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Aggregated California News Articles

• California teacher with 'queer library' slammed by parents for giving explicit content to kids
  
  A California high school teacher who told their followers on TikTok about their 'queer classroom library' is being slammed by parents over the sexually explicit content in many of the books.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:56:01 GMT.
• Taco Bell Franchisee Adds Electric Charging Stations To The Menu
  
  Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise, and October 2022 saw fast food brand Taco Bell introduce the first super fast electric vehicle (EV) charging points to the parking lot of one of their South San Francisco franchise locations.
  By Fiona Simpson, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:38:21 -0500.
• Column: California Republican tasked with assessing GOP flaws needn't look far. She's part of the problem
  
  San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon has promoted Trumpism and conspiracy theories that helped undermine the party in California and across the country.
  Mark Z. Barabak.  Los Angeles Times.  Sun, 4 Dec 2022 14:00:39 GMT.
• Black Californians have long celebrated cowboy culture. We're just catching up
  
  'In these spaces, it's safe to be us': California's Black trail riders, rodeo stars and ranchers find fellowship and spiritual freedom in rural traditions.
  Tyrone Beason.  Los Angeles Times.  Sun, 4 Dec 2022 14:00:03 GMT.
• Ten December Wines From Virginia, Texas And California
  
  A diverse range from across the U.S.
  By Tom Mullen, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:43:17 -0500.
• 2-year-old girl attacked by coyote outside Los Angeles home
  
  
  Yahoo.  2022-12-04T04:31:00Z.
• Caught on camera: Teen saves father from being crushed underneath truck
  
  A California family is praising their teenage son for helping free his father from being trapped underneath the truck they were working on. See video of the rescue.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:20:00 GMT.
• 140 MPH Police Chase Caught on Live TV - Dramatic Ending Comes When Suspect's 3 Carjacking Attempts Go Wrong
  
  California police apprehended a suspect on Thursday after a dramatic pursuit in which he seemingly tried to carjack three vehicles. ...
  Richard Moorhead.  Western Journal.  Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:29:22 +0000.
• Kevin McCarthy's GOP detractors received financial help from him before opposing speaker bid
  
  GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's opponents received significant financial help from the Californian Republican and his allies before turning against his bid to become speaker.
  Haris Alic Chris Pandolfo.  Fox News.  Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:30:27 GMT.
• California reparations proposal could mean $223K per person in payments for Black residents
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom's California Reparations Task Force is claiming that Black state residents who qualify may be entitled to over $200,000 in payouts over historic discrimination.
  Timothy Nerozzi.  Fox News.  Sat, 03 Dec 2022 17:02:52 GMT.
• Utah Injects Twist Into Playoff Race by Downing U.S.C. for Pac-12 Title
  
  Southern California entered the Pac-12 championship game with expectations of a College Football Playoff berth. It lost in a rout, and gave new hope to teams like Ohio State and Alabama.
  Billy Witz.  New York Times.  Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:16:38 +0000.
• Republican John Duarte wins California Central Valley U.S. House seat
  
  Republican John Duarte defeated Democrat Adam Gray on Friday in a new California U.S. House district in the Central Valley farm belt that produced the closest congressional contest in the state this year.
  Washington Times.  Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:13:04 -0500.
• Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles to get facelift as it turns 100
  
  Plans include returning the downtown hotel's entrance to its original location on Olive Street.
  I-chun Chen.  American City Business Journals.  Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:33:35 +0000.
• 4 people hospitalized after 16-vehicle crash involving a bus near Daly City Target
  
  All four people with injuries were brought to San Francisco General Hospital, and one of them is in critical condition.
  Amy Graff.  SFGATE.  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 23:48:03 UTC.
• California Pizza Kitchen names Jeff Warne as its new CEO
  
  The executive brings more than 23 years of C-suite experience in the restaurant industry to his new role as CEO of California Pizza Kitchen.
  I-chun Chen.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:56:02 +0000.
• McCarthy detractor says others ready to challenge him as GOP moderates call for party to unite
  
  Republicans supporting House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to become speaker are calling for his detractors to unite behind him, but one of his main critics says others are ready to challenge the California Republican.
  Kerry Picket.  Washington Times.  Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:42:00 -0500.
• Salesforce may eliminate more downtown San Francisco office space in the future
  
  The company already began eliminating office space over the summer.
  Tessa Mclean.  SFGATE.  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 20:12:00 UTC.
• China fines former NBA star Jeremy Lin over "inappropriate" comments
  
  Lin, born in California to parents from Taiwan, was the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA.
  CBS News.  Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:11:19 -0500.
• Faye Fantarrow fundraiser given singer 'a chance at life'
  
  The 20-year-old singer songwriter has been accepted on a medical trial only available in California.
  BBC News.  Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:03:55 GMT.
• Increased drought forces state to deliver less water to cities
  
  The West Coast's ongoing drought has forced California's water management system to greatly reduce its output to 27 million people.
  ABC News.  Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:02:51 -0500.

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