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Mono Lake water levels are well below what's required. Now some want L.A. to tighten its tap

Decades after a landmark decision called for Los Angeles to limit its taking of water to raise the level of Mono Lake, California regulators are reexamining why it still hasn't rebounded and what should be done.

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As precious groundwater vanishes, a few in California find ways to bring it back

Groundwater has fallen to precarious depths in much of the world. New research highlights areas that have been able to bring levels back up.

From streets to murals, the erasure of Cesar Chavez is fast underway in California

With unprecedented speed, California is eliminating Cesar Chavez's name and likeness from public spaces in the wake of sexual abuse allegations.

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Inside Democratic Socialists of America's decision on whether to endorse for L.A. mayor

Some members believe that a mayoral endorsement would take valuable phone-banking and door-knocking resources away from the slate of six local candidates they have already endorsed.

Democrats excluded from USC gubernatorial debate urge rivals to boycott in solidarity

Four Democrats running for California governor who were excluded from an upcoming debate at USC urged their rivals to boycott the event because it excludes every candidate of color.