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Hindu-Americans urge California governor to veto anti-caste discrimination bill
The SB 403 bill, which seeks to outlaw caste-based discrimination in the state, was passed in the California Senate last week with an overwhelming 31-5 votes, and now rests with Governor Gavin Newsom for clearance.
Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
Introduced by Senator Aisha Wahab in March, SB 403 adds caste as a protected category to an existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides that all people in the state of California are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments.
Gunman among four killed in California bar shooting
According to 'The Orange County Register' newspaper, the mass shooting occurred at a bar in Trabuco Canyon, about 90 kilometers south of downtown Los Angeles.
Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in California
"Preparations for flooding impacts across the southwestern US should be completed with the peak intensity of heavy rainfall expected later today through early Monday morning," the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Sunday.
Hurricane Hilary sparks rare storm watch for US Southwest
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Friday issued for the first time a tropical storm watch for parts of Southern California, warning against possible threat of tropical conditions in the areas within 48 hours, reports Xinhua news agency.
Category 4 hurricane expected to weaken as it barrels toward California
The US National Weather Service tweeted that the storm would "lead to significant impacts" to the southwestern US this weekend into early next week, with rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches and isolated amounts of up to 10 inches for parts of southern California and southern Nevada.
Wildfire in California prompts evacuations, road closures
Officials with the US Forest Services estimated the size of the blaze, known as the Head Fire, to be around 2,700 acres as of Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The fire exploded Tuesday night in the Klamath National Forest, which covers more than 2,650 square miles (about 6,863 square km) in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Wildfire raging in California, Nevada spreads to 94,009 acres
The fire, dubbed York Fire, was first reported on private property in the New York Mountain Range inside California's Mojave National Preserve (MNP) and crossed the state border lines into Clark County of Nevada on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Sikh man dies after being rescued from California lake
Lifeguards reached after a possible drowning was reported near Boat Ramp 3 on the Fresno County side of the lake at around 6 p.m. (local time). They conducted a grid search because it was hard to see due to the murky water. "Singh was found about 15 yards offshore, in a 10-foot-deep area that was once a parking lot but is currently underwater due to the high-water levels," Fox26 News reported.
Heat wave bakes Southern California, intensifying wildfire risks
The heat wave has come to the region as a heat dome builds over the US Southwest and West, reports Xinhua news agency. The peak of the excessive heat will strike Friday through Sunday, according to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS).
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