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Park rangers aim to educate 'super bloom' visitors

After a rainy winter, California has been enjoying what many are calling a "super bloom" of flowers and thousands of visitors a day are flocking to enjoy the natural phenomenon.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to try to end death penalty in California

Newsom is expected to announce his plan to grant some sort of reprieve to 740 inmates on death row on Wednesday.

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Enormous alien-like hoodwinker sunfish washes up on California beach

An enormous hoodwinker sunfish, also known as Mola tecta, mysteriously washed up on a California beach over 10,000 kilometres from its usual habitat off the coast of New Zealand.

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California floods

Two communities in California were cut-off when a river burst its banks during heavy rain

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Heavy rains prompt super bloom of poppies in California

Spring has arrived early in southern California. After weeks of heavy rains, a super bloom of wild poppies has covered the hills around Lake Elsinore.

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Flood waters wash over California's wine country

Officials say flood waters have inundated a California town north of San Francisco and that the community is now only accessible by boats after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks.

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California beach taken over by elephant seals and their 35 pups

A herd of elephant seals have given birth to more than 35 pups in the last two weeks on a popular beach in California which was closed due to the federal government shutdown.

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'Zero visibility' as winter storm hits Sierra Nevada

Snowploughs were struggling to keep up — as soon as they dig out areas of road, a fresh layer of the white stuff falls, covering the area.

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Child proves perfect prop to California Governor's inauguration speech

The governor of California gave his first speech, but his two-year-old son may be the one remembered.

France

French producers up in arms over US foie gras ban

French foie gras makers have accused a US Supreme Court of bending to vegetarian lobbyists claims.

USA

California's new governor gets help from young son at inauguration

California's new governor Gavin Newsom enlisted some help from an unlikely source at his inauguration speech on Monday

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Residents return to US town destroyed by wildfire

Hundreds of residents were finally allowed back into neighborhoods in the Northern California town of Paradise a month after the blaze killed at least 85 people and destroyed about 14,000 homes.

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California firefighters report Camp Fire "100% contained"

The deadliest fire in the state's history now appears to be under control.

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California police reunite mother bear with her cub

Police in Truckee, California helped to reunite a mother bear with her baby after the cub got stuck in a dumpster.

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US President Donald Trump has Finnish President Sauli Niinisto bemused over fire comments

As US President Donald Trump toured the burned out California town of Paradise, where many lost their lives and homes, he made a comment that has Finnish President Sauli Niinisto bemused.

United Kingdom

Brexit, Khashoggi murder, Carlos Ghosn: Four European stories to know

Theresa May hangs on to power but a leadership challenge may be imminent.

USA

Trump flies into fire-stricken California

US president makes first visit to disaster zone.

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Number of missing people in California wildfires doubles to over 630

More people have been confirmed dead, and the number unaccounted for has soared, as firefighters struggle to contain some of the US state’s worst ever fires.

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California fire death toll rises to 50

More deaths reported as search teams make their way through burned out towns destroyed by California wildfires. Meanwhile, both the Woolsey and Camp fires are still burning out of control.

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Thousands of animals rescued from California wildfires

Thousands of farm animals and pets were moved from Ojai and Malibu, California, by rescue workers on Saturday and Sunday as wildfires raged across the US state.