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Musk 'ready' for arrest as he reopens California plant against local order
Musk has discussed opening a second US factory outside California in the past. In a tweet in February, he solicited comments on potentially opening a factory in...
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California warns youths on virus after teen tests positive, dies
It would be the first known juvenile death from the COVID-19 illness in the United States.
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Coronavirus case confirmed in California, takes US total to 13
The adult patient was among US nationals evacuated from Wuhan, the epicenter of the disease, who were under mandatory quarantine for 14 days at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, near San Diego, the CDC said in a statement.
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California sues e-cigarette maker Juul for selling nicotine products to youth
The lawsuit draws on internal correspondence and other evidence, asserting the company did little to prevent sales to underage customers. It also claims that Juul used a 'flawed' age-verification process for online sales.
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Four killed in California backyard shooting - police
Police were called to the scene after at least one person opened fire into a crowd of about 35 people gathered outside the house in Fresno, around 320 kilometres north of Los Angeles.
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At least 5 wounded after shooting at California high school - officials
A suspect described as a male Asian in black clothing was still at large, the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff said on Twitter.
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California fires: new blazes as dangerous winds fan the flames
Authorities said 7,000 homes were under mandatory evacuation orders affecting some 30,000 residents.
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California braces for powerful winds that could feed fires
Thousands of firefighters were racing against the clock to gain control of two major fires -- the Kincade Fire in northern California and the Getty Fire, west of Los Angeles.
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John Cena donates $500k to first responders tackling Californian wildfires
The wrestler and actor has vowed to make the donation to help the heroes as they battle the fire in the Golden State.
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State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
The so-called Kincade Fire, north of San Francisco, has spread to 30,000 acres and was only 10% contained by Sunday evening, state fire authorities said.
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Eight dead, 26 missing as dive boat sinks in flames off California
Fire crews in helicopters, small boats and a Coast Guard cutter battled the fierce pre-dawn fire on the 23-metre Conception, which had been on a diving excursion around Santa Cruz Island, just west of Santa Barbara in southern California.
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Trump takes aim at automakers that ignored his emissions proposal
Trump's administration plans to relax current standards, while California, which is already applying the most restrictive rules in terms of auto emissions, wants to go even further.
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A least 3 dead after California food festival shooting
At least three people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in the US state of California.
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Video shows US teen killed by police appeared to point gun at officer
The graphic video, released by the Fullerton police department following questions from the teen's family, shows Hannah Williams collapsing and pleading for help after she was shot on 5 July
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Shaken communities take stock of damage after Southern California quakes
California Governor Gavin Newsom placed the state Office of Emergency Services on its highest alert and requested federal assistance.
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California hit by 7.1-magnitude quake, strongest in two decades
Residents said they're fearful after some buildings were damaged when a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the area.
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Southern California rocked by strongest quake in two decades
The shallow quake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, struck in the Mojave Desert six miles (10 kilometers) from the small city of Ridgecrest at 10:33 am (1733 GMT).
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Leader of religious group based in Mexico charged with sex crimes
Naason Joaquin Garcia, who heads the organisation that claims one million followers worldwide, and three co-defendants allegedly committed 26 felonies in southern California between 2015 and 2018.
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Outage hits Facebook, Instagram users worldwide
The California giant which has more than two billion users acknowledged the outage after users noted on Twitter they could not access Facebook or had limited functionality.
