‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists

Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory

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Silicon Valley city to give residents doorbells equipped with cameras

Milpitas approves measure to distribute smart doorbells and says residents can upload footage to police database

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US marine detained after TSA finds live explosive round in checked bag

Marine told investigators he found the round ‘in the field’ about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn’t live

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Human remains found on California beach in 2022 identified as missing man

DNA testing confirmed bones found on Salmon Creek beach belonged to Walter Karl Kinney, a man last seen in 1999

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We live among statues of lone heroes. But change comes through collective action

As Cesar Chavez Day becomes Farmworkers Day, we must remember that the hero is the movement

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California Republican sheriff halts inquiry into alleged voter fraud in Prop 50 election

Chad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff also running for governor, had seized 650,000 ballots

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California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call

Gavin Newsom signs order to prioritize public safety and rights as president seeks to prevent ‘cumbersome’ rules

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Listening to the album Zuma by Neil Young, released November 1975

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José Guadalupe Ramos, a Mexican national, dies in ICE detention in LA

Security staff at the Adelanto detention center found Ramos unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk

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LA 2028 Olympic organizers say 1m tickets will be available for $28

Tickets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will go on sale to the general public on 9 April, organizers said on Monday

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