Several states making late changes to election rules, as voting begins
In Georgia, election workers will have to hand count the number of ballots cast after voting is completed. In North Carolina, some students and university…
Newsom proposes emergency rules to rein in intoxicating hemp industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed emergency regulations aimed at reining in the manufacture and sale of illegal hemp products that contain intoxicating cannabinoids such as…
Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating as she rang up customer orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during an early August heat wave. The air conditioning…
Chargers to practice new kickoff rules in scrimmage with Rams
The Chargers will get their first chance to test their kickoff and kickoff return approach to the NFL’s dynamic rule change in live action Sunday…
High school softball coaches will be allowed to use electronic devices
Catchers who play high school softball are about to join catchers who play high school baseball in wearing a listening device in the ear to…
Judge blocks rule change protecting LGBTQ+ students in 6 more states
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states,…
Japan imposes new rules to climb Mt. Fuji to fight overtourism
TOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay…
California’s 10 most popular state campgrounds
For millions of outdoorsy Californians, fresh air is about to meet fine print. On Jan. 1, new rules take effect at about 150 of California’s…
Supreme Court agrees to rule on ban rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to rule on whether the government may ban the sale or use of “bump stocks” that can transform a…