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In Madera County, California, federal authorities arrested former welfare benefits worker Leticia Mariscal for using her position to steal food… The post Brickbat: Hearty Appetite appeared first on Reason.com.

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What is NASA's SpaceX Dragon Capsule and Why Elon Musk's Wonder Broke The Internet

A meteor-like streak stunned millions as NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth. Here's what it is and why Elon Musk's spacecraft went viral.

International Business Times UK

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a bloody red next month. This is why

NASA says the celestial event is set for March 3 and best viewed in California

The Independent UK

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Why X Suddenly Stopped Grok AI from Undressing Real People

Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, but it also brings serious challenges. Elon Musk’s AI model Grok recently faced heavy criticism after users misused it to create sexualised images of real people. This sparked global concern about privacy, consent, and online safety. Public outrage and legal scrutiny pushed X to take…

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‘No escape’: California ‘party mom’ on trial for COVID-era underage drinking parties

She says kids needed to have fun during lockdown.

We Got This Covered

Gavin Newsom literally started his career with funding from a billionaire, but he was also raised by a single mother with 3 jobs

The California governor's stance on a wealth tax is complicated.

Fortune

Gavin Newsom's anti-Zohran moment: the California billionaires tax that splits the Democratic Party down the middle

Zohran Mamdani said he doesn't think we should have billionaires. Gavin Newsom said he doesn't think California should have a billionaires tax.

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When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

Capital & Main

California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill: ‘Not today. Not ever’

Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana’s ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecution

The Guardian - US

California woman gets $400 Coach bag on sale for $200. So why is she returning it to get the Bleecker bag instead?: ‘Don’t return it, send it to me’

Buyer’s remorse doesn’t always hit because something is wrong with what you bought. Sometimes it hits because you see something else right after, and suddenly the original purchase doesn’t feel right anymore.

The Mary Sue

Moving To These 9 States Could Add Thousands to Your Salary — Without a Raise

Nine states charge no income tax in 2026. Move from California while earning $92,000 and save $2,843 yearly. High earners save $17,000+ without a raise.

GOBankingRates

Newsom gives blunt answer when Louisiana asks to extradite a California doctor charged with aiding an abortion

Louisiana has some of the strictest abortion laws in the country

The Independent UK

A community foundation raised $100 million after the LA fires. Here's what they learned spending it

When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand

The Independent UK

Six dead after fiery crash between pickup truck and bus on California road

Driver of gray Toyota pick-up truck crossed the center of the road into oncoming traffic, authorities say

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Evening Standard

Astronauts land in Pacific Ocean in SpaceX shuttle after medical evacuation from International Space Station

Crew 11 landed off the coast of California after being forced to cut their mission short by a month

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s X bans Grok AI tool from creating images of real people undressed

X announced the policy update the same day the state of California launched probe into allegations of nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images on the platform

The Independent UK

Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state

The Guardian - US

Prop 50: appeals court rejects Republican bid to block California maps

Judges uphold redrawing to offset Texas gerrymandering as Newsom attacks lawsuit as ‘weak attempt to silence voters’

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The Guardian - US

Bears under California homes go from one-off to trend

It’s unclear whether bear removed from Altadena house is same one seen under other homes

The Independent UK

California's scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides

A 90-mile section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast has finally reopened after three years of closures following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route

The Guardian - US

California attorney general investigates Musk’s Grok AI over lewd fake images

AI tool made by Elon Musk’s xAI makes it easy to harass women with deepfake images, says state’s top attorney

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s stubborn spin on Grok’s sexualized images controversy

Musk attempts to recast AI tool’s misuse. Plus, tech billionaires plot against a proposed California tax on their fortunes

The Guardian - US

California’s Highway 1 reopens after years-long closure due to landslides

Scenic coastal throughfare from Los Angeles to San Francisco had been cut in tourism-reliant Big Sur area

Fortune

Peter Thiel makes his biggest donation in years to help defeat California’s billionaire wealth tax

Peter Thiel and Gavin Newsom are united in opposition to the billionaire tax.

Fortune

California's wealth tax doesn't fix the real problem: Cash-poor billionaires who borrow money, tax-free, to live on

Billionaires live under "buy, borrow, die," and California's wealth tax wouldn't touch that. An estimated $1 trillion of wealth has already fled.

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