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Season 2025
Episode 327
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Small Business Funding at Risk Under Trump, Threatening Jobs
Season 2025
Episode 315
A Trump-ordered federal funding freeze has put billions of dollars in small business loans and grants on hold, causing uncertainty for California entrepreneurs. A legal battle is underway, but business owners fear lasting economic damage.
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Law boosts density within a half mile of major rail and bus lines.
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Supporters say it counters Texas. Opponents call it unconstitutional.
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Most of 500 science and health grants return after a judge blocks the cut.
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Federal agents detain people at CA courts despite a state ban.
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Students and schools rebuild years after the deadly Camp Fire.
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State drafts fixes for charging, carpool access and diesel pollution.
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Law reverts excise tax to 15% through 2028 to aid legal sellers.
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Guidelines urge updated shots for 6 months+, and insurers must cover.
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New DMV lookup helps owners reclaim surplus from lien sales.
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Some cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter homeless Californians.
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Federal lawsuit says utility equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire.
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UCLA links hydrogen sulfide odor to health risks around the Salton Sea.