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Kashmiri Pandit Kevin Kishore Kaul readying for California Governor race

Kevin Kishore Kaul, a Kashmiri is wading into a crowded field of candidates betting that California will likely hurtle into a recall election for Governor in 2021

US judge overturns California's three-decade ban on assault weapons

A federal judge Friday overturned California's three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, ruling that it violates the constitutional right to bear arm

Walt Disney opens Marvel-themed 'Avengers' campus in California

The company held a relatively subdued opening ceremony Wednesday evening. It was livestreamed with some celebrities - and fireworks - but without the usual hoopla.

California to offer $116 million in coronavirus vaccine prize money

Californians will be eligible for $116.5 million in prize money for getting coronavirus shots, Governor Gavin Newsom announced

Disneyland opening for visitors highlights California's Covid-19 turnaround

Disneyland, California's world-famous theme park, will reopen to visitors after an unprecedented 13-month closure.

California plans to lift most Covid-19 pandemic restrictions from June 15

California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces from June 15, with officials saying enough people should be vaccinated by then

California shooting: Four killed, two injured at a business complex

At least four people were killed and two others, including the suspected shooter, were injured in a shooting at a business complex in Orange, California

Tesla temporarily halts production at Model 3 line in California

Workers on a Model 3 sedan production line in Fremont were told their line would be down from Feb. 22 until March 7, according to the report

Can influx of high-tech industry transform Texas into 'new Silicon Valley'?

If Silicon Valley loses its marquee status, it will almost certainly give way to several hubs in Texas

FBI urged to investigate desecration of Gandhi statue as hate crime

An Indian-American group on Wednesday urged the FBI to investigate the recent desecration of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the US state of California as a hate crime

India condemns vandalisation of Mahatma Gandhi statue in California

India took up the matter with the US, seeking appropriate action against those responsible for the 'despicable act'

US: California officials urges stop to 300K vaccines after some fall ill

The state has recorded more than 33,600 deaths related to COVID-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong comes up with medical staycations

Deadly Covid wave in California, Japan likely to go into month-long emergency, Singapore cops to get 19 contact tracing data and other pandemic-related news across the globe

USA coronavirus update: California hits record 585 virus deaths in 1 day

California started the new year by reporting a record 585 coronavirus deaths in a single day

Once a model, California now struggles to tame coronavirus outbreak

Ambulances waited hours for openings to offload coronavirus patients. Overflow patients were moved to hospital hallways and gift shops, even a cafeteria

The stampede from Silicon Valley

Regulatory burden is pushing big firms out of California

Uber, Lyft win California vote to treat drivers as contractual workers

Companies like Uber and Lyft got a major relief in California after a ballot measure went in their favour exempting them from a state law to treat drivers as employees

California wildfire: Residents again face fire anguish as homes burn

Northern California's wine country was on fire again as strong winds fanned flames in already scorched region, destroying homes and prompting overnight evacuation orders for more than 50,000 people

As wildfires approach Silicon Valley, tech firms struggle to find fight

Winnacker, a fire district chief who led a team against the 2017 fires that scorched vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Valley, is interested in tools that can spot fires early and ease evacuations

USA coronavirus update: California tops 15,000 deaths; infection rate falls

California's death count from the coronavirus has surpassed 15,000 even as the state sees widespread improvement in infection levels