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For 110 years Carmel was different than every other US town. Now that's gone.

For 110 years Carmel was different than every other US town. Now that's gone.
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A small Calif. football program gets generational lift from John Madden

A small Calif. football program gets generational lift from John Madden
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Bakersfield bank hostage standoff ends in FBI killing suspect

Bakersfield bank hostage standoff ends in FBI killing suspect

FILE: A view east in downtown Bakersfield, Calif., towards the Sierra in the distance, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.  A hostage crisis inside a...

03.06.2026 4

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Santa Barbara approves housing next to Google billionaire's grocery store

Santa Barbara approves housing next to Google billionaire's grocery store
02.06.2026 5

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'We saw lives change': Free Sierra Nevada cowboy camp is a detox from screens

30.05.2026 8

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Calif. city approves biggest Costco in state after controversial vote

21.05.2026 6

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California's national park sites are packed with visitors. This one is eerily quiet.

While road-tripping out toward the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, it doesn’t take long to arrive at a place where the heat and congestion of the...

19.05.2026 10

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Residents fight to save legendary Santa Cruz venue slated for condo development

12.05.2026 10

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The heavily congested Calif. highway now controlled by AI

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A decades-old lawsuit led to glaring omission from Michael Jackson biopic

06.05.2026 10

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Bako is burning: A Calif. downtown disappears one landmark at a time

04.05.2026 10

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Historic rent freeze divides wealthy Calif. city as federal lawsuit drops

FILE: Downtown Santa Barbara. A little more than a month after its city council voted in favor of a precedent-setting rent freeze, representatives...

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Historic rent freeze divides wealthy Calif. city as federal lawsuit drops

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Jack Black loves this Tahoe takeout spot so much he asked to work there

There’s a queue of teachers, contractors, plumbers and doctors. There’s also an Olympic downhill skier, a whole neon-vested road crew, a tech bro...

05.04.2026 10

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They bought a cursed Calif. country club for cheap. Then their troubles began.

The half-century-long saga of Rio Bravo Country Club — once a favored retreat for elites — has taken yet another, seemingly darker, turn. The...

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A 200-year-old cypress tree is tearing Carmel apart

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'Time is rapidly running out': Calif. snowpack lags in spite of February storms

Snow blankets mountains near the meadow where the California Department of Water Resources conducts the third media snow survey of the 2026 season...

03.03.2026 20

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Wealthy Calif. county goes after sheriff's overtime

Law enforcement agencies running up massive overtime tabs in the communities they serve is far from a new story in California. But one governing body...

18.02.2026 20

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Priced out of Tahoe, young transplants are turning to this foothills town

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California city freezes rent for all of 2026. It could be permanent.

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Don Lemon charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest

31.01.2026 20

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Private LA airport for celebs causes alarm with NTSB

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DMV is solving one of California's cruelest parking violations

31.01.2026 30

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Extremely rare building hiding on SF's Haight Street faces uncertain future

31.01.2026 40

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Last year, he was a Cal Poly architecture student. Now he's starting a Super Bowl.

31.01.2026 40

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Tech billionaire buys Tahoe mansion that sat on the market for 8 years

30.01.2026 30

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'Super flu' confirmed in Calif. as hospitalizations hit season high

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The San Francisco dive bar that won't give up its $1 deal

15.01.2026 30

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This small Northern California town is having an extra wet winter

15.01.2026 20

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‘Latched on’: surfer injured in shark attack, latest after record-breaking year

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Historic Highway 1 closure ends as road to Big Sur reopens

15.01.2026 50

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This Calif. city made ‘shockingly’ smart decision that led to $64M in pot sales

13.01.2026 30

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Calif. police chief addresses attempted murder suspect directly on Facebook

13.01.2026 30

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49ers LB seems to want to play vs. Seattle. The team might disagree.

13.01.2026 20

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After Kittle's major injury, 49ers owners got him a bottle of tequila during game

13.01.2026 20

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Wildly popular Central Calif. restaurant with a statewide fanbase faces eviction

13.01.2026 20

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Historic California restaurant sues over 'unconscionable' rent

12.12.2025 30

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People are driving for hours for this viral food sensation in California

06.12.2025 20

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In wake of drownings, lifeguard explains what to do if you're swept out to sea

30.11.2025 20

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The I-5 stop serving legendary barbecue that even locals don't know about

28.11.2025 20

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Missing Calif. man 'likely dragged' away by wildlife after medical emergency

19.11.2025 30

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SF Giants prospect severely injured in horrific car crash

19.11.2025 30

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Man accused of killing coach John Beam appears in court handcuffed behind glass

19.11.2025 20

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High-speed crash lodges truck in wall of SF hotel, leaves two injured

19.11.2025 20

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Wealthy Calif. town moves to permanently ban pickleball

19.11.2025 20

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An iconic SF restaurant roared back to life this year. It's already expanding.

15.11.2025 40

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SF restaurant dating back to 1860s to reopen after nearly 25-year hiatus

15.11.2025 30

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Storm slams Southern California as record-breaking rain possible this weekend

15.11.2025 30

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Trump admin ends policy requiring cash payouts for flight delays, cancellations

15.11.2025 30

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Calif. mega casino, built to take down Vegas, opens its doors to expectant throng

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