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Lumber mill operator sparked deadly Northern California fire, authorities say

The wildfire that tore through a Northern California town last year, killing two and destroying scores of homes, was caused by a lumber mill in the area, fire officials said.

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Proposed Bay Area wildlife crossing is latest effort to save California pumas, other animals

A first of its kind wildlife crossing in Northern California has been proposed over Highway 101 in San Benito County — the latest project in the state's efforts to provide safe passage for mountain lions and other animals over dangerous roadways.

Los Angeles Times

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Secession talks emerge in one Northern California county. Is a new state a possibility?

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A priest walked into this taqueria. The owner wanted employees to 'confess' sins at work

A Northern California taqueria under investigation for wage theft brought in a priest to get workers to "confess" about sins they had committed in the workplace, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Los Angeles Times

In unusual orca sighting, tour spots at least 20 killer whales off San Francisco

Roughly two dozen killer whales were spotted last month off the coast of San Francisco in an uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California

The Independent UK

Population losses hit Northern California cities much harder than Southern California cities

Cities in Northern California saw more severe drops in population during the pandemic than those in Southern California, new census data show, with Bay Area communities hit particularly hard.

Los Angeles Times

Big quake on Northern California coast follows cluster of smaller tremors farther south

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the Northern California coast about 60 miles west of Petrolia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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Family ditch house and transform Army TUG BOAT saving $1,000 a month living on the water

Taryn collins and husband Jason Loger bought a former US Coast Guard tug boat in 2019 for $35,000 which they now live on with their two-year-old son in northern California

Daily Mirror

Weed war: Raids on licensed farms and dog shooting spark outrage

Video of a police raid on a Northern California cannabis farm earlier this month has set off outrage, in part because the 36-second clip shows an officer fatally shooting a grower's dog.

Los Angeles Times

5.5 magnitude earthquake, large aftershock hit Northern California; minor damage reported

Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California, with minor damage reported

The Independent UK

California earthquake: Houses 'shake' and people woken up as ANOTHER tremor hits

An earthquake has rocked Northern California including Sacramento, Chico, and Prattsville - the 5.3 magnitude quake comes just hours after another tremor measuring 5.5 shook the area, one of the BIGGEST in recent memory, according to local professors

Daily Mirror

Girl, 17, killed in California party shooting that wounds 5

Police say a 17-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting at a party near a college campus in Northern California

The Independent UK

California police detain person in connection to stabbings

Northern California authorities say they have detained a person in connection with two fatal stabbings and a third stabbing in a university town

The Independent UK

Californian city on high alert after multiple stabbings leave residents on edge

Residents of a Northern California university town are frightened after three people were stabbed within a week, with two fatal, as cops refused to say if they are searching for multiple suspects

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2 fatal stabbings, 1 attempt rattle California college town

Residents of a Northern California university town are on edge after three people were stabbed within a week, including two fatally

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California man who hit police officer with bear spray at Capitol insurrection found guilty

A Northern California man was found guilty Monday of assaulting officers with bear spray and obstructing the certification of 2020 election results at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Los Angeles Times

17 arrested in connection with 11 gang-related Sikh shootings in Northern California

A Northern California multi-agency investigation into gang violence between rival Sikh groups connected to 11 shootings has resulted in 17 arrests, authorities said Monday during a news conference.

The Independent UK

17 men arrested in California Sikh community shootings

Authorities in Northern California have arrested more than a dozen people they say are responsible for a series of shootings within the Sikh community

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49ers Tried to Play Both Sides of Warriors-Kings Rivalry, and Fans Weren’t Having It

Northern California’s NFL team tried to appeal to two NBA fan bases with a dubious tweet.

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Playoffs: Warriors clinch No. 6 in West, set to play Kings in first round

With a win on Sunday, the Warriors officially clinched the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, setting up must-see Northern California rivalry series with the Kings in the opening round.

The Independent UK

Suspect in custody for possible Northern California shooting

A spokesperson for a Northern California hospital says least three people have been hospitalized with unknown injuries following a possible shooting

Los Angeles Times

Killing, smuggling of rare sheep could land Northern California hunter in prison for 26 years

A Northern California man who attempted to enter San Francisco airport customs with eight full or partial animal corpses in his personal baggage was indicted last week for conspiring to violate the Endangered Species Act.

The Independent UK

Another powerful Pacific storm hits soggy, snowy California

A powerful weather system from the Gulf of Alaska has pushed into Northern California, bringing more wind, rain and snow to a state battered by months of storms

Los Angeles Times

Amid soaking storms, California turns to farmland to funnel water into depleted aquifers

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — As storms have drenched Northern California, water diverted from the swollen Sacramento River has been flowing from a canal and pouring onto 200 acres of farmland.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Katie Porter comes to Northern California for Senate campaign: ‘I see Sacramento as distinct’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Southern California Senate hopeful Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, made her first Sacramento-area campaign stop Wednesday at UC Davis — what she called “a little slice of heaven” — in an hour-long meet-and-greet with the Davis College Democrats.

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