Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing

Los Angeles Times - Sep 19, 2026

Senate Bill 954 would have rolled back parts of last year's controversial overhaul of CEQA that allowed for advanced manufacturing facilities to be sited in communities without environmental review.

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Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing

Sep 19, 2026

Newsom rejects effort to roll back CEQA exemptions for advanced manufacturing

Senate Bill 954 would have rolled back parts of last year's controversial overhaul of CEQA that allowed for advanced manufacturing facilities to be sited in communities without environmental review.

Overflowing pool causes partial hillside collapse in Hollywood Hills

Sep 19, 2026

Overflowing pool causes partial hillside collapse in Hollywood Hills

An overflowing pool caused a hillside to partially collapse in Hollywood Hills on Friday, prompting evacuations, according to authorities.

Community colleges will be able to grant more bachelor's degrees under law signed by Newsom

Sep 19, 2026

Community colleges will be able to grant more bachelor's degrees under law signed by Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills that would let community colleges offer more bachelor's degrees. The new degree options would be tied to regional workforce needs and campus performance.

'Super cute' Hello Kitty cards draw crowds to the L.A. County Library

Sep 19, 2026

'Super cute' Hello Kitty cards draw crowds to the L.A. County Library

Hundreds of people across Los Angeles County braved long lines to score the limited-edition library card, which is available through mid-October. All California residents are eligible for one.

Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify

Sep 19, 2026

Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) invited the CEOs of Flock Safety and other prominent AI-powered surveillance camera manufacturers to testify before the upper chamber's Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism next week. Hawley, the subcommittee's chair, wrote on social media Friday that he “invited the CEOs of Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola and Verkada to testify in...

D.A. announces criminal charges against Lake Hughes animal rescuer

Sep 18, 2026

D.A. announces criminal charges against Lake Hughes animal rescuer

Prosecutors allege a Lake Hughes woman housed hundreds of rescue animals in unsanitary and inhumane conditions.

Another battery fire erupts at Moss Landing, where some units are still charged

Sep 18, 2026

Another battery fire erupts at Moss Landing, where some units are still charged

Almost two years after a massive battery fire south of Santa Cruz displaced 1,200 people and smoldered for days, the same facility is burning again.

Six taken to the hospital after car crashes into Metro bus in Reseda

Sep 18, 2026

Six taken to the hospital after car crashes into Metro bus in Reseda

The crash happened days an SUV driver allegedly under the influence of drugs careened down the wrong lane in Chatsworth and slammed into a Metro bus, killing two riders.

Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia

Sep 18, 2026

Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments in the Old Dominion. The governor’s “Data Center Accountability Framework” outlines several objectives for the commonwealth’s approach to these projects, including cutting down on noise pollution and water use tied to these projects and promoting clean energy...

Trump plans to ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

Sep 18, 2026

Trump plans to ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage.

Woman found guilty of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter death

Sep 18, 2026

Woman found guilty of negligent homicide in Super Bowl reporter death

She was also charged with manslaughter in Adan Manzano’s death, a 27-year-old reporter for Telemundo, who was found dead in his hotel room days before the Super Bowl .

Infant found living in squalor under Yolo County overpass, parents arrested

Sep 18, 2026

Infant found living in squalor under Yolo County overpass, parents arrested

The parents, Melissa Rivera, 29, and Fernando Esparza Guzman, 48, 'acknowledged the dangers posed to their newborn,' and said they had been waiting to take the infant to a hospital sometime later, the sheriff's office said.

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