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Policy

California Clears E15 Fuel Sales With New Equipment Rules

California has removed the last major regulatory barrier to E15 gasoline sales. SB 795 lets compatible existing station equipment handle the blend, while safety rules, manufacturer filings and retailer adoption will shape the rollout.

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Politics

Nine States Sue to Block $1.4 Billion Wind Buybacks

Sep 23, 2026

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Entertainment

Lucas Museum Opens $1 Billion Home for 40,000 Works

Sep 23, 2026

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Policy

California Sends $886 Million in Summer Utility Credits

Sep 23, 2026

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Business

California Adds 39,400 Jobs as Labor Force Shrinks

Sep 22, 2026

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US

Cut Fiber Line Snarls 7,000 U.S. Flights

Sep 22, 2026

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US

Yosemite Firefighting Helicopter Crash Kills Two Contract Pilots

Sep 22, 2026

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Entertainment

Paramount–Warner Settlement Sets Five-Year Film Quotas

Sep 22, 2026

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Travel

4 California Theme-Park Halloween Calendars Now Overlap

Sep 21, 2026

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Politics

Newsom Signs California Election Protections Ahead of Midterms

Sep 20, 2026

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US

Judge Questions $400 Million TikTok Privacy Deal

Sep 20, 2026

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Entertainment

Paramount Settlement Talks Could Clear Warner Bros. Deal

Sep 19, 2026

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Entertainment

Duncan Sheik, ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer, Dies at 56

Sep 19, 2026

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Politics

House Democrats Move to Block Saudi Nuclear Agreement

Sep 18, 2026

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Business

FCC Clears Foreign Investment in $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Deal

Sep 18, 2026

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Policy

Judge Vacates Anti-DEI Policy Behind $600 Million in Teacher-Training Cuts

Sep 18, 2026

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US

Judge Voids Policy Behind $600 Million Teacher-Grant Cuts

Sep 18, 2026

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Tech

OpenAI Discloses Six AI Misalignment Cases Under New Framework

Sep 17, 2026

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