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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

Smoke chokes West Coast as death keep climbing from California wildfire

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes

California's largest-ever wildfire grows to 750,000 acres: Authorities

The August Complex Fire, which became California's largest ever wildfire this week, has merged with several other blazes and grew to 746,607 acres, up from 471,185 a day earlier, authorities said

High-intensity California wildfires getting bigger, moving faster than ever

Among the most concerning developments is that fast-moving wildfires leave less time for warnings or evacuations

California wildfire explodes, burning across 25 miles in day

A Northern California wildfire burning for more than three weeks roared to life after being stoked by high winds, spreading at a ferocious rate across an estimated 40 kilometres of mountainous terrain

In pictures: Hundreds of wildfires burning across the state in California

Nearly two dozen wildfires in and around the Santa Cruz Mountains along the Pacific coast, 22,000 people evacuated

University of California to file suit against student visa restrictions

The University of California (UC) has announced plans to file a suit against US President Donald Trump administration's decision to ban foreign students taking only online courses.

California accuses Cisco of caste discrimination against Indian employee

Like other large Silicon Valley employers, Cisco's workforce includes thousands of Indian immigrants, most of whom were born Brahmins or other high castes

Covid-19 lockdowns: California eases pandemic restrictions, NYSE reopens

While lifting the ban on services at places of worship, the California governor limited the number of people who can gather at one time to 25 percent of a building's capacity

Elon Musk finishes digging Las Vegas 'Loop' train amid Covid-19 crisis

A giant drill called Godot Plus broke through a wall near the spot where it will connect to the Las Vegas Convention Center.

US to restrict movement, one in five Americans to be ordered to stay home

In New York, Andrew M Cuomo moved Friday to sharply limit outdoor activity across the state, including by ordering nonessential businesses to keep all of their workers home

40 million Californians ordered to stay home to halt coronavirus spread

The Democrat who is barely a year into his first term also called up 500 National Guard troops to help distribute food in the state, after panic buying led to massive lines at grocery stores.

California governor orders entire state to stay at home amid covid-19 fears

No end date was set for the measure because the pandemic is a "dynamic situation," said Newsom.

21 aboard cruise ship off California test positive for coronavirus

Another Princess ship, the Diamond Princess, was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan, last month because of the virus

When I was in quarantine

California now has the largest number of cases testing positive for coronavirus in the US

California Lt. Guv leads delegation to India to promote trade and tourism

"Trade between India & California reached $10 billion in 2018, making India California's 13th largest trading partner. India is also the 10th largest export destination for the state," Kounalakis said

What's the price of getting your data? More data

A new California privacy law gives consumers the right to see and delete their data. But getting access often requires giving up more personal details