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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Huge sequoia trees in the redwoods forest of Russian River near the Pacific coast in Guerneville, California
Matthew, a millennial nurse, moved to central California.

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Los Angeles is defined by its deep-rooted car culture. Could the recent I-10 freeway fire make Angelenos rethink that relationship?

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In this aerial view, a key stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles is empty due to a closure in the aftermath of a fire.

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This $70,000 backyard amenity isn't even for you — it's for your cat

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Left: A man stands with his arms crossed smiling. Right: a screened outdoor enclosure for cats with a scratching pole.
Alan Breslauer, left, launched the Southern California-based company Custom Catios in 2017. He specializes in indoor-outdoor enclosures for cats, like the one pictured right.

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