Saudi Alfalfa Farm Buy In California Raises Water Rights Concerns In Drought
Almarai Co. bought land in January that roughly doubled its holdings in California's Palo Verde Valley, an area that enjoys first dibs on water from the Colorado River.
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Almarai Co. bought land in January that roughly doubled its holdings in California's Palo Verde Valley, an area that enjoys first dibs on water from the Colorado River.
Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.
The roof of a church collapsed as flames tore through the two-story structure in South Los Angeles.
A pipe bomb has exploded in a Southern California alley, causing minor damage and no injuries.
The City of Rocklin is on high alert, after two separate sexual assaults in the last 48 hours.
Police say a San Francisco sheriff's deputy's gun and bulletproof vest were stolen from his home in San Francisco.
Northern California prosecutors say they have charged a veteran police officer with running a chop shop and possessing stolen car parts worth more than $75,000.
All have already completed their sentences. Most were originally convicted of nonviolent, drug-related or property crimes, though they include five robberies and several weapons charges.
Communication lapses, bureaucratic protocols and special security privileges afforded airline workers all contributed to Reynolds' remaining out of the grasp of law enforcement until she surrendered four days later at Kennedy Airport in New York.
Pet owners feared a serial dog killer was stalking Los Angeles, and animal rights groups and the county Board of Supervisors offered a $20,000 reward to find a suspect.
Authorities say a baby seal made it 4 miles from the water to the front yard of a home in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A gunman took his estranged girlfriend hostage for hours Thursday afternoon and shot her from point-blank range on a sidewalk before police killed him, authorities said.
