Lithium fuels hopes for revival on California’s largest lake
CALIPATRIA, Calif. — Near Southern California’s dying Salton Sea, a canopy next to a geothermal power plant covers large containers of salty water left...
Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth this year — or even when...
Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members
SALT LAKE CITY — After more than a year of attending church virtually, Monique Allen has struggled to explain to her asthmatic daughter why...
California moves slowly on water projects amid drought
SITES, Calif. — In 2014, in the middle of a severe drought that would test California's complex water storage system like never before, voters...
Democrats set to OK new legislative maps over criticism
CHICAGO — Illinois Democrats on Tuesday are expected to approve new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process...
US won’t seek death penalty in California synagogue shooting
SAN DIEGO — Federal prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty for a 22-year-old former nursing student charged in a deadly shooting...
Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth this year — or even when...
California lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature on Monday voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases.
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Honolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
HONOLULU — Seeking to beat back a COVID-19 surge, Honolulu will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums, theaters and other establishments to show...
Officials withhold school board salaries over mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida state education officials on Monday began to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that defied...