More and more states are souring on legacy preferences, which often give wealthier applicants a leg up in college admissions.

California has sued a Humboldt County hospital after a patient said she was denied an emergency abortion earlier this year even as she feared for her life because of miscarriage risks.

It is damning that here in California, where abortion care is a constitutional right, we have a hospital implementing a policy that’s reminiscent of heartbeat laws in extremist red states,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

With high temperatures and gusty winds in the forecast, PG&E announced power shutoffs are “likely” in Northern California. The outages, which are expected on Monday and Tuesday, are a preemptive measure to prevent PG&E’s equipment from sparking wildfires.

U.S. utility firm PG&E Corp said on Monday it has cut power for over 9,000 customers in northern California as a precaution against heightened wildfire risks from high winds. The company said it was monitoring weather conditions across its service territories in California as parts of the state are expected to experience gusty winds,

Northern California is bracing for an October heatwave this week, with thousands of people now dealing with power shutoffs starting. Due to the elevated wildfire risk, PG&E says more than 13,000 customers in parts of 13 counties and two tribal areas could be affected by Public Safety Power Shutoffs on Monday and Tuesday.

California residents near a wildfire that is largely contained were ordered to evacuate after the blaze in San Bernardino County flared up. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told residents of Seven Oaks to leave the community ahead of a surge in the Line Fire on Sunday afternoon.

Flare-ups in the San Bernardino National Forest have prompted officials to issue a new evacuation order as firefighters continue battling against the Line Fire.