California launches a public health network with former CDC chiefs amid federal agency changes under the Trump administration.

Two former senior officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including one fired by the Trump administration, will join California as public health consultants, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday.

While California remains a major force in Democratic politics nationally, it's also a major target for criticism by President Trump and Republicans.

Norovirus is spiking across California, with wastewater concentrations and test positivity rates spiking, especially in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas. The emergence of a new GII.17 subvariant is concerning, as the CDC warns new strains can increase illnesses by up to 50%.

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around their houses, a new report finds that properties that were already close to that standard were much less likely to be destroyed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January.

The NWS notes that tule fog, a special kind of radiation fog, occurs each winter in the Central Valley of California. The Weather Network, a Canadian weather information service, says tule fog is simply radiation fog with a special name. Either way, it's radiation fog that settles in the Central Valley during the year's cooler months.

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Trump signed an executive order Thursday to limit state AI regulation through federal lawsuits and potential funding cuts, specifically targeting California’s strict rules. California stands to lose up to $1.8 billion in broadband funding if it continues enforcing AI regulations that conflict with the federal policy.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the hiring of two former top officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.