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Newsom Has the Chance to Stand Up for Farmworker Wages

A bill on the California governor’s desk would restore the wage floor for 35,000 seasonal workers, whose pay was slashed by a U.S. Labor Department rule.

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Bizarre deep-sea squid captured on video for first time off California coast

Only about 70 big-fin squid have ever been observed or collected

The Independent UK

In 1850, California became 31st state of United States, more than 170 years later home to Hollywood poses strict challenge to Donald Trump, becomes key US House race to watch in midterm elections 2026

California’s proposed admission immediately became part of the national debate over slavery. The territory sought admission as a free state, which threatened to alter the balance between free and slave states in Congress.

The Economic Times

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Newsom Calls Trump's $5K Promise 'Taxpayer-Funded Blood Money' and Accuses Him of Trying to Buy Votes

Trump's $5,000 payment proposal raises questions about funding and legality, with critics like California Governor Gavin Newsom labelling it as a vote-buying tactic ahead of the midterm elections.

International Business Times UK

In 2015, Olivia Newton-John bought a 12-acre Santa Ynez ranch for $4.69 million; 4 years later, the riverfront estate was listed for $5.4 million with a barn and pasture

In 2015, Olivia Newton-John bought a 12-acre ranch in Santa Ynez for $4.69 million. The peaceful riverfront estate offered plenty of open space and a private country setting. Four years later, the property returned to the market for $5.4 million. It featured a barn, pasture and expansive grounds. The ranch…

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Giant reed came to California in the 1820s; now it crowds out native plants and fuels wildfires

Giant reed, a plant native to eastern Asia, was introduced to California in the 1820s for roofing material and erosion control. It has since become an invasive weed, growing rapidly and forming dense stands that displace native plants. In Southern California’s Santa Ana River Basin, arundo infestations have almost tripled…

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‘He has no business being in our country’: Indian-origin man charged in crash that killed US woman

An Indian-origin semi-truck driver has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a head-on crash in Ohio that killed a 50-year-old woman, with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blaming the Biden administration’s immigration policies and California’s sanctuary policies for allowing him to obtain a commercial driver’s…

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First time two Democrats appear in the general election for California commissioner of insurance

Ben Allen (D) and Jane Kim (D) are running in the general election for California commissioner of insurance on Nov. 3. They defeated nine other candidates to advance from the top-two primary on June 2. Kim received 26.8% of the vote and Allen 19.6%. Incumbent Ricardo Lara (D) is term-limited.…

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California officials allow plans for the country's biggest kelp farm to move forward

California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too

The Independent UK

James Cameron’s $4.4 million ranch became a $33 million estate 24 years later

James Cameron's 102-acre California ranch, bought in 1999, became a secluded retreat and working farm. Over two decades, the estate grew with gardens, energy systems, and specialized workspaces. The property, listed for $33 million, included a main house and extensive facilities. Its value reflected the unusual life built across the…

The Times of India

In 2016, Gwyneth Paltrow bought 2.4 acres in Montecito for $4.9 million and rebuilt from scratch; 6 years later, her 14,000-square-foot solar-powered home used graywater system

Gwyneth Paltrow built a large estate in Montecito during a severe California drought. Her new home incorporated solar panels and a graywater system for water conservation. This construction project took six years to complete and cost millions of dollars. Such sustainable features are becoming more common in wealthy coastal communities.…

The Economic Times

Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? New study finds a surprising 'climate teleconnection' linking the Rocky Mountains and Tibetan Plateau

Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? Recent studies indicate that unusually warm temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau have a direct correlation with extreme rainfall occurrences in California. This climatic teleconnection plays a crucial role in the formation of atmospheric rivers along the Pacific Coast. By linking distant warming patterns…

The Economic Times

Voters in six states to decide eight income or wealth tax ballot measures in 2026

In 2026, voters in six states will decide—or have already decided—nine statewide ballot measures related to income or wealth taxes. On August 4, voters defeated Missouri Amendment 5, which would have required reductions in the individual income tax until the tax was eliminated in the state. The remaining eight measures…

Ballotpedia

Federal judge blocks New York climate superfund law

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Medical Daily

Three Northern California Children Needed Rabies Treatment After Handling Bats That Later Tested Positive for the Virus

Humboldt County says three children were treated for rabies exposure after two bat encounters. Both bats tested positive for the virus.

The Economic Times

In 1999, James Cameron bought a 102-acre Gaviota Coast ranch for $4.375 million and made it an off-grid property with solar and wind power; 24 years later, he listed it for $33 million

Filmmaker James Cameron has put his magnificent California ranch on the market for thirty-three million dollars. This estate has been a cherished creative haven and family residence for the past twenty-four years. Emphasizing sustainability, the Camerons lived off the land, cultivating their food and generating energy. Their children enjoyed unique…

The Economic Times

California researchers mixed discarded tomato waste into soil and covered it for biosolarization. The decomposing food waste raised temperatures by about 2°C and created conditions that could help kill soil pests

California researchers explored an unusual way to reuse discarded tomato waste by mixing tomato pomace into soil for biosolarization. The decomposing food waste raised soil temperatures by about 2°C and changed soil conditions in ways that could help suppress soil pests, offering a potential link between food-waste recycling and sustainable…

The Times of India

Paramount’s 2,700-acre film ranch rebuilt after 2018 wildfire destroyed most of it

Paramount Ranch in California, a historic Hollywood filming site, is being rebuilt nearly eight years after the 2018 Woolsey Fire destroyed most of its buildings and sets. The National Park Service is spending $26 million on the project, with new fire-safe structures being built in the footprints of historic Paramount-era…

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California cleared 900,000 lbs of debris, but left old telephone poles for purple martins to nest

California crews removed more than 900,000 pounds of human debris while restoring about 40 acres at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. They also removed hazardous materials and old septic systems. Some telephone poles were left standing because purple martins use them for nesting. The birds were once thought to have…

Medical Daily

California West Nile Deaths Reach Six as Weekly Cases Jump by Twenty Two and Five Counties Report Firsts

California has confirmed six West Nile deaths and 86 human cases across 21 counties, with 22 new infections logged in a single week.

The Times of India

California garbage collector turns trash into a hillside home

Once, along California’s rugged Central Coast, there was still room for people who wanted to live differently. Away from polished streets and grand estates, the landscape attracted eccentrics, dreamers and determined outsiders who built their own worlds with whatever they could find. One of the strangest and most enduring of…

The Times of India

Gene Autry bought 110 acres in 1952, then fire destroyed 54 buildings before he sold

Before becoming associated with Gene Autry, Melody Ranch was already part of Hollywood’s early Western film industry. The Newhall property opened in 1915 as Monogram Studios, offering filmmakers ready-made sets as Westerns became popular. John Wayne was among the performers whose early productions used the site, while Autry had also…

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Two multi-county transit districts—in California and Colorado—will decide on sales tax measures to fund public transportation projects in November

Voters in two metropolitan areas will decide ballot measures to levy sales taxes to fund multicounty public transportation systems on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Economic Times

After decades behind bars, Erik and Lyle Menendez get an earlier shot at parole

Erik and Lyle Menendez will appear before a parole board next March. Their parole eligibility was advanced by approximately seventeen months from the original date. The brothers were convicted in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents. A judge reduced their sentences, making them eligible for parole consideration. The…

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California confirms rare sighting of gray wolf in Mendocino national forest

Officials say sighting a sign species – driven to extinction in state before reintroduction in 2011 – expanding its range

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