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US federal judge overturns California assault weapon ban

A federal judge overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, saying it violated people's right to bear arms.

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Eight people killed in a railyard shooting in San Jose, California

San Jose's mayor has confirmed the alleged shooter in the incident has died.

Eco-Innovation

Could trading water on Wall Street actually benefit the environment?

It's now possible to buy California's water supply through future trading - but its impact on the planet is somewhat ambiguous.

Living

Blue dye found in cabbage could put an end to synthetic blues

Researchers have discovered a natural blue dye found in cabbage which can be used instead of synthetic dye.

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Eco-Innovation

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

These homes in California could be the first community built using the technology.

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California office building shooting kills 4, including child

A shooting at a Southern California office building on Wednesday killed four people, including a child.

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Fifteen dead after SUV carrying 27 people crashes in California

Hospital officials believe there were 27 people in an SUV that struck a tractor-trailer in the agricultural southeastern corner of California.

Eco-Innovation

This 139-year-old house was wheeled through San Francisco

The Englander House moved six blocks in six hours with thousands watching the extraordinary process.

Nature

Deforestation could be cooling the planet down, say scientists

A new controversial study claims that cutting down trees might have the opposite effect on global warming.

Travel News

This Californian desert is covered in unexpected snow

Snowfall has covered Joshua Tree National Park in California, USA.

USA

California records America's second case of the new COVID-19 variant

The first case was confirmed in a man in his 20s in Colorado. He is not believed to have travelled recently.

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Parents and children call for schools to reopen at California rally

Around 150 parents and students gathered in Berkeley, California to call for the reopening of the schools.

USA

Monolith mystery continues as third structure appears in California

The monolith discovery in California is the third such find this year after the structures were mysteriously erected in Utah and Romania, too.

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Firefighters battle out-of-control blazes in southern California

Electricity firm Southern California Edison reported to regulators that it was investigating whether its equipment might have sparked the Silverado Fire near the city of Irvine.

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California milestone: 1.6 million hectares burned in wildfires

Wildfires have killed 31 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.

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Orange skies in San Francisco's Bay Area as smoke blocks out the sun

Skies were so dark at times that it appeared more night than day.

USA

Thousands of lightning strikes cause major fires in California

Some of the biggest wildfires California has seen in living memory are continuing to tear through the north of the state, as firefighters battle the flames in a bid to save homes and lives.

USA

Heat and lightning strikes to blame for wildfires in California

The blazes have been caused by lightning strikes, the authorities say, and come amid a heatwave in the U.S. state.

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Dog surfing competition cancelled in California due to COVID-19

Contestants - or more likely their owners - are being asked to submit videos of their moves instead.

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Firefighters battle raging wildfires in California amid heatwave

Fire crews have had to work around the clock to extinguish the blazes.