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The false centrism of political group No Labels

Presidential campaigns start earlier and earlier these days, and so too do pleas that politics in the U.S. would be so much more effective if we could, in the words of Rodney King, “all just get along.” So here comes the purportedly centrist political group No Labels, which recently released a 72-page political manifesto titled “Common Sense,” in an overt echo of Thomas Paine.

Federal court blocks Biden rule limiting asylum for migrants, a big blow to administration

A federal judge in Oakland on Tuesday blocked a Biden administration rule that limits migrants’ access to asylum at the southern border, casting doubt on the future of a key policy aimed at limiting crossings. The order from federal Judge Jon S. Tigar, who was appointed by President Obama, won’t take effect for two weeks.

Soboba Tribal member helps others find their path

Damon Joseph Miranda II has been a Peer Support Specialist at Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.’s Behavioral Health Services for about two years. His duties are to share his lived experience with other Native brothers and sisters, detailing what has worked for him in his life.

Some of California’s “cheapest” cities have seen the biggest rent hikes

Inland cities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia and Riverside — once cheaper options than pricey places such as the Bay Area — are no longer refuges from California’s housing affordability crisis.

Go inside a Haunted Mansion-inspired Airbnb

If you ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, here’s your chance. An Airbnb listing for the Ghostly Retreat in Fullerton pays tribute to the fan-favorite attraction with Haunted Mansion-inspired décor, along with special sound, lighting and visual FX throughout the property.

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The AI Hype Index: AI gets booed in graduation season

It is one thing to say AI will change the world. It is another to expect the class of 2026 to applaud it. In fact, when former Google CEO Eric Schmidt told University of Arizona graduates that their task is to help shape AI, he was met with a resounding chorus of boos. “I can hear you,” he said, before conceding that fears about disappearing jobs and a broken future were “rational.”

This is not exactly the message one hopes to hear while sweating under a polyester gown and tallying student loan payments. Graduates have been jeering at AI pep talks at other commencements too, including ceremonies at the University of Central Florida and Middle Tennessee State University. Still, increasingly loud skepticism hasn’t stopped OpenAI from winning court cases, raising enormous sums of money, and launching new partnerships. And AI is even earning some unlikely cheerleaders: Reese Witherspoon has warned women to embrace it or be replaced by it.

 

New California Law Bars Law Enforcement From Interfering in State Elections

California law enforcement agencies are now barred from interfering...

Democrats Pledged Neutrality in California Race, Then Chose Sides

National Democrats are zeroing in on California’s 22nd Congressional...

Newsom’s unbalanced budget faces strong pushback for spending cuts. Will lawmakers back him?

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget is drawing mounting...

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