How California produces 99% of America's pistachios in a drought

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It took California a century to produce a pistachio harvest. Now, it's the world's top supplier. But as the Dubai chocolate trend fuels demand, and California droughts intensify, growers are fighting to keep up.

These 14 companies have left California over the years

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Many of the big companies that have left California had their roots in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

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I moved from New York City to Los Angeles. Drinking culture and work-life balance feel so different on the West Coast.

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I've noticed some big cultural differences since moving from New York City to Los Angeles one year ago.

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4 homeowners tell us why they built an extra tiny home on their property instead of moving

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The front of the Benjamin's ADU.
The front of the Benjamin's ADU.

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Neighborhoods Devastated by LA Wildfires Now Brace for Deadly Flash Floods

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California Lets Residents Opt-Out of a Ton of Data Collection on the Web

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California enacts law to prevent sexual abuse in K-12 schools following Business Insider investigation

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Tuesday.

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California Turns Down the Volume on Netflix and Other Streaming Platforms

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A couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard to afford living in California. It has its pros and cons.

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The Benjamins and their dog.

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We moved from Texas to California to be near my husband's family. I miss mine and sometimes wonder if we made the right choice.

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The author says that her husband was very upfront about wanting to move back home to California when they first met.

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