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GOLETA, Calif.  Another bear was seen early Friday morning at Ellwood condos, a short distance from the Ellwood school in ...

A rural California town lost its post office amid a dispute between USPS and the landlord. After a two-year fight, it's ...

Over the Sierra crest — about 150 miles to the east of Manteca, Oakdale, and Turlock — is one of the world’s largest active ...