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Emergency personnel respond to a vehicle over the side of Highway 1 on Jan. 1, 2023, in California's San Mateo County. The driver who plunged off the treacherous cliff, seriously injuring himself, his wife and their two young children, has been charged with attempted murder.

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The driver of a car that plunged off a California cliff charged with attempted murder

The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in northern California, seriously injuring himself, his wife and their two young children, was charged with attempted murder.

January 31, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Floodwaters cover a property along River Rd. in Monterey County, Calif., as the Salinas River overflows its banks on Jan. 13, 2023.

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The winter storms in California will boost water allocations for the state's cities

Weeks of rainfall in California won't end a severe drought, but it will provide public water agencies serving 27 million people with much more water than the suppliers had been previously told.

January 27, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with victims' families, local leaders and community members who were impacted by the shootings in Half Moon Bay.

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  • Law

At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

January 25, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Vanessa Romo
Riverside County Deputy Darnell Calhoun (right) poses with Sheriff Chad Biano in an undated photo. Calhoun was shot and killed Friday, just two weeks after another deputy in the department was slain in the line of duty.

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  • National

Two California deputies in the same department were fatally shot just two weeks apart

Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Darnell Calhoun was killed on Friday and Deputy Isaiah Cordero died on Dec. 29. The previous slaying of a Riverside deputy occurred in 2003.

January 14, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Waves crash into a seawall in Pacifica, Calif., Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. California weather calmed Friday but the lull was expected to be brief as more Pacific storms lined up to blast into the state, where successive powerful weather systems have knocked out power to thousands, battered the coastline, flooded streets, toppled trees and caused at least six deaths.

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  • Weather

California braces for more storms as thousands are still without power

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

January 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Thrilled whale watchers caught a rare glimpse into the first moments of life for a newborn gray whale.

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  • Animals

A gray whale gave birth as a whale watching tour looked on

The crew and passengers aboard the whale watching boats have described it as a once in a lifetime moment. Lucky for you, it was caught on video!

January 06, 2023
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  • Vanessa Romo
A volunteer carries a cardboard cutout of mountain lion P-22 during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills, Calif., in April.

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  • Animals

The legacy of Hollywood mountain lion P-22 lives on in wildlife conservation efforts

Beloved Hollywood mountain lion P-22 was euthanized over the weekend due to health issues. His story highlights both the plight of urban wildlife and groundbreaking efforts to protect it.

December 22, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
"This dog has never met a stranger in his life," owner Sandra O'Neill said fondly, about the missing dog Zeppelin. "He's a very outgoing, loving dog."

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  • Animals

Homeward Bound! Dog, found 1,600 miles away, will be home for Christmas

The German shepherd mix went missing in October 2021. Now, the friendly pooch is on a cross-country road trip from Kansas to California, back to the family who adopted him as an abandoned puppy.

December 21, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
A home is seen damaged after an earthquake in Rio Dell, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. A powerful earthquake rocked a rural stretch of the Northern California coast early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said. At least 11 injuries were reported.

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  • National

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Northern California, leaving 70k without power

A strong earthquake shook parts of the region early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting power to thousands, and damaging homes and roads, officials said. No injuries were immediately reported.

December 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The Iron Gate Dam, powerhouse and spillway is seen in 2020 on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif.

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  • Environment

The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a Western river

The destruction of four dams on the lower Klamath river will open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat. U.S. regulators approved the plan Thursday in a unanimous vote.

November 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Fire officials responded to a blaze earlier this month near California's Lake Englebright.

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  • Space

A California man says a meteor may have set his home ablaze. Scientists are skeptical

Witnesses saw a "flaming basketball" streaking across the sky, then heard a loud crash, then Dustin Procita's house went up in flames. But that may be a coincidence, not the fire's cause.

November 15, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
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  • Health

Abortion is on the California ballot. But does that mean at any point in pregnancy?

CA voters are expected to approve a constitutional amendment on abortion rights. But critics say it would actually expand abortion rights, because the amendment ignores the concept of fetal viability.

October 24, 2022
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  • April Dembosky

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  • World

Chinese families navigate a maze of laws and COVID rules to have babies in the U.S.

There's a well-established industry centered in California that provides surrogate births and attracts Chinese mothers to the U.S. to engage in what's known as birth tourism.

October 22, 2022
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  • Emily Feng
The office of the California Employment Development Department is seen in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Facing as much as $2 b billion in fraud, the EDD is near the top of California lawmakers fixit list as they prepare to return to the state Capitol in the new year.

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  • National

Pandemic-related fraud totaled billions. California is trying to get some of it back

A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.

October 19, 2022
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  • Eric Westervelt
A digital license plate made by Reviver is shown in California on May 30, 2018.

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  • Technology

California drivers can now sport digital license plates on their cars

The license plate-sized screens display a plate number and allow drivers to renew their registration. They also allow users to track a vehicle with GPS and display a warning if the car is stolen.

October 15, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
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