in California has decreased by 3.1% — a downturn only recently matched by the COVID-19 lockdown.

California passes SB 53, which requires AI companies to disclose their safety testing regimes; Newsom vetoed a similar though more expansive measure last year (Chase DiFeliciantonio/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/13/c

The plague, aka the Black Death, made a reappearance in California last week after it infected a South Lake Tahoe resident
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2025-08-25/the-plague-reappeared-in-california

The plague reappeared in California. Here's how dangerous it is
Your morning catch-up: The Black Death bacterium reappears in California, a mysterious "ghost ship" lurks, and more big stories.

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm
Officers appeared to use crowd control munitions and tear gas against protesters.
The F.B.I. said it was searching for a person who appeared to fire a pistol at officers.
https:/…

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm
Officers appeared to use crowd control munitions and tear gas against protesters. The F.B.I. said it was searching for a person who appeared to fire a pistol at officers.

California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), during a trip to South Carolina this week, highlighted the plight of Los Angeles-area communities still reeling from January’s devastating wildfires.
https://www.w…

California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), during a trip to South Carolina, highlighted the plight of Los Angeles communities still recovering from devastating wildfires.

Insurer Blue Shield of California's new parent company alarms consumer advocates
Blue Shield of California accrued a surplus of more than $4 billion over the decades as it benefited from its former tax-exempt status, according to a regulatory filing.
Last year, regulators approved a request by 💥Blue Shield of California,
the state's third-largest health insurer, to restructure and establish a new parent corporation in Delaware.
The Oakland-based nonprofit go…

Insurer Blue Shield of California's new parent company alarms consumer advocates
Whistleblower demands California regulators rescind restructuring of Blue Shield of California, which established a new corporate parent in Delaware. He...

ICE Is Suddenly Showing Up in California Hospitals.
Workers Want More Guidance on What to Do
https://www.independent.com/2025/08/28/ice-is-suddenly-showing-up-in-california-hospitals-workers-want-more-gu…

ICE Is Suddenly Showing Up in California Hospitals. Workers Want More Guidance on What to Do
As federal immigration agents appear more frequently at California medical facilities, workers are increasingly concerned about patients’ rights and their own.