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Essay: Gavin Newsom: They told me it was political suicide. I did it anyway

In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Governor Gavin Newsom recalls how George W. Bush's 2004 State of the Union inadvertently sparked a revolution in California civil rights.

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Chabria: At San Quentin, Newsom shows off the anti-Trump model of public safety

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week visited San Quentin prison to celebrate a milestone in turning the once-notorious lockup into a model of progressive public safety.

When slowing down can save a life: Training L.A. law enforcement to understand autism

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle a crisis is to simply wait.

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Soon after seizing fentanyl from DUI suspect, CHP officer died from ingesting the drug

Shortly after seizing fentanyl and administering Narcan to a DUI suspect experiencing a possible overdose, CHP Officer Miguel Cano started to feel unwell, swerved his patrol car into a tree and was killed. His sudden death left many questions unanswered.

Dramatic satellite photos show California's mountains blanketed in snow after intense storms

See the images from space: After stormy weather, the Sierra Nevada mountains are covered in snow, and statewide snowpack levels are approaching normal.