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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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Older Adults Technology Services reported an estimated 21.8 million American seniors did not have broadband internet access in 2022. (huang/Adobe Stock)
California Hopes to Lessen 'Digital Divide'

The state of California wants to help close the digital divide across the state - in part, by learning more about how older adults make use of …

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Some experts believe<a href= children can be better protected by strictly enforcing age restrictions. Users' identities could be verified while still being allowed the freedom to not use real names while posting. (Adobe Stock)">
Experts: CA Must Act Now to Protect Youth from Social Media Dangers

As children grow up, parents and caregivers across California face the difficult decision of how to oversee social media use. But is that decision …

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Experts estimate that 5 million to 10 million Americans still use 3G phones. Most of these devices will stop working by the end of the year, as providers transition to 5G technology. (AARP)
Millions of 3G Devices to Lose Service in Next Few Months

Most devices that run on 3G wireless technology will become obsolete this year, some as soon as three weeks. In order to clear bandwidth for the new …

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California lawmakers must weigh growing health and safety concerns about radiation exposure with calls to improve the state's broadband infrastructure. (Noah Davidson)
Groups, Cities Fight Bills to Speed 5G Wireless Broadband Expansion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Community activists are urging California lawmakers to reject two bills that would limit local control in order to clear the way …

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California gastó aproximadamente $57 billones en escuelas K-2 y Colleges comunitarios el año pasado, pero ahora podría sufrir un recorte de $18 billones. (Melpomenem/iStockphoto)
Defensores de la Educación presionan para obtener ayuda federal ante el gran déficit de CA

Sacramento, CA - El Departamento de Finanzas de California proyecta un déficit presupuestal de $54 billones de dólares, que para las …

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Las primarias de California están programadas para el 3 de marzo. Ya comenzó el voto por correo. (Roibu/iStockphoto)
El Secretario de Estado de CA celebra Tele-Audiencia sobre cambios en la votación y los censos

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Este jueves cualquier persona puede hablar con Alex Padilla, Secretario de Estado de California, llamando a una sesión …

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T-Mobile has tried to merge with a competitor three times in the past, but the deals have been blocked each time. (Burst/Stocksnap)
California Sues to Stop Merger Between Sprint, T-Mobile

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint hit a big roadblock on Tuesday, as state attorneys general from California…

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While efforts to reinstate net neutrality have stalled in Congress, lawmakers in Oregon, Washington and now California are stepping up. (Camilo Sanchez)
CA Net Neutrality Bill Passes Key Committee, Heads to Full Assembly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill to restore net neutrality in California now goes to the full State Assembly after it passed a key committee on …

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Advocates of restoring net neutrality warn that industry lobbyists have been asking lawmakers to gut key provisions of California's net-neutrality bills. (Camilo Sanches)
Net Neutrality Faces Big Test in CA Legislature Today

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today is a crucial battle in the fight to restore net neutrality, as two bills are heard in key committees in the …

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Net neutrality supporters say they fear that industry lobbyists will try to water down the proposal under consideration in Sacramento.(Electronic Frontier Foundation).
Net-Neutrality Fight Comes to Sacramento Today

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A showdown over net neutrality comes to California today - with a hearing in the State Senate Energy, Utilities and …

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New America Media Executive Director Sandy Close addressed the World Affairs Council in San Francisco on November 3rd.(New America Media)
California Loses a Journalistic Innovator

SAN FRANCISCO -- California is losing a venerable independent news agency that leaves as its legacy a stronger, more diverse news landscape. New …

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Social Media Skewers NASA Scientist for Comet Comments

SAN FRANCISCO – One recent "explosion" on social media is about the potential for an actual explosion. At a meeting of nuclear scientists in …

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