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Who was Danna Eady? California flight instructor and her sons Pavel and Remus identified as Fresno plane crash victims

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Danna Eady, an Auberry flight instructor, was among the three people killed in Saturday’s small plane crash near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno. She also served as president of a local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter. Danna Eady, 41, a flight instructor from Auberry, was killed along with her boys Pavel (lower left) … Read more

Who is Colby Meck? Mom searching for son who disappeared from Montclair, California

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Who is Colby Meck? Mom searching for son who disappeared from Montclair, California (Kala Cartmill/Facebook)

A mother is searching for her son, who went missing from Montclair Mall in Montclair, California. She said in a Facebook post that Colby Meck has been reported as a runaway by Montclair police. Who is Colby Meck? Mom searching for son who disappeared from Montclair, California (Kala Cartmill/Facebook) Who is Colby Meck? Meck’s mother, … Read more

Meet Harvey Uyeyama, the 16-year-old from Davis, California who learned coffee roasting from his father and built a subscription business after his death

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Meet Harvey Uyeyama, the 16-year-old from Davis, California who learned coffee roasting from his father and built a subscription business after his death

Today, Uyeyama operates Harvey’s Coffee with his girlfriend, Abby Merchant, an 18-year-old student at UC San Diego. At 16, Harvey Uyeyama already has a business, a loyal customer base and a highly specialized craft that most adults never attempt to master. From his home in Davis, California, the soon-to-be high school senior hand-roasts coffee, customizes … Read more

A former California oil field has faced development pressure for 50 years; after a 25-year preservation fight, supporters are $20 million short of a $95 million land purchase

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A former California oil field has faced development pressure for 50 years; after a 25-year preservation fight, supporters are $20 million short of a $95 million land purchase

Sign in West Coyote Hills advertising proposed trails. (Photos: Fullerton Observer) For 50 years, West Coyote Hills in Fullerton, California, has faced the threat of development. The 510-acre open space is a former oil field owned by Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes and surrounded by parts three cities- La Mirada, Buena Park and La Habra.Now, after 25 … Read more

3 California hikers trusted AI to plan Mount Shasta climb; 8-hour trek became a 16-hour ordeal that left them injured, stranded overnight and ultimately rescued

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3 California hikers trusted AI to plan Mount Shasta climb; 8-hour trek became a 16-hour ordeal that left them injured, stranded overnight and ultimately rescued

Hikers and rescuers make their way down Mount Shasta after the group became stranded during their descent. / Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Three novice hikers from Roseville, California, were rescued from Mount Shasta after an attempted summit climb that they had planned with substantial help from Google’s Gemini AI turned into a dangerous overnight ordeal. … Read more

In the 1940s, Seabiscuit retired to a California ranch; decades later its redwoods, oak woodlands and wetlands became a conservation priority

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In the 1940s, Seabiscuit retired to a California ranch; decades later its redwoods, oak woodlands and wetlands became a conservation priority

​George Woolf on Seabiscuit (Image: Wikipedia) For years, Ridgewood Ranch in Mendocino County, California, was known primarily as the place where Seabiscuit, one of America’s most famous racehorses, spent his retirement. After a remarkable racing career, the champion arrived at the ranch in 1940, where he lived until his death in 1947. But the property’s … Read more

California condo owners were suddenly handed a $26,000 HOA bill each; an 81-year-old resident says she may have to leave the home she worked hard to keep

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California condo owners were suddenly handed a $26,000 HOA bill each; an 81-year-old resident says she may have to leave the home she worked hard to keep

San Clemente condo owners stunned by sudden $26,000 HOA fee for emergency roof assessment Residents of the Vilamoura condominium complex in San Clemente, California, are facing sudden financial pressure after their homeowners association issued a mandatory emergency assessment of more than $26,000 per unit to pay for complete roof replacements. The unexpected charge affects all … Read more

A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save $100 million to $200 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates

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A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save $100 million to $200 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates

Representative Image (AI-generated) California’s water problem is often framed around the need for more storage, new infrastructure and expensive construction. But a new study suggests that part of the answer may already be sitting behind the state’s existing dams. By using better weather and water forecasts to decide when reservoirs should release or retain water, … Read more

Who is Sergio Galvez Perez? 5 things on California man wanted for incest, with teen daughter, after newborn found dead

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Authorities are looking for Sergio Galvez Perez and his 14-year-old daughter, after a newborn was found dead on the roadside in California. (Facebook/Monterey County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities are searching for Sergio Galvez Perez and his 14-year-old daughter, after a newborn baby was found dead on the roadside in a rural area of California. Authorities are looking for Sergio Galvez Perez and his 14-year-old daughter, after a newborn was found dead on the roadside in California. (Facebook/Monterey County Sheriff’s Office) The Monterey … Read more

In the 1980s, Michael Jackson put his 2,700-acre California ranch under an agricultural preservation programme; years later, officials found an amusement park, a zoo and other unapproved developments

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In the 1980s, Michael Jackson put his 2,700-acre California ranch under an agricultural preservation programme; years later, officials found an amusement park, a zoo and other unapproved developments

Michael Jackson‘s sprawling Neverland Ranch in California benefited for years from a state agricultural land-preservation programme that reduced its property-tax burden, but the arrangement came under scrutiny after county officials discovered extensive development on parts of the estate. The roughly 2,700-acre ranch in Santa Barbara County included Jackson’s home, an amusement park, zoo and other … Read more