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SpaceX Sues California Regulators
SpaceX Sues
California Regulators
Oct 17, 2024 2:30 AM CDT

SpaceX Sues California Regulators

Lawsuit filed after commission denies its request to boost number of annual launches

(Newser) - The California Coastal Commission rejected SpaceX's request to increase the number of launches it makes every year from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, and now SpaceX is suing the regulatory agency. The Elon Musk-founded company is accusing the commission of political bias, claiming in its lawsuit...

This Lake Just Saw Its Worst Botulism Outbreak

More than 94K birds have died at Tule Lake, with outbreak tied to climate change, per officials

(Newser) - California's Tule Lake has seen its fair share of disasters in recent years. In 2020, a botulism outbreak at the national wildlife refuge killed an estimated 60,000 birds. The following year, birds vanished as the lake, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, dried up for...

Francesca Eastwood Arrested in Beverly Hills

Clint Eastwood's actor daughter, 31, was booked on felony domestic violence charges

(Newser) - Francesca Eastwood, daughter of famed actor/director Clint Eastwood and Titanic actor Frances Fisher, was arrested over the weekend, accused of domestic violence. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the 31-year-old Fargo and Twin Peaks actor was driving with her boyfriend on Saturday night in Beverly Hills when things first got...

Cops: Photojournalist Was Killed on Trail by His Own Son

19-year-old has been arrested, charged with murder in California

(Newser) - Police say an award-winning British war photographer was killed on a southern California trail by his own son. Paul Lowe, variously reported as 60 or 61, was a photojournalist and professor at University of the Arts London who had documented the war in Bosnia. He was found dead of a...

Oh My Gourd! This Pumpkin Weighs in at Nearly 2.5K Pounds
This Pumpkin Weighs
More Than a Ton
Oct 15, 2024 11:22 AM CDT

This Pumpkin Weighs More Than a Ton

Minnesota's Travis Gienger wins Cali pumpkin-weighing contest (again), with a 2,471-pound entry

(Newser) - A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California, where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds to clinch the victory at the 51st...

A Big Flub for Navy Parachutist at Fleet Week Event

Mom, teen daughter suffer minor injuries after US Navy parachutist lands on them in San Francisco

(Newser) - A fun afternoon watching the US Navy's parachute team turned into a frightening "military mishap" over the weekend, per KTVU , when one of the parachutists barreled into a mom and her daughter while coming in for a landing. SFGate reports that the incident occurred just after 12:30pm...

Newest Marine Sanctuary Goes to Indigenous Stewards

Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary includes 4.5K square miles of ocean off Central California

(Newser) - A new national marine sanctuary off the Central California coast will make history as the first in the US to be led by Indigenous people, NPR reports. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, to be managed by NOAA with input from Indigenous groups, is the result of a decade of...

Mickey Mouse Was Irked by Kid Left Unattended at Disney

Character scolds apparent father, who was on his phone as boy got knocked down by Mickey

(Newser) - Disney is said to be the happiest place on Earth, but a recent video shot at Disneyland in California revealed one of its main characters getting irked at one of the caretakers visiting there. The Mary Sue reports on a video that's been circulating on TikTok showing a young...

Sea Lion Lying on a California Beach Is Fatally Shot

Police are seeking suspect in Orange County case

(Newser) - A 2-year-old sea lion was lying on a California beach when it was fatally shot, and now a $20,000 reward is being offered in the case. The sea lion was found with a fresh gunshot wound on Orange County's Bolsa Chica State Beach on August 7 and was...

They Boarded Plane, Took Off Sweaters, Got Booted

Women say Spirit Airlines kicked them off flight out of LA for wearing crop tops on hot aircraft

(Newser) - Two California women say they were booted from a Spirit Airlines flight before it got off the ground in Los Angeles because they were wearing crop tops. Tara Kehidi of Dana Point tells KABC that she and friend Teresa Araujo, a Costa Mesa resident, both had sweaters on when they...

Finally, Salmon Have the Run of the River

With dam removals along the Klamath, fish can venture to areas not reached in a century

(Newser) - Salmon are swimming in parts of the Klamath River and its tributaries not accessible for a century just days after the completion of the largest dam removal project in US history. The removal of four aging dams along the California-Oregon border has opened up more than 400 miles of river...

Here Are America&#39;s Greenest Cities
This Is America's
Greenest City
Oct 7, 2024 3:08 PM CDT

This Is America's Greenest City

Get thee to San Diego (and California in general), tree huggers

(Newser) - Apparently, the Golden State could consider rebranding as the Green State. WalletHub took a look at the 100 largest cities in America to determine which were the best tree-huggers, and six of the top 10 call California home. The analysis factored in four main categories: environment (things like greenhouse gas...

Man Trained Skydivers Without Certification—Until 2 Died

California's Robert Pooley sentenced to 2 years in prison for wire fraud

(Newser) - A former California skydiving instructor who trained more than 100 skydivers after his instructor certification was suspended is headed to prison. Robert Pooley of Acampo obtained ratings as a "tandem examiner" with the US Parachute Association (USPA) and United Parachute Technologies (UPT) in 2010 but had his certification suspended...

Suspect Allegedly Set Fires Ahead of Courthouse Attack

'This defendant's alleged misconduct was chilling'

(Newser) - The man accused of setting off an explosive device in a California courthouse last week set three fires around Santa Maria to prepare for the attack, authorities say. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, has had state charges including attempted murder and arson on forest land added to a federal charge he already...

Persona Non Grata on Vegas Radio Stations: Green Day
Vegas Radio
Stations Ban
Green Day
Sep 30, 2024 11:50 AM CDT

Vegas Radio Stations Ban Green Day

After Billie Armstrong ripped the city, two local stations took his band's music off the playlist

(Newser) - The Oakland Athletics have played their last game for MLB with "Oakland" in their name, with the team's move to Las Vegas now fully in the works. One Oakland native in particular, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, isn't happy about it, and his group's tunes...

Newsom Rejects AI Safety Bill for California

Vetoed legislation would've paved the way for other AI safety rules in US, but governor says it's too rigid

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill on Sunday aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial-intelligence models, reports the AP . The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that's rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would've established...

Man Sets Off Explosive Device at California Courthouse
FBI: No Terror Link in
Courthouse Explosive
UPDATED
Sep 26, 2024 1:06 PM CDT

FBI: No Terror Link in Courthouse Explosive

Suspect faces attempted murder charge after Santa Maria, California, blast injures 5

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man who allegedly threw an explosive device into a courthouse in California on Wednesday, injuring five people, faces charges including attempted murder, but authorities say there's no apparent terror link. Ted Docks from the FBI's Los Angeles field office says the Santa Maria incident "is...

Bus Hijacking Turns Deadly in LA
Bus Hijacking
Turns Deadly in LA
Sep 25, 2024 8:51 AM CDT

Bus Hijacking Turns Deadly in LA

Suspect allegedly shot passenger, held gun to driver's head

(Newser) - A passenger on a public bus in Los Angeles was fatally shot early Wednesday after a suspect allegedly hijacked the vehicle and led police on a chase, per KTLA . After the suspect pulled out a gun during a dispute, the driver pushed a button that caused a "Call 911"...

City Settles Lawsuit Over Notorious Surf Gang

Bay Boys' harassment campaign at one of California's best surfing beaches could be over

(Newser) - Lunada Bay has some of the best surfing in Southern California—and authorities say visitors no longer have to fear the wrath of the notorious Bay Boys surf gang. The city of Palos Verdes Estates has settled a class action lawsuit filed in 2016 by two surfers who said the...

California Sues ExxonMobil Over Recycling 'Myth'

State blames the industry giant for creating a world filled with unrecyclable plastic

(Newser) - California has just filed a blockbuster lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the industry giant has been lying for years about how easy it is to recycle plastic, reports the Guardian .
  • "For decades, ExxonMobil has been deceiving the public to convince us that plastic recycling could solve the plastic waste
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