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Yesterday — 16 October 2025Main stream

Early Rains Tame California’s Peak Wildfire Season

By: Amy Graff
16 October 2025 at 20:00
Recent rain significantly reduced the risk of a large fire breaking out before year’s end, experts said.

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Snow falling around the changing leaves at Mammoth Lakes, Calif., near Yosemite National Park.

Gavin Newsom Vetoes Reparations Bills in California

16 October 2025 at 09:13
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to those descendants, though he approved a state agency to determine who qualifies for potential reparations.

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Supporters of reparations for Black Californians rallied outside City Hall in San Francisco in 2023. The movement faces challenges as state leaders consider forms of compensation.

The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown

16 October 2025 at 03:07
Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.

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Representative Kevin Kiley, Republican of California, in his office on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the 14th day of the government shutdown.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown

By: Tony Romm
16 October 2025 at 07:45
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”

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The Capitol in Washington during the shutdown, when the federal government is supposed to be performing only the most vital services.

Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown

By: Tony Romm
15 October 2025 at 21:32
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The Capitol in Washington during the shutdown, when the federal government is supposed to be performing only the most vital services.

Katie Porter Says She ‘Fell Short’ in Viral Video Moments

15 October 2025 at 12:58
Videos surfaced last week showing the former congresswoman belittling a television reporter and berating an aide. Porter, who is running for California governor, pledged to do better.

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Katie Porter, a Democratic candidate for California governor, was seen cursing at one of her aides in a 2021 video and threatening to walk out of a recent television interview.

Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware

15 October 2025 at 00:47
Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.

© Julia Gartland for The New York Times

The chemicals, used in nonstick cookware, have been linked to an increased risk of some cancers.

A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.

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LeVar Baxter, left, with his son Khalil, 21, who does not talk and cannot live independently. “I wanted to know if I had a gene that I’d passed on to Khalil,” he said.

California Forecast: Early-Season Storm Brings a Deluge of Rain

15 October 2025 at 00:25
The rare October storm could cause mudslides and debris flow, forecasters said. Some residents in Los Angeles County have been told to evacuate.

© Noah Berger/Associated Press

Cars pass through a flooded stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday.
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