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In 2011, a California hotel owner refused to sell for $6 million; the final deal reportedly reached $16.25 million

For years, Ray Patel’s Golden Key Hotel stood on a busy stretch of Colorado Street in Glendale, California, surrounded by a city that was changing quickly. According to the Los Angeles Times, then came the Americana at Brand, a roughly $400 million mixed-use development that brought shops, restaurants and homes…

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California built Shasta Dam in the 1940s, but the project flooded Kennett, a copper-mining town that now lies beneath Lake Shasta

Once a bustling northern California mining hub, Kennett was swallowed by the depths of Shasta Lake following the construction of the Shasta Dam. This ambitious federal project aimed at water management inundated the town, which thrived on copper mining and railroads. Today, only historical accounts and the lake itself hint…

The Times of India

California’s beloved bald eagle Jackie dies from illness weeks after being attacked

Jackie was found injured last month following reports of a fight with two other eagles

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Amazon reportedly uses 45-year-old rules to get around AI data center opposition - California residents left fuming after Gilroy facility begins construction

Amazon’s use of 45-year-old zoning rules have enabled it to avoid public planning scrutiny in Gilroy, California.

TechRadar

In 1970s American bald eagles were saved from brink of extinction, decades later California's internet sensation, social media viral species Jackie dies. Officials announce cause of death

American bald eagles teetered on the brink of extinction until the pesticide DDT was banned in the 1970s and other protections were established, leading the species to rebound and be removed from the federal endangered list.

The Economic Times

Jackie, a beloved bald eagle and livestream star, dies of mysterious illness

Thousands mourn the death of the eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake, whose life was closely followed via livestream

The Guardian - US

Wildfires Kill Two, Force More Than 100,000 to Flee Homes Across Western U.S. and Canada

Wind-driven wildfires in British Columbia, Washington and California forced more than 100,000 evacuations and killed at least two people over the weekend. RCMP confirmed a woman, 80, died in the Bald Range fire near Summerland, B.C., which prompted a provincewide state of emergency and swept up roughly 40 migrant farmworkers…

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Meghan Markle Allegedly Defied King Charles' Order After Highgrove Reunion With Harry and Kids

Meghan Markle faces backlash after Martha Stewart suggests she discussed a private royal family reunion at a dinner party, raising questions about the Sussexes' commitment to privacy.

International Business Times UK

Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Kroger and Target Products Recalled Over Salmonella Risk

Taylor Fresh Foods, based in Salinas, California, is recalling a range of finished food products containing jalapeño peppers due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to an official announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on August 9, 2026.

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Tesla Burned Through Its California EV Rebate Funds In Just Five Days

California launched a new EV credit to help spur demand. Tesla used up its share of the cash within a week.

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California proposes narrowing Scope 3 emissions reporting

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed limiting companies' initial, mandatory Scope 3 (indirect value chain) emissions disclosures to five of 15 categories under the state's corporate climate reporting law. CARB presented the proposal July 22 during a public workshop on the California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, created under…

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Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet as the Colorado River crisis deepened; Lake Powell is also under pressure, raising questions over water and hydropower

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has reached its lowest recorded level since it was created nearly 90 years ago, according to AP News. The reservoir fell to 1,040.4 feet above sea level, just below its previous record low from July 2022. At the same time, Lake…

The Times of India

California woman got charged 10 cents for a McDonald’s bag. So she walked out with the tray instead: ‘Thank You’

McDonald's isn’t to be blamed for the bag charge, though.

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Salesforce Cuts 133 More Jobs Across California and Washington Amid CEO's 'I Need Less Heads' Remark

Salesforce announces 133 job cuts in San Francisco, Seattle, and Bellevue, effective 5 October. Discover the reasons behind these redundancies and the role of AI in Salesforce's strategy.

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The Independent UK

A man accused of orchestrating Tupac’s killing is on trial. Here’s everything you need to know

Rap icon Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996

Benzinga

Tesla Burns Through Funds Allocated for Gavin Newsom’s EV Rebate Within Days—California Governor Hails Clean Energy Bet

Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) MyFirstEV program promises a $3,500 instant discount on new EVs, as well as a $1,750 discount on used EVs, for first-time buyers in California. Now, Elon Musk‘s Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has confirmed on its website that it has run out of allocated funds in the program.

The Independent UK

California wants to ban AI therapists as thousands turn to chatbots for mental healthcare

Using chatbots for therapy is becoming increasingly common, especially among young people, according to research

Medical Daily

California Bill Would Bar Companies from Advertising AI Chatbots as Therapy and Set Rules for Clinical Use

California's SB 903 would ban marketing AI chatbots as therapy and would require licensed clinician review of AI therapeutic decisions.

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Man paid nearly $800 a night at historic Hotel del Coronado in California. Then he saw the room he was given: ‘Terrible’

The room didn’t meet his expectations.

The Times of India

Universal Studios is using ‘goats’ to reduce the risk of wildfires that usually comes with the brutal Californian summers

Summers in California is officially the annual wildfire season, marked by destruction and the loss of infrastructure. In response to this threat, land managers and organisations are shifting from machines to natural solutions for protecting sensitive landscapes. One popular example is ‘Universal Studios Hollywood,’ which has started using a massive…

The Times of India

Scientists are deliberately setting fires to save California’s 3,000-year-old giant sequoias from being destroyed by megafires

Giant Sequoias of California are some of the most resilient trees on Earth, surviving for over 3000 years. These ancient giants, weigh almost equal to 15 blue whales, and were considered completely fireproof for a long time due to their thick bark and tall canopies. However, recent changes in climate…

The Times of India

In the late 1950s, a congressman used a remote California ranch as his conservation base; his work helped protect more than 70,000 acres as Point Reyes National Seashore

In an effort to safeguard the stunning Point Reyes Peninsula, Congressman Clem Miller aimed to designate it as a national seashore. Faced with alarming development proposals that threatened the area's pristine landscape, Miller successfully led a campaign that resulted in federal protection for its untouched coastline. By 1962, the Point…

The Guardian - US

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.

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D.C. man says he forgot his car keys, so he asked California TSA if he can step back through airport security to get them. Then things escalated

The officer wasn’t in the wrong, to be fair.

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