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Volunteers gather to board a bus headed to Nevada to canvass for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at Placita Olvera in Los Angeles, on Oct. 26, 2024. Photo by Elisa Ferrari for CalMatters

Busloads of California Democrats head to swing states 

California GOP leaders focusing on state’s congressional races  By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Writer  With days left in a neck-and-neck presidential election, many anxious California Democrats are getting on buses to

World News

US greenlights $2B arms deal with Taiwan 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The United States has approved a nearly $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including two radar upgrade packages, and for the first time ever, an advanced

Health News

CDC: XEC COVID-19 variant circulating in the US 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Recent estimates published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the XEC COVID-19 variant is now circulating inside the United States.  According to

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Trump leads Harris by 2% in new national poll 

By Austin Alonzo Contributing Writer  A new national poll indicates former President Donald Trump is in the lead again in the presidential race.  On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published a

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McDonald’s sued for E. coli-contaminated food 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Fast-food chain McDonald’s is facing a lawsuit from a Colorado man after the individual consumed food contaminated with E. coli bacteria and became ill, with the