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• The News: June 16, 2025
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• State Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps – Explained
  Following ever catastrophic megafires, California gathered data and used science…
• The News: June 9, 2025
  A digest of this week’s news from your community and around the state.
• Investing in Youth
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• One Good Thing: California State Library Parks Pass
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• The Governor vs. the President
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