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Make the SAT, ACT Required Again, STEM Professors Urge University of California Leaders
An open letter says many UC Berkeley students aren’t prepared for calculus, while some University of San Diego students can’t even do middle school math.
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Feds Charge 4 Suspects After Finding Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel
A traffic stop in a San Diego County border town led federal investigators to a sophisticated tunnel hidden inside a retail store.
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Alphabet Plans to Raise $80 Billion in Stock Sale to Fund AI Spending
In April, the company adjusted this year’s capex forecast to as much as $190 billion, from the previous estimate of $175 billion.
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OpenAI Sued by Florida Over Claims Company Put Profit Over Safety
The Sunshine State is the first to sue the ChatGPT developer over its alleged lack of safety protections.
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Google Seeks Federal Approval to Release Millions of Mosquitoes in California, Florida
Malaria—primarily spread by mosquitoes—killed at least 597,000 people throughout 83 countries in 2023, according to the CDC.
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Nancy Pelosi Held This Seat for 39 Years. Who Will Win It This Year?
Meet the candidates who are clamoring for the open San Francisco congressional district seat.
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‘Los Gatos Party Mom’ Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Throwing Drunken Teen Parties
Shannon O’Connor was convicted of 48 charges, including child abuse charges and two felony sex charges, in March.
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Sacramento Launches Campaign for MLB Expansion Team
The campaign identified nearly $2 billion in potential funding, including $800 million from private investment, with the cost of land bundled in.
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California Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Smuggling Reptiles Into US
Jose Manuel Perez was arrested with 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing in small bags, prosecutors said.
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Newsom Vows to Take 100 Percent of Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund From Californians
The governor claimed that he could tax all proceeds of the funds from anyone living in California.
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Fremont, California Named Best US City to Raise a Family; Irvine Ranked 3rd
The ranking compared more than 182 cities, including the 150 most populated U.S. cities and at least two of the most populous cities in each state.
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De Anza College Launches Silicon Valley’s First AI Associate Degree
The school said the degree will be launched this fall with registration beginning July 27.
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Generative AI Hallucination in Court Filing May Jeopardize Case Against BART
More than 1,000 U.S. legal cases in which generic AI produced hallucinated content were detected from Q2 2023 to May 19, one researcher found.
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Newsom Declares Emergency in Orange County Over Fears of Chemical Tank Explosion
‘We are mobilizing every state resource available to support local responders and make sure the community has what they need to stay safe,’ Newsom said.
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With Commercial Real Estate Still Challenging, Lenders Offload Troubled Loans at a Loss
Many lenders don’t want to foreclose because they don’t want to become landlords, according to a corporate real estate adviser.
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Disney Asks FCC to Declare ‘The View’ a News Show, Exempt From Equal Time Rule
The public can comment on Disney’s request for the daytime talk show to be exempt from the federal rule.
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US Gas Prices Highest in 4 Years as Memorial Day Weekend Starts
The average price of a gallon of gas in the United States reached $4.55 on May 22.
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