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Byline: GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

12 Jun

Trump’s deployment of troops to LA protest divides US governors

published on June 12, 2025 - 2:39 PM

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling President Donald Trump’s military intervention at protests over federal immigration policy in Los

23 Jan

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

published on January 23, 2025 - 2:24 PM

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4

09 Jul

The threat of litigation looms as Purdue Pharma returns to settlement talks

published on July 9, 2024 - 2:35 PM

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is trying to chart the course for a new mass settlement of thousands of lawsuits over

01 Feb

OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

published on February 1, 2024 - 2:41 PM

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements

30 May

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

published on May 30, 2023 - 3:49 PM

A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to

14 Apr

Latest abortion pill ruling could hit some safe havens hard

published on April 14, 2023 - 1:56 PM

For California, New York and some other states trying to position themselves as safe havens for those seeking abortions, a

29 Mar

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means

published on March 29, 2023 - 1:36 PM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the

08 Mar

What’s next for marijuana legalization after Oklahoma vote?

published on March 8, 2023 - 12:45 PM

In just over a decade since voters approved state constitutional amendments to make recreational marijuana legal in Colorado and Washington,

23 Nov

Biden administration asks court to allow vaccine mandate

published on November 23, 2021 - 12:43 PM

The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to let it move ahead with a workplace rule that would

16 Nov

Ping-pong ball bounce could determine vaccine mandate’s fate

published on November 16, 2021 - 2:31 PM

The fate of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers could come down to the bounce of a

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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