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'The prospect of your ending up on death row has more to do with your wealth and race.'
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Fake poop seems to be the key to settling transplanted burrowing owls in the US.
California redwood forest returned to Native American tribes
California coast tribes are reclaiming a bit of their heritage including ancient redwoods.
Wildfire along California's Big Sur forces evacuations
Authorities urged around 500 residents to evacuate California's central coast.
Prince Andrew accuser unlikely to accept financial settlement
Virginia Roberts Giuffre wants to send a message.
'Police brutality that destroyed his life': Man says cops left him paralysed
Police video released by lawyers for Gregory Gross shows the incident.
Fully-vaccinated cruise passengers warned against travelling by CDC
Fully vaccinated? The CDC still thinks you should cancel that cruise trip.
Theranos trial: CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy
Theranos raised more than $900m before dangerous flaws were uncovered.
Police kill teenage girl in store drama
Officers also killed the male suspect after responding to reports of an assault.
'Frankie': Human remains found identified as former band member
Human remains found nearly 40 years ago in a garbage bag have been identified.
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San Francisco no longer most expensive city to rent
Kiss your smashed avocado goodbye if you want to rent in this American city.
Walt Disney's secret $33k club hidden in his theme parks
Few people have ever seen the inside of Walt Disney's private club in his park.
California plans to be abortion sanctuary
The state plans to pay travel and lodging so women feel safe getting reproductive care.
Delta outbreak pummels US as Omicron looms
The Midwest and New England are being particularly hard hit.
Americas 'most stressful state' may surprise you
Who would have guessed that this holiday hot spot was a magnet for stress?
Flash mob ransacks California store
Masked marauders dash through high-end store, armed with crowbars and other weapons.
'Insane': Bags of money fall out of armoured truck, drivers scramble to grab cash
Several bags broke open, spreading money all over the lanes.
California wildfires torch thousands of giant sequoia trees
Around 10 per cent of California's giant sequoia trees have been burnt in two years.
'Forever begins today': Paris Hilton ties the knot in Beverly Hills
Celebrity guests came out in force for Paris Hilton's extravagant wedding to Carter Reum.
Check out these seriously scary places with an online tour
Scare yourself silly with an online tour of the world's most haunted and rundown places.
Flight attendant attack forces emergency plane landing
An American flight has been diverted after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant.
Drug-related shootout kills two tourists in Mexico
A drug-related shootout in Mexico has killed two foreign tourists.
Adapt or die: Covid-19 reveals Lake Tahoe's risky tourist economy
Covid-19 and climate change makes Lake Tahoe's tourism-based economy increasingly risky.
Hiss off: Almost 100 rattlesnakes cosy up under California home
A woman found 90 rattlesnakes under her home getting ready to hibernate in California.
Bareback and unbridled, horserider travels 4000km to Kentucky
One man takes the trip of a lifetime, travelled from California to Kentucky horseback.
Tesla HQ will move from California to Texas - Elon Musk
Musk has given no timeline for the move.
Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations
At least 572,807 litres of oil spilled into the waters off Orange County in California.
Major oil spill closes Huntington Beach in California
Huntington Beach Mayor said the city's beaches could remain closed for weeks.
20 years on: Robert Durst found guilty of murdering best friend
Durst was not in court for the verdict from the jury that deliberated about seven hours.
Desperate move to save world's largest tree
Firefighters going to bizarre measures to save Earth's largest trees from wildfires.