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State officials launch lawsuit against wealthy city of Huntington Beach to force it to build new homesCalifornia officials are suing Huntington Beach, a wealthy coastal city lambasted by the state’s governor as the “poster child for nimbyism”, in an at…
Several flood advisories issued as Governor Gavin Newsom declares states of emergency in 21 countiesThere is no end in sight for California’s brutally wet winter as yet another atmospheric river storm collided with the state on Friday, bringing torrent…
Fire ecologists analysed data from over 10,000 locations and 334 wildfires to assess how post-blaze conditions affect tree growthThe ancient, towering ponderosa pines and Douglas firs that dot the west are dying off at an alarming rate – and increasing…
Jeff Neil says he intervened after thinking of his wife who was sitting next to him on flight from Los Angeles to BostonA man who led the charge in subduing a fellow passenger who tried to stab an attendant on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston and at…
Governor has 21 counties under emergency orders while 16m people in the state are under flood watch warningsAn impending atmospheric river and rapidly melting snow has put communities across California on high alert for flash flooding, mudslides and ro…
Powerball prize winner Edwin Castro now has a mansion nestled among the homes of Ariana Grande and Jimmy KimmelCountless people ask themselves what they would do if they hit the jackpot, and the California man who took home the world’s largest ever lot…
Police in Castro Valley said they were investigating car break-ins when woman and two daughters were handcuffed in parking lotA California jury awarded a Black mother and her two daughters more than $8m after they were unreasonably detained by police d…
After pharmacy giant pledged not to dispense abortion medicine in states that restrict its use, Gavin Newsom cancels agreementCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54m contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it wo…
A combination of flash flooding, gusty winds and rain could bring more woes for state still recovering from heavy snowstormA fresh atmospheric river is expected to bring more weather chaos to California even as the state is still digging itself out fro…
The case offers a glimpse into the ways housing assessments are riddled with systemic racism, exacerbating inequalitiesWhen Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin had their home assessed by an appraiser in 2020, they learned it was worth $995,000. So the …