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Inside the strategy behind NFL’s San Francisco 49ers’ Middle East expansion
Campaign Middle East
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July 3, 2025
National Football League’s (NFL) San Francisco 49ers hosted its first activation in Dubai this June, following the announcement in March that the major league professional sports team were granted activation rights in the UAE. The team hosted a...
How Californians Are Celebrating, Protesting And Traveling For July Fourth
Patch
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July 4, 2025
Some communities cancelled festivities due to fear of immigration raids, millions hit the road, some are protesting and others are grilling. Posted Fri, Jul 4, 2025 at 11:14 am PT LOS ANGELES, CA — Recent polls will tell you there's been a drop in...
California winery harnesses the wind to produce its award-winning wine
CBS News Bay Area - California
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Off the coast of California, south of Salinas and located at the base of the Santa Lucia Mountains, clusters of high-quality pinot noir and chardonnay grapes ripen in the cooling fog, warming sun and perfect soil. Isabelle's Vineyard is just one...
Susan Shelley: Senate Bill 79 robs Californians of their right to enjoy single-family homes
Long Beach Press Telegram - California
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July 4, 2025
Happy Fourth of July, and congratulations on living in the first country in the history of the world to be founded on the idea that governments are established to protect individual rights. It’s in the Declaration of Independence. The opposite...
Fish For Free Saturday In California
myMotherLode - California
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July 4, 2025
Sonora, CA— Grab some fishing gear and take advantage of this year’s first of two free fishing days. Each year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) offers two days when you can fish without needing to buy a fishing license. State...
In battered Los Angeles, the Fourth of July feels very different this year
Livermore Vine - California
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July 3, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Los Angeles approaches Fourth of July weekend wounded and anxious. One of its more questionable traditions — nightly explosions of illegal fireworks in residential...
San Jose hosts 1st Fourth of July drone show after fireworks supply destroyed in warehouse explosion
ABC7 News - California
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July 5, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The first-ever drone show was held at Lake Cunningham in San Jose instead of the annual fireworks display. The drone show was put together at the minute after several cities learned their supply of fireworks were...
Port of Los Angeles Contracts STAX Engineering for Emissions Control
SeaNews
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July 3, 2025
The Port of Los Angeles has awarded a contract to STAX Engineering to become the approved provider of on-call emissions control services for vessels idling at berth. This cements STAX’s leadership in space and reflects growing demand for flexible...
California’s biggest fire this year forces evacuations as Trump slashes federal disaster response funding
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES, July 4 — More than 300 firefighters battled yesterday a massive blaze in California, which is dreading summer wildfires at a time when President Donald Trump is gutting federal agencies tasked with fighting climate disaster. The...
Qld government signs MOU with Californian company, here's what it will mean
Good Fruit & Vegetables
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July 4, 2025
In a statement, a spokesperson from the Qld DPI said the memorandum of understanding will underpin a strategic collaboration between the DPI's Smart Farm initiative and F3 Innovate in areas such as agtech development and adoption, climate...
California reps Valadao and Fong backs Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
BakersfieldNow - California
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two California representatives, David Valadao and Vince Fong, released statements after the House passed President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Thursday afternoon. RELATED: House GOP approves Trump's 'big,...
Californians see slight relief heading into July 4 weekend as gas prices drop to $4.57 per gallon
KXTV, ABC 10 - California
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Californians will see lower gas prices over the Fourth of July weekend, averaging $4.57 per gallon, according to AAA SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians traveling across the state for the 4th of July weekend will see some relief at the pump as gas...
California just overhauled its main environmental law. Here’s what it means for San Diego
La Jolla Light Newspaper - California
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July 1, 2025
California’s landmark environmental law was overhauled in Sacramento this week, and it could mean more housing for San Diego. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Monday that will weaken the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, to make...
Can’t Afford Emission Repairs in California? 5 Realistic Options to Consider
River Journal - New York
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July 4, 2025
Photo: Pexels If your older vehicle just failed its smog test, you’re not alone—and you’re not the first Californian to do the math and realize repairs might cost more than the car is worth. From San Diego’s beachside neighborhoods to Fresno’s...
Madre Fire Update: Blaze Explodes To Become California's Largest This Year
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. Why It Matters It comes after Southern California was ravaged by wildfires in January, which resulted in the widespread...
With Environmental Regulatory Reform, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Finally Does Something Substantial
Reason Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't afraid to step into the political fray when it comes to standing up to President Donald Trump over national issues that impact California. He's not always wrong when he sues the administration or speaks out against, say,...
On US Independence Day, 44% in California, the world’s 4th largest economy, want to secede - is a breakaway vote next?
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
California independence: Is the Golden State ready to go its own way?- A new YouGov poll commissioned by the Independent California Institute has revealed striking numbers that reflect a growing sense of disconnection between Californians and the...
San Francisco whole food pet market will make your pets happy and healthy
ABC7 News - California
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July 2, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's Noe Valley has always been a quaint, inviting neighborhood. That welcoming feeling is what Maxwell's Pet Bar owners Jen and Kristi Maxwell wanted to capture. "We wanted it to be a place that you could walk...
BayoTech Shifts Focus: New Hydrogen Hub Site to Drive Faster, Cleaner Deployment in Northern California
Hydrogen Fuel News
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July 4, 2025
BayoTech has hit pause on its original plan to build a hydrogen production hub at the Port of Stockton, deciding instead to move the project to a new site somewhere else in Northern California. The switch comes down to a need for speed — plus a...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom heads to South Carolina as Democrats eye 2028 election
Just the News
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July 3, 2025
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is already considered a potential frontrunner for the party's nomination for president in 2028, is heading to South Carolina next week to speak with residents about natural disasters. Newsom is...