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A new solar-powered charging station between Los Angeles and Vegas is offering free fast charging through May, proving electric travel is getting cleaner and easier. The station runs entirely on sunshine, even at night.
A California tourist's Caribbean vacation was nearly ruined when she left her bag with cash, cards, and ID on a public bus. Thanks to an honest bus driver and helpful strangers, her story became a celebration of everyday kindness.
Canada's women's rugby team dominated Australia with a commanding 24-0 victory in wet California conditions. The clean sheet win showcases the team's growing strength ahead of major international competitions.
After losing his daughter, Zappa Montag continued their shared dream of creating a Black-led ecovillage in California where people reconnect with ancestral farming knowledge. Six stewards now live off-grid on 189 acres, growing food and teaching land-based skills to Black and brown communities.
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Four astronauts splashed down safely off California's coast after completing humanity's first crewed journey around the Moon in over 50 years. The successful 10-day Artemis II mission marks a giant leap toward future lunar landings and deep space exploration.
Four astronauts splashed down safely off California's coast after circling the moon, marking America's successful return to deep space exploration. The flawless mission brings humanity one step closer to landing on the moon again and eventually reaching Mars.
Despite steady rain and soaked conditions, volunteers in Folsom are pushing through the final days of rebuilding their beloved Castle Park playground. The community needs more helping hands this weekend to complete the project on schedule.
Four astronauts just completed humanity's first trip around the Moon in over half a century, splashing down safely off California's coast. The flawless mission marks America's return to deep space exploration and sets the stage for a permanent lunar base.
A Mexican court has temporarily blocked liquefied natural gas tanker traffic in the Gulf of California, one of Earth's most biodiverse marine ecosystems, while environmental groups challenge the project's impact on struggling whale populations. The ruling comes as gray whale numbers have dropped from 27,000 to under 13,000 in just five years.
NASA astronauts safely returned to Earth after humanity's first crewed lunar flyby in over half a century. The successful Artemis II mission marks a giant leap toward returning humans to the moon's surface.
Four astronauts splashed down safely off California's coast Friday, completing humanity's first crewed flight around the Moon in over 50 years. The successful mission marks a giant leap toward establishing a permanent human presence in deep space.
A pair of California condors are incubating the region's first wild egg in over a century, marking a major milestone for a species that once dwindled to just 22 birds. The hopeful parents, equipped with GPS trackers and given names meaning "She carries our prayers" and "At last I fly," are sharing parenting duties in Humboldt County.
A massive green sea turtle named Meatloaf is fighting to keep her flipper after rescuers pulled her from a California river tangled in fishing line. The Aquarium of the Pacific needs $50,000 to fund her surgeries and recovery.
Researchers in California are using cutting-edge genetic tools to identify and grow plants that can withstand extreme heat, drought, and changing ocean conditions. This new approach called conservation genomics could help save critical ecosystems before they disappear.
A California company just raised $27 million to expand technology that captures carbon emissions using advanced membranes, offering industries a proven way to cut pollution today. With 450 systems already running worldwide, this funding could accelerate cleaner air across petrochemical plants, refineries, and power stations.
California's economy grew 5% in 2025, reaching a record $4.25 trillion and outpacing every other state for the 16th straight year. The Golden State now represents nearly 14% of the entire U.S. economy.
Allen Burnett spent 28 years behind bars before becoming a mental health mentor. Now his nonprofit trains formerly incarcerated people to help others heal from trauma and addiction.
Four astronauts just completed humanity's farthest journey into space, traveling over 405,000 kilometers past the Moon's far side. The crew splashed down safely off California after surviving a fiery re-entry that pushed spacecraft technology to its absolute limits. #
A California biotech company just launched a groundbreaking program to create lab-grown corneal cells that could help 300 million people worldwide facing blindness from a degenerative eye disease. The treatment could solve a devastating shortage where only one donor cornea exists for every 70 patients who need one.
AT&T and the Arbor Day Foundation are turning device trade-ins into wildfire recovery, planting one tree for every phone or tablet recycled this April. The campaign aims to restore California's fire-damaged landscapes with 75,000 new trees.
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