California
From every little seed… California’s giant trees cloned to combat climate change
A group of intrepid aborists are cloning California’s giant sequoias and coastal redwoods in an effort to combat climate change.
Two L.A.-area wildfires threaten to merge after forcing evacuations
Two rapidly growing wildfires burning a few miles apart through drought-parched foothills north-east of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of nearly 800...
Net closes on jailbreak pair after third prisoner turns himself in to police
Police say they are closing on two violent criminals who staged a daring escape from jail after a third prisoner handed himself in.
Huge wildfire closes major California highway
Officials in Southern California have closed parts of a major highway as crews battle a fast-spreading wildfire. Some 1,500 acres have been scorched...
Doctor convicted of 2nd degree murder in overdose deaths of three patients
A Los Angeles-area doctor was convicted of second degree murder Friday in a landmark case for killing three patients who overdosed on what a prosecutor...
Drivers rescued as flash floods and mudslides wreak havoc in California
Emergency crews shovelled mud from a section of motorway in California after flash flood debris blocked road, stranded hundreds of vehicles and forced...
Fire officials say 250 additional homes burned in California wildfire
Firefighters in California on Friday finally began containing some of the worst wildfires ravaging the drought-hit state, which have already killed at...
California citrus farmers pull up trees, dig reservoirs to survive drought
At the Gless family’s sprawling citrus ranch north of Los Angeles, a massive excavator twists and bends, digging a private reservoir on drought-parched...
‘They were swarming all over him’: Worker dies after being stung by bees
A man has died after being stung by a swarm of bees on a construction site in southern California.
Raise a glass: Drought-shamed celebrities turn to ‘eco-boasting’
Celebrities in California are fighting back against a campaign of so-called “drought shaming” over their lush mansion laws.
Leaked California pipeline was missing automatic shut-off valve
The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in the U.S.
California tightens water restrictions amid historic drought
The California State Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to expand emergency regulations to protect its remaining water supplies as the state enters...
Strongest storm in years batters California
A Pacific storm pummeled drought-parched northern and central California on Thursday with heavy rain and high winds, knocking out power to tens of thousands...
Berkeley protests: After fourth night, demonstrators plan to return today
Hundreds of protesters angered at the killing of unarmed black men by white police officers marched through downtown Berkeley streets Tuesday night as...
Multitasking: California newspaper asks reporters to be paper boys
One of California’s largest newspapers has asked reporters and other employees to help deliver papers on Sundays, according to a memo obtained by...
Actual (insane?) clown posse creeps in rural California
Reports of creepy clowns carrying knives and other weapons have been scaring people in the American town of Bakersfield, California for the past week,...
California becomes first state to ban plastic bags
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores, driven...
Rare whale fossil pulled from California backyard
A search-and-rescue team pulled a rare half-ton whale fossil from a Southern California backyard Friday.
Investor submits signatures to split California into six separate states
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper began submitting signatures Tuesday for a ballot initiative that would ask voters to split California into...
U.S. police officer caught on tape repeatedly punching woman
The California Highway Patrol has vowed to carry out a thorough investigation after a video emerged of one of its officers repeatedly punching a pinned...
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