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Mexico's Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo's life-threatening landfall

People board up glass windows as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja California Sur, in Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
People board up glass windows as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja California Sur, in Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast, landfall expected Monday

Yellow tapes on Medano Beach as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja California Sur, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Yellow tapes on Medano Beach as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja California Sur, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Category 4 Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico’s coast, landfall expected Monday

A drone view shows a flooded area affected by elevated tides caused by Hurricane Polo in San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico, September 26, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Ruano
A drone view shows a flooded area affected by elevated tides caused by Hurricane Polo in San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico, September 26, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Ruano

Rising sea destroys homes, erases beaches in California. Is worse to come?

A drone view shows waves crashing into a boardwalk in Long Beach, California, US, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
A drone view shows waves crashing into a boardwalk in Long Beach, California, US, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Charges against pro-Palestinian Stanford protesters to be dismissed

General view of main quad building on the campus of Stanford University, Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
General view of main quad building on the campus of Stanford University, Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

California declares state of emergency ahead of El Nino

A Pacific Ocean wave washes up near a worker using heavy machinery to protect damaged beachfront homes with boulders on Sept 14, in Dana Point, California.
A Pacific Ocean wave washes up near a worker using heavy machinery to protect damaged beachfront homes with boulders on Sept 14, in Dana Point, California.

Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?

FILE PHOTO: Google cofounder Sergey Brin attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Google cofounder Sergey Brin attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

New California law mandates AI performer disclosure in ads

The legislation was drafted in part by SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, which has long campaigned against the use of avatars in film and television.
The legislation was drafted in part by SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, which has long campaigned against the use of avatars in film and television.

Coastal erosion forces cancellation of California music festival

The two-day Ocean Way Festival had been planned for later in September in Santa Monica.
The two-day Ocean Way Festival had been planned for later in September in Santa Monica.

California enacts new curbs on social media for children

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