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Mountain Lion Spotted Roaming California City, Killed by Vehicle

Residents of Oceanside, California were both fascinated and alarmed this week after a mountain lion was spotted roaming the streets of the coastal city's downtown area. However, the urban adventure ended in tragedy days later when the big cat was...

Billions Worth of Gold May Be Hidden in an Abandoned California Mine

A gold mine in Nevada County, California which ceased operations in 1956 may reopen after experts suggest that it may still contain one of the world’s highest-grade gold reserves. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the future of the 160-year-old...

Will California’s Salton Sea Become the “Saudi Arabia of Lithium”?

The now-highly polluted Salton Sea, in California, could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium," experts say due to its high concentration of the metal. Global demand for lithium batteries is set to jump five-fold by 2030, and the world could...

$1.765 Billion Powerball Jackpot Goes to Lucky Player in California

A lucky person in California struck it rich on the evening of Wednesday, October 11, 2023 by scoring a whopping $1.765 billion jackpot in the Powerball game. This victory put an end to a long stretch of time during...

Illegal Virus Laboratory with Genetic Experiments Uncovered in California

Residents of a central California city are in shock after the unmasking of a hidden illegal virus laboratory in a warehouse containing dangerous biohazards, including coronavirus, HIV, and malaria. Last spring, city authorities stumbled upon this clandestine operation by...

Hilary Clinton Endorses Eleni Kounalakis for Governor of California

Former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hilary Clinton has backed Eleni Kounalakis in her campaign for the California governorship. The Greek American politician previously ran to become the governor of California back in 2018. She did not attain...

Eleni Kounalakis Launches Campaign for Governor of California

On Monday, Greek American politician Eleni Kounalakis launched her campaign to become governor of California in 2026. Kounalakis will become the first female governor in Californian history if she succeeds. When announcing her run for governor on Monday, she outlined...

Mysterious Lights Seen in California Sky

On Friday evening, residents of Northern California were treated to a spectacular light show as flaming space debris re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. According to the Associated Press, abandoned communication equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) was the source...

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern California, Causing Power Outage

Residents in Northern California received an unexpected wakeup call early on Tuesday morning when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the Eureka area, located about 280 miles northwest of Sacramento. The earthquake struck at 2:34 a.m. local time, destroying homes...

Powerball Ticket Sold in California Wins Record $2.04 Billion

A record top prize of a $2.04B jackpot has been won by an individual who bought a Powerball Ticket in Southern California, nearly after three months without anyone scoping such a jackpot. The winners were selected Tuesday morning, almost 10...

Demetrios Liappas, Pillar of California Greek-American Community, Dies

Demetrios Liappas, a pillar of the Greek-American community in Southern California, passed away on Sunday. Liappas was the Director of the Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies from the inception of the program in 1980 until his retirement...

“Environmental Catastrophe”: Massive Oil Spill Fouls California Coast

Crews in the water and along the Southern California coastline are trying to contain a massive oil spill after a possible underwater pipeline leak sent more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the ocean. Crews were able to remove more...

Eleni Kounalakis, California’s First Woman Lt. Governor, Endorses Democrat Joe Biden

California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis endorsed Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden on Wednesday. “Vice President Biden will bring decency and honor back to the White House. He is the strong, steady, decent leader that our nation so desperately needs to...

Disabled, Once Homeless, Greek American Now Running for California City Council Seat

Konstantine Anthony, 38, who is running as a candidate for Burbank, California's City Council, knows what it is like to be homeless, being forced to sleep in a car and on a friend’s sofa. “I understand what it means to...