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NorCal shooting death investigation uncovers illegal marijuana grow operation

Firefighters work diligently to protect grove of giant sequoias as KNP Complex Fire intensifies

Sequoia trees stand in Lost Grove along Generals Highway as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Sequoia National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

California recall vote highlights the Golden State’s geopolitical divisions

In this Sept. 13, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden, center, smiles to the crowd as he is flanked by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom at a rally ahead of the California gubernatorial recall election in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Aluminum foil used to wrap California homes to protect from wildfires

In this Sept. 2, 2021 file photo a cabin partially covered in fire-resistant material stands behind a property destroyed in the Caldor Fire in Twin Bridges, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)

Firefighters watch weather as blazes make run toward giant sequoia groves

Sequoia trees stand in Lost Grove along Generals Highway as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Sequoia National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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2 children of California Gov. Newsom test positive for coronavirus

A newly elected Gov. Gavin Newsom holds his son Dutch, 2, and stands with his son Hunter, 7, wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom and daughter Montana, 9, as he waves to supporters during election night event in Los Angeles on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)

Poway synagogue shooter avoids death penalty with guilty plea on murder charges

John Earnest listens during testimony by a witness during a preliminary hearing in Superior Court in San Diego on Sept. 19, 2019. (John Gibbins / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Associated Press)

Wildfires spread into groves of giant trees at Sequoia National Forest

Members of the media walk among sequoia trees in Lost Grove as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Sept. 17, 2021, in Sequoia National Park. (Noah Berger / Associated Press)

California Republican turnout aids Newsom in defeating recall attempt

In this Sept. 14, 2021 file photo voters cast their ballots at a voting center in the Orange County city of La Habra, Calif. California Republicans needed a heroic turnout in Tuesday's recall election to have any chance of ousting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, but preliminary vote tallies, Friday Sept. 17, 2021, show overall turnout was around 55%, far below the 80% that voted in the 2020 presidential contest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘Blatant theft’: Illegal marijuana farms take scarce water in West Coast states

Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel stands amid the debris of plastic hoop houses destroyed by law enforcement, used to grow cannabis illegally, near Selma, Ore., on June 16, 2021. (Shaun Hall/Grants Pass Daily Courier via Associated Press)

California will get nearly $20 million federal boost for maternal, child health programs

In this April 13, 2021, file photo, kindergarten students participate in a classroom activity on the first day of in-person learning at Maurice Sendak Elementary School in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Crews fight fire with fire in battle to protect ancient sequoia trees

Fire-resistant wrap covers a historic welcome sign as the KNP Complex Fire burns in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Officials ID 73-year-old man who fatally plunged off Hwy 1 cliff south of San Francisco

In this photo provided by Cal Fire San Mateo, Santa Cruz Unit firefighters recover a vehicle that plunged off a cliffside road killing a man south of San Francisco on Sept. 15, 2021. (CAL FIRE San Mateo - Santa Cruz Unit via Associated Press)

General Sherman — the world’s largest tree — wrapped in aluminum as wildfire burns in Sequoia National Park

Fire-resistant wrap covers a historic welcome sign as the KNP Complex Fire burns in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. The blaze is burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

California imposes more safeguards on youth service organizations

In this June 18, 2018, file photo, patches cover the back of a Girl Scout's vest at a demonstration of some of their activities in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)