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Nobu chef Ryo Uchimiya dies in Malibu crash: Official cause of death released; witness recounts fatal collisionRyo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old acclaimed chef from Nobu, tragically died in a car accident on October 3, 2026. He was waiting in his parked ca...- Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent over $100M to oppose California's billionaire tax. Here's how much he could lose if the proposal is passedBrin has contributed over $100 million to oppose California's proposed wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5...
- Japan sank the USS California battleship at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Years later, it was rebuilt and returned to strike in history's last battleship duelOn December 7, 1941, the USS California tragically fell victim during the Pearl Harbor attack, leading to loss of over 100 crew members. Af...
- After 16 years of office job and cancer diagnosis, California family in 2016 left suburban life to build a 14-acre homestead in North Carolina mountains. What are they doing now?In 2010, Jason Contreras was diagnosed with cancer, leading to a complete life perspective change. After his remission, he and his wife Lor...
- In the fall of 2023, California released 7 beavers into the ancestral lands of the Mountain Maidu people after nearly 75 years. Now they’re building dams, canals and have expanded wetlands by 23%California is seeing a new wave of conservation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's beaver relocation project designed to tackle wat...
- How to make sure your mailed ballot counts in US midterm elections: Mail it early because the postmark date may not match the day you dropped it in the mailboxAs the 2026 US midterm elections approach, it's crucial for voters to mail their ballots ahead of time to avert potential complications. Re...
- San Andreas and San Jacinto faults reach extreme stress as California’s ‘earthquake gate’ hits a 1,000-year high pointRecent research indicates elevated stress levels at Cajon Pass, affecting interactions between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults. The ...
- US midterm elections 2026: How to still vote in California if you missed the registration deadline, thanks to conditional voter registration, explained simply nowUS midterm elections 2026: Voters can register online or update their registration for the upcoming General Election. Those missing the reg...
- In 1985, Harrison Ford bought an 800-acre ranch along Wyoming's Snake River. 41 years later, 389 acres remain protected by conservation easements as wildlife habitat nowHarrison Ford’s Wyoming ranch became much more than a private retreat after he purchased an 800-acre property along the Snake River in 1985...
- In 1991, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore paid $6 million for 24 Woodside acres; 30 years later, his estate placed the property under a permanent conservation easementIn 1991, Gordon and Betty Moore acquired Mountain Meadow, a historic estate nestled in Woodside, California. They dedicated significant res...
- Indian-American Ajay Bhutoria appointed to California regulatory boardAjay Bhutoria has been appointed as a public member of California's regulatory board for engineers and geologists. Governor Gavin Newsom an...
- California bans child marriage: These 32 US states still allow minors to marry; 2 have no minimum ageCalifornia has officially outlawed child marriage, raising the minimum marriage age to 18 years. Governor Gavin Newsom signed this pivotal ...
- Courtney Stodden, married at 16 to 50-year-old Doug Hutchison, lauds Governor 'Daddy Newsom' after California bans child marriage; here's her journey from a child bride to social activistCourtney Stodden has campaigned for the end of child marriage following her own experience of such a marriage. California Governor Gavin Ne...
- California prepares to add microplastics to Candidate Chemicals List on Oct. 1California is getting ready to add microplastics to its Candidate Chemicals List, marking another step in the state’s decade-long attempt t...
- A schoolteacher Andrew Hallam built a $1 million investment portfolio on an ordinary salary; his strategy later became a bestselling bookAndrew Hallam’s financial journey started with a lesson from a bus-depot mechanic when he was 19. He continued saving while working through...
- A 292-room Hilton in Houston shut its doors after years as a hotel; developer Bryan Kang then planned a $40 million conversion of its 200,000 sq ft into housingA former 292-room Hilton Houston Galleria at 6780 Southwest Freeway could obtain a fresh purpose via a planned $40 million residential chan...
- UPS signs exclusive deal with TikTok Shop for label-free returnsUPS on Tuesday said it had inked an exclusive deal to provide no-box, no-label returns for the fast-growing TikTok Shop network of US selle...
- California Crime News: Dublin police arrest married couple for shooting, killing son-in-law in park; here’s what we know about the motiveA man was found dead in a parking lot near a Dublin park after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses assisted law enforcement in lo...
- California’s beaches are disappearing — San Clemente could need 300,000 truckloads of sand as El Niño threatens an already eroding coastSan Clemente is experiencing significant coastal erosion that is diminishing beach space and threatening infrastructure. The city estimates...
- Developers took on vacant historic religious buildings that were no longer in regular use; adaptive reuse gave them a new purpose as hospitality and community spacesSome of America’s most unusual hotels are hiding inside buildings that once served very different purposes. Old factories, railway stations...
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