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Travel

Discovery Kingdom Lists 2 Fall Events as Fright Fest Page Stays Dated 2025

Discovery Kingdom’s 2026 calendar lists two weekend fall events through Nov. 1. Its separate Fright Fest page still shows 2025 dates, so visitors should not treat it as a current schedule.

Unlabeled rack-mounted computer servers secured in shipping crates inside a freight warehouse

Tech

Federal Case Alleges $300 Million AI-Server Smuggling Route to China

Oct 2, 2026

Families walking through a colorful Southern California amusement and splash park decorated for autumn

Travel

Sesame Place’s Included Halloween Event Has 2 Paid Extras

Oct 2, 2026

A coastal Southern California theme park with a roller coaster and waterfront midway at twilight

Travel

SeaWorld San Diego Opens Howl-O-Scream Entry 1 Hour Early

Oct 2, 2026

A large steel roller coaster above an autumn-decorated theme park midway at dusk in Southern California

Travel

Magic Mountain Splits Oct. 2 Halloween Day at 6:30 p.m.

Oct 2, 2026

Families walking through a colorful brick-built amusement park decorated for autumn in coastal Southern California

Travel

LEGOLAND California Lists 10 Brick-or-Treat Dates Through Nov. 1

Oct 2, 2026

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US

21 States Sue to Restore U.S. Power-Plant Carbon Limits

Oct 2, 2026

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Policy

Seven States Sue Over $810 Million Pocket Rescission

Oct 1, 2026

Illustrative view of converging film studio soundstages in Los Angeles.

Entertainment

Federal Judge Clears $110 Billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger

Sep 30, 2026

Illustrative California crop rows with unlabeled sampling supplies and a tablet displaying abstract data charts.

Policy

California Orders PFAS Tracking in Pesticide-Use Database

Sep 30, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium on August 9, 2023. Photo: Paolo Villanueva, CC BY 2.0; crop by Ippantekina.

Entertainment

Madonna and Taylor Swift Lead MTV Video Music Awards Filled With Tributes

Sep 28, 2026

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Breaking News

$5.72 Billion Jury Verdict Hits Apple in Haptics Patent Case

Sep 26, 2026

Film festival attendees and photographers gather on a red carpet outside a classic Hollywood movie palace at dusk.

Entertainment

AFI Fest Adds I Play Rocky and Ray Gunn Galas

Sep 26, 2026

Illustrative view of a modern California data center with electrical equipment and drought-tolerant landscaping.

Policy

California Enacts 7 Data-Center Water and Power Laws

Sep 26, 2026

California solar arrays, wind turbines and industrial infrastructure in clear morning light

Policy

California Clears Next Step for Washington Carbon Link

Sep 25, 2026

Kratom leaves and powder beside anonymous tablets and gummies in a laboratory and convenience-store setting

Healthcare

Kratom Poison Reports Rose 1,200% as 7-OH Products Outran U.S. Rules

Sep 25, 2026

Conceptual view of a large off-stream reservoir and water-control structures in California’s dry interior.

Policy

California’s 1.5 Million Acre-Foot Reservoir Nears Permit Vote

Sep 24, 2026

A legal brief and pen on a modern California law-office conference table.

Policy

California Bars Investors From Steering Litigation

Sep 24, 2026

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