geographyofcalifornia
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Cash App Founder Begged for Help After Stabbing, Nearby Car Drove Away
New, gut-wrenching details have emerged in the death of tech executive Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App: Lee, 43, screamed for help after getting stabbed and approached people in a parked car for assistance. The people in the car drove away.
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California Threatens to Blow Up a Deal to Save the Colorado River
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Photos Show Shockingly Low Water at New Mexico’s Largest Reservoir
Like Lake Mead and Lake Powell along the Colorado River, New Mexico’s largest reservoir has reached alarmingly low levels. Photos taken last week at Elephant Butte Reservoir, which is located along the Rio Grande, show stark “bathtub rings” — mineral lines that show where the water levels previously sat — and huge swathes of newly…
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A Wildfire Is Spreading Toward Yosemite National Park
A new wildfire exploded in Mariposa County, California on Friday and quickly spread over the weekend. The damage caused by what is now being called the Oak Fire has shut off power for about 2,000 homes and businesses.