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'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'

U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.

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California county's election drama worsens as official locks up contested ballots

Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.

Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California's water woes, study finds

Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.

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Arellano: Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would

The singer never revealed why she included 'Deportee' in '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs.' It's one of the few times she so explicitly addressed politics, which she famously and repeatedly said wasn't her thing.

Southern California has front-row seat for partial 'blood moon' eclipse: When to get the best view

Angelenos are exactly where they need to be to see Thursday's partial 'blood moon' lunar eclipse — provided the weather cooperates.