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Gas Prices Could Increase Under Low-Carbon Fuel Rules
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Episode 405
A revamped low-carbon fuel standard took effect in July, raising concerns it could drive up gas prices. State officials defend the rules as essential to meeting climate goals, while some lawmakers push for caps on fuel credit prices to protect consumers.
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Salmon fishing shuttered again as Chinook collapse worsens in California.
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Kaiser mental health workers resume negotiations after 6 months of striking.
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A new bill could allow bars in some cities to serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
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Six years after a court ruling, Santa Monica still uses a disputed election system.
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Talk of annexing Canada and new policies are turning Canadian tourists away.
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San Diego encampment sweeps ramp up under new law, displacing more unhoused residents.
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Federal cuts threaten pandemic-era health grants that supported key public health services.
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Federal housing voucher program winds down, leaving thousands without support.
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Palisades fire destroyed affordable mobile homes — and rebuilding is far from guaranteed.
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A running club in Skid Row offers exercise and community for people overcoming homelessness.
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330 USDA food shipments for California food banks are on hold with no timeline in sight.