Meet the 27-year-old 'water buffalo' negotiating California's claim to the evaporating Colorado River

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John Brooks Hamby is in charge of California's negotiations to the Colorado River.

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Elon Musk says Grimes' friends warned her to take their custody battle to California over Texas — where child support is capped

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Elon Musk alleged in court documents that friends told Canadian musician Grimes (Claire Boucher) to litigate her custody case against him in California, where a a child support payout could be higher.

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California's Salton Sea could hold enough lithium for 375 million batteries, and it could meet US EV needs for decades

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A biologist steering an airboat across the shallow waters of the Salton Sea near Niland, California.

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People are moving to Canada dreaming of a utopia with free healthcare and more tolerance. But the reality is Canada has its own set of problems.

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Nearly 79,000 Americans moved to Canada from 2015 to 2023.

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Grimes says Elon Musk doesn't even spend that much time in Texas

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Grimes (left) claims Elon Musk (right) and their three children have strong ties to California and the billionaire's Texas lawsuit should be thrown out.
Grimes (left) claims Elon Musk (right) and their three children have strong ties to California and the billionaire's Texas lawsuit should be thrown out.

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People are fleeing California. Here's where they're plotting to move to.

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Californians are eyeing Las Vegas and Seattle as possible landings spots after leaving the Golden State.

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I'm a third-generation Californian who moved to Texas for a fresh start: 'I couldn't afford to live there anymore'

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Eric Hartnett moved to Prosper, Texas, in 2018.

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My mother gave me my $100,000 inheritance early. I struggled to pay my bills before — now I'm set up for life.

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Jillian Pretzel and her mom.

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She bought a house without using a realtor. Did you?

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About 12% of homebuyers in 2023 did not use a real-estate agent.

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A millennial nurse who moved from Tennessee to California said his new state is much more working-class friendly: 'I genuinely didn't know what a break was when I moved to California'

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Matthew, a millennial nurse, moved to central California.

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