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Cliff swallows abandoned the California town they once filled every spring, then people came together to rebuild their homes and welcomed them back with an annual festival |

For centuries, the arrival of thousands of cliff swallows transformed the skies above a small California town into one of America’s most celebrated wildlife spectacles. Every spring, the agile birds returned almost like clockwork after migrating from South America, filling the air with their distinctive chatter as they rebuilt their mud nests around the historic […]

The legend of California’s terrifying Char-Man: How a wildfire gave birth to one of America’s haunting legends | World News

Deep in the rugged hills outside Ojai, California, a lonely bridge and winding mountain road have become the setting for one of the state’s most enduring ghost stories. For decades, locals have spoken of Char-Man, a horribly burned figure said to emerge from the surrounding forests after dark, terrifying anyone who dares to enter his […]

California techie living in $35 million mansion arrested for supplying sensitive US equipment to Iran’s military, faces up to 20 years

A California tech executive has been arrested at his luxury ocean-view mansion after being accused of illegally supplying advanced US networking and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military institutions for more than a decade, according to US jutice department.63-year-old Jamshid Ghomi is a dual Iranian-American national. He was taken into custody at his $35 […]

20 seconds of terror: California couple’s self-driving robotaxi speeds through construction zone, company offers $120 in free rides

California man shares harrowing experience as his robotaxi started speeding at a construction site. A California couple had the most harrowing 20 seconds of their life when their self-driving Waymo robotaxi went haywire and began speeding through a highway construction zone. The company offered him $120 in free rides, compensating for the life-threatening experience he […]

California hit-and-run: Indian man arrested by ICE after state releases him, 4-year-old victim expected to survive

Indian man, Aman Kumar, arrested by ICE after he was released by California in connection with a hit-and-run. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an Indian man, Aman Kumar, who was charged with a hit-and-run case, was living in the US illegally and yet the California State released him from jail. Aman Kumar was arrested […]

Founder of ‘Punjabi Devils’ biker gang Jashanpreet Singh jailed for over 5 years in California after police seized illegal weapons

A California court sentenced the founder of the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club to more than five years in prison after authorities recovered machine guns, explosive devices and a silencer linked to an illegal weapons operation.27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh from Lodi, California, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison for unlawfully dealing firearms and […]

$200 million divorce battle: Iranian heiress accused of shielding family assets to block husband’s claims in California

(Source: California Post) An Iranian heiress has been accused of shielding millions of dollars in assets from her husband in a $200 million divorce battle, according to new court filings in California.Setareh “Star” Bral, the daughter of a late real estate tycoon said to have links to the former Shah of Iran. She is alleged […]

From sleeping in a car to Ivy League: California teen earns admission to 65 elite colleges with 4.4 GPA | World News

Lamont Newell, a 17-year-old student from South Los Angeles, has drawn national attention after earning admission to 65 colleges while overcoming homelessness and family hardship. The valedictorian of Verbum Dei Jesuit High School graduated with a 4.4 GPA and has chosen to attend Columbia University on a reported full-ride scholarship to study industrial engineering. According […]

H-1B visa fraud: Two Indian-origin men plead guilty in California; hired people for non-existent posts

Two Indian-origin men pleaded guilty to an H-1B scam in California, where they hired people promising them jobs at the University of California — fooling both the beneficiaries and the USCIS. Two Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to H-1B visa fraud where they hired foreign nationals, promising them jobs at the University of […]

California woman wins $300,000 after accusing cruise ship of overserving her 14 tequila shots | World News

A 45-year-old California nurse has been awarded $300,000 after a US jury found a cruise operator partly liable in a case centred on alcohol service and onboard safety. According to the woman’s legal claim, she was served at least 14 tequila shots over roughly nine hours aboard the Carnival Radiance in January 2024, after which […]