California
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Why the death penalty has been suspended in California
Speed Read The generally liberal state has the most death-row prisoners in the US, and voters are split on the issue
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Two children found unharmed after 44 hours lost in woods
Speed Read Northern California police say survival of the sisters, aged five and eight, is “miracle”
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Teacher arrested for forcibly cutting student’s hair
Speed Read Footage posted online shows Margaret Gieszinger singing Star Spangled Banner as she hacks away with scissors
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Thousand Oaks shooting: 12 killed at California bar
Speed Read Multiple injuries after gunman opens fire at event for college students
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Californians to vote on plan to split state into three
In Depth Golden State set to vote on proposal that would create northern and southern territories
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Turpin family: parents deny torturing children
Speed Read David and Louise Turpin face up to 94 years in prison on multiple charges
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New California: breakaway state declares independence from California
In Depth Secessionists demand ‘CalExit’ which would split rural counties from strip of coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles
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What caused California’s lethal wildfires?
Speed Read More than 30 are dead and 400 missing in deadliest week of wildfires in state’s history
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At least ten dead in California wildfires
Speed Read 1,500 structures destroyed as fire tears through Californian wine country
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Oui, chef: Wolfgang Puck on 35 years at the top
In Depth The celebrity chef talks to Portfolio about the anniversary of his Hollywood hot-spot Spago
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The Pacific Coast Highway: One of the world's great road trips
The Week Recommends Take the clifftop route from San Francisco to San Diego and soak in the Californian sunshine
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Bridging the gap: A guide to Oakland, USA
In Depth Spurn San Francisco (you can always spend a day there) and head over the water to experience 'Brooklyn by the Bay' instead
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Oroville Dam: 188,000 under evacuation orders amid spillway threat
Speed Read Thousands forced to flee homes after engineers spot erosion in US's tallest dam
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San Francisco hosts a new Summer of Love
In Depth The city celebrates one of the most iconic events in its history, with parties, concerts and exhibitions to mark its 50th anniversary
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