Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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Downtown Hanford’s Civic Auditorium has stood firm for a century. The city hosted a centennial celebration to honor its memories.
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New subsidence guidelines from the Department of Water Resources are expected to drop on San Joaquin Valley water managers any day, a prospect that has them both hopeful and worried.
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In its “State of the States” report on math instruction published last week, the National Council on Teacher Quality sharply criticized California and many of its teacher certification programs for ineffectively preparing new elementary teachers to teach math and for failing to support and guide them once they reach the classroom.
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As another school year comes to an end, so does an innovative program for the central San Joaquin Valley’s young learners.
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The Kern County Water Agency filed a motion seeking to remove Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp from the long-running Kern River lawsuit saying it believes he is prejudiced against the agency.
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Officials in California are assuring schools that state law protects students’ rights to participate in sports teams consistent with their gender identity.
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About once a month, the inside of the Merced Senior Center transforms into a dark, thumping night club – complete with a DJ, flashing lights and a snack bar that serves mocktails and nonalcoholic beer. The pop-up event, known as Club 67, isn’t a typical nightclub.
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Byron Rangel’s defense attorney said the teenager poses a low risk to the public.
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Trump administration signals it will slash funds for long-delayed California high-speed rail projectThe Trump administration is signaling it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns. The announcement follows the release of a scathing federal report that concluded there is "no viable path" to complete even a partial section of the line.
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The river we know today as the San Joaquin has had many names over the years.
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