A California restaurant owner claims a table of diners left fake $100 bills and walked out before their server could check their money

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I moved to Silicon Valley and left after 2 years. In my rush to join the bandwagon, I overlooked some crucial aspects.

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A teenager who passed California's notoriously tricky bar exam at just 17 is now a practicing attorney

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How a California farmer is helping build a Black-led sustainable agriculture revolution

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Dennis Hutson (right) co-bought the land for TAC farm with his sister and brother-in-law Kayode Kadara (left).

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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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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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