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“I am still in a bit of disbelief that it happened”: Olivia Rodrigo reflects on the success of her Daisy Chain Fields fest, which saw her duet with Stevie Nicks and Alanis Morissette

Event with all-female bill took place in Irvine, California on Saturday

MusicRadar · Sep 2

'Serial Butt Sniffer' Calese Crowder Held No Bail After Terrorising California Women for Over a Decade

Calese Crowder, a registered sex offender dubbed the 'butt sniffer', was arrested in Glendale, California, for allegedly violating parole. His history of similar incidents has drawn renewed attention.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

161-acre California racetrack closes after nearly 90 years of horse racing, now a $175 million plan could turn the site into a major waterfront park with $125 million in state funding

Golden Gate Fields, a 161-acre former racetrack near Berkeley, could be transformed into a major waterfront public park. California lawmakers have proposed $125 million in state funding to help purchase and preserve the site. The plan would connect several existing parks and open spaces, improve public access for pedestrians and…

The Times of India · Sep 2

In 1995, Clint Eastwood sold a large California property for $3.08 million; the land was placed under permanent conservation protection instead of being developed

In 1995, actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood sold roughly 280 acres of his California coastal property to Monterey County for $3.08 million, helping ensure that a large stretch of scenic land would remain undeveloped. The property, associated with Eastwood’s long-held Malpaso holdings near Carmel Highlands, was divided into five parcels…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Four California seniors reported scams in just 24 hours; police say cryptocurrency, gift-card and timeshare schemes cost them more than $315,000

Four seniors in Petaluma, California, reported separate scams within 24 hours, with suspected losses totalling more than $315,000. Police said the scams involved cryptocurrency, timeshares and gift cards. The department has warned residents to verify payment requests, ask questions and avoid acting under pressure. Police also urged people to check…

The Times of India · Sep 2

In the 1980s, Michael Jackson put his 2,700-acre California ranch under an agricultural preservation programme; years later, officials found an amusement park, a zoo and other unapproved developments

Michael Jackson's sprawling Neverland Ranch in California benefited for years from a state agricultural land-preservation programme that reduced its property-tax burden, but the arrangement came under scrutiny after county officials discovered extensive development on parts of the estate. The roughly 2,700-acre ranch in Santa Barbara County included Jackson's home, an…

The Times of India · Sep 2

California lawmakers are moving $125 million toward buying a 162-acre former Bay Area racetrack; the $175 million deal would turn it into a major public waterfront park

California lawmakers are advancing $125 million for a former racetrack purchase. This funding aims to transform the 162-acre property into a public waterfront park. The East Bay Regional Park District would manage the site after its acquisition. Remaining funds are being sought from public and philanthropic sources. Public planning and…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over trans athletes in California school sports

Justice department cannot force state to ban trans girls from women’s sports, in major win for LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

Hikers heard ‘howling’ from a California water tank; rescuers found a mother bear and her cubs trapped inside and spent hours freeing them

On a late-August afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains, a group of hikers near La Verne, California, heard an unsettling sound: what they described as “howling” coming from a large water tank along a trail. When they investigated, they discovered a mother black bear and her two cubs trapped inside…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Actress Eve Arden left Hollywood’s smog for a California farm, joining a forgotten era when stars owned working land outside Los Angeles

In June 1971, actress Eve Arden and her husband, actor Brooks West, were living a life that placed them far from the image of Hollywood most people associated with them. In a United Press International column written by Hollywood correspondent Vernon Scott and published in the Perry Daily Journal on…

The Times of India · Sep 1