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Reservoirs whose water levels had plummeted during punishing drought have recovered – but officials warn of ‘weather whiplash’Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land a…
Death confirmed by Lee’s family as they and tech colleagues remember a ‘force of nature’Bob Lee, the creator of the payment platform Cash App, was killed in a stabbing in San Francisco early on Tuesday morning.Lee’s death was confirmed by his father on…
Experts think snowpack will be either the first or second biggest documented in 70 years after winter of extreme stormsCalifornia’s winter of extreme storms has brought the drought-ravaged state one of the largest snowpacks on record, with officials sa…
Corgi Beach Day features corgi limbo, corgi musical chairs and an attempt for a world record photo of ‘most corgis in a carrier’A swarm of corgis descended upon California’s Huntington Beach on Saturday in a sandy celebration of their fluff, speed and …
Precipitation has made western US very cold and wet, with one ski lodge declaring snowiest season on recordOver recent months there has been a recurring theme in weather news about how wet and unsettled western parts of the US have been, particularly i…
A new law will impose extra tax on sales of more than $5m starting 1 April – and sellers are desperate to unload before the deadlineAs the clock ticks down to the start of Los Angeles’ new “mansion tax”, the city’s real estate market is offering some d…
Executive director of the San Jose Police Officers Association charged with attempt to unlawfully import valeryl fentanylThe executive director of a US police union has been charged with attempting to illegally import a fentanyl analogue, and has been …
Estimate to compensate Black residents for generations of discrimination is over 2.5 times state’s annual budgetIt could cost California more than $800bn to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and…
Onslaught has brought severe damage, including buildings crushed by snow, flooding and homes threatened by landslidesA powerful weather system from the Gulf of Alaska brought more wind, rain and snow to northern California, reeling a state already batt…
Bembidion brownorum, named for Jerry Brown, was last seen in 1966, but hadn’t been named until one was collected on his ranchScientists are naming a rare species of beetle in honor of the former California governor Jerry Brown after finding one at his …