BREAKING: An AP survey finds Vice President Kamala Harris is now backed by more than half of the delegates needed to win nomination vote. apnews.com/live/biden-tru…

California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras apnews.com/article/califo…

Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away apnews.com/article/homele…

Takeaways from AP's story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets apnews.com/article/los-an…

A West Sacramento company is among those trying new ways to grow cocoa as global chocolate demand outpaces supply. Interesting story from ⁦Amy Taxin⁩: apnews.com/article/73904f…

Hey journalism students! The The Associated Press is now accepting applications for its paid, four-month global news internship program. Locations this year include NYC, LA, and D.C., as well as Japan, London and Cairo. Find a list of internship roles here: careers.ap.org/go/View-All-Jo…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden cancels final foreign trip of presidency to Italy to monitor response to devastating fires in California.

Don't miss this vivid piece about the incredible evacuation of residents from a senior living facility before the Eaton Fire overtook it: apnews.com/article/califo…

An The Associated Press photographer captured this image of a blue VW van that somehow survived as everything around it burned. Janie Har 하은경 has the story of the van: apnews.com/article/los-an…

California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant apnews.com/article/califo…

CA lawmakers in 2020 passed new rules for clearing materials within 5 feet of homes in high-risk fire areas. Most of the areas burned by the Palisades fire would have to comply - but the regs still aren't finished. Trân Nguyễn reports: apnews.com/article/califo…

NEW: The evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the Palisades fire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an The Associated Press analysis of emergency comms and interviews with survivors. apnews.com/article/califo…

Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds apnews.com/article/califo…

Trump's coming to California Friday. Newsom doesn't yet know if he's invited to join the president: apnews.com/article/gavin-…

The new CEO of California's high-speed rail project says he wants a plan for private investment in place by the end of summer. He spoke to The Associated Press Sophie Austin about his vision for the ambitious but embattled project: apnews.com/article/califo…

The new CEO of CA's high-speed rail project talks to The Associated Press about his plans for private funding & giving the project a reset. He wants to get from Gilroy to Palmdale in less than 20 years. That would require more transfers to get into SF and LA: apnews.com/article/califo…

California, Minnesota and Illinois expanded Medicaid to immigrants regardless of legal status. Now, they're rolling back or limiting it. AP explores how that contributes to an already complicated dynamic for immigrants seeking health care: apnews.com/article/medica…

.The Associated Press story on proposed California new congressional maps has an interactive slider you can use to compare the current maps with the ones Dems want: apnews.com/article/texas-…