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California
City Sues Chili Sauce Maker Over Spicy Smell
Symptoms of burning eyes, irritated throats and headaches
Lost California Hunter Survives on Lizards, Frogs and Squirrels
He survived for nearly three weeks
California’s Governor: No Jury Duty for Immigrants
Jerry Brown says only citizens should serve as jurors in the golden state
The Nation’s Worst Highways are in California — and Oklahoma?
Report finds highways in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and San Diego are the most deteriorated
Copper Theft Gets Weirder — and More Dangerous
Stolen metal wires at UC-Berkeley, linked to a Monday night explosion that injured four people, is the latest in a series of bizarre heists
Trendy San Francisco Is Unlikely Latecomer to the Bike Share Party
The Bay Area has finally launched a publicly subsidized bicycle rental program. What took so long?
Sexodus: Porn Industry Mulls a Future Outside L.A.
Pressure on porn companies to use condoms is pushing adult film production elsewhere
Massive Wildfire Near Yosemite National Park 70% Contained
Blaze failed to keep tourists from flocking to picturesque Yosemite Valley during Labor Day weekend
In L.A., Hope Takes Flight Then Does Somersaults
Breeding competitive “roller” pigeons helps keep some residents of Los Angeles’ roughest neighborhoods on the straight and narrow
Silver Fire Rages East of Los Angeles
The out-of-control blaze destroyed more than a dozen homes as it exploded in size overnight to more than 10,000 acres.
Mountain Fire Chars California Near Palm Springs
Officials ordered the evacuation of 6,000 people around the town of Idyllwild as firefighters battle to contain a blaze that has scorched more than 22,000 acres this week, according to the LA Times. The U.S. Forest Service on …
California Corrections: How a State Picks Thousands of Inmate to Take Out of Prison
Last week, a three-judge panel ordered the state of California to reduce its prison population by almost 10,000 inmates before the end of the year.