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California Today

September 4, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.

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Newsom’s Plea to Redistricting Donors: We Need Money A.S.A.P.

Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.

10 California Wine Producers Worth Getting to Know Now

These winemakers navigate a difficult world, often working day jobs and piecing together businesses on the margins. Somehow, they make great wine.

May the Bid Be With You: Darth Vader’s Lightsaber Heads to Auction

Other notable movie props to be sold at an auction in Los Angeles this week include Indiana Jones’s whip and Michael Keaton’s “Batman” suit.

Judge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is Illegal

The federal judge found that the deployment exceeded legal limits that generally prohibit the use of the military for domestic law enforcement.

L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump’s Threats to Send Troops to More Cities

As Democratic cities brace for possible military deployments, Democratic governors see in a lower-court ruling the potential for legal protections.

‘We’re doing something that makes sense’: UC San Diego set to join West Coast Conference

The Tritons will join the WCC in 2027, one year after Gonzaga moves to the Pac-12 in 2026.

Lightning-Sparked Fires Force Evacuations and Destroy Buildings in California

Fires sparked by lightning strikes that hit California early Tuesday razed over 13,000 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, officials said.

How Hollywood Missed the Mark on Summer Movies This Year

The movie industry had high hopes that box office sales would return to pre-pandemic levels. It didn’t come close.

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