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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Plentiful anchovies have lately helped attract a robust network of marine life to Monterey Bay. Sanctuary Cruises, based in Moss Landing, shared some fantastic drone video captured last Friday of orcas cruising off the coast during the golden hour. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/t...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

In 2017, California moved to streamline the thicket of regulations surrounding the backyard units known as ADUs. That year, Los Angeles permitted 1,659 of the units. In 2025, the figure was 7,321. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/a...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Pacific Crest Trail has been thoroughly photographed, so Tom Kelly chose to chronicle his hike with a first-of-its-kind “sound map.” Try it — it's strangely mesmerizing. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/t...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to control the 101 in LA? A music producer built a program that creates musical tones from passing vehicles on a live traffic camera view. The freeway’s five lanes become a musical staff, with an instrument assigned to each. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/c...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierra is one of America’s great scenic roads. And it’s never more picturesque, many would argue, than in the fall, when the forested valleys and lake shores erupt in reds, oranges, and yellows. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/s...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

California establishments have made the list of several new restaurant rankings. Mesa Agricola in Escondido, which might be the most low-key of the bunch, has six tables and a single cactus as decoration. The tacos are $4, and they are “tectonic." www.californiasun.co/newsletter/f...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

In-N-Out restaurant managers are now making an average of more than $200,000 a year, a company spokesperson told Inc. Magazine. That beats the typical California salary for an architect, lawyer, or software engineer, according to Indeed. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/p...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Justin Buzzard, a 48-year-old father of three, had his college football career derailed by injuries 30 years ago. But he stayed in good physical shape. On a lark, he tried out this year for the San Jose City College Jaguars — and made the team. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/n...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In mixed groves such as Calaveras Big Trees State Park, the dogwoods in particular add splashes of brilliant pink, red, and yellow around redwoods that have stood thousands of years. It's one of California’s most underrated fall color shows. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/i...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A herd of massive bison. A tiered garden with 80,000 tulips. And a canopy of cherry blossom trees and Japanese maples. Larger than Manhattan’s Central Park, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco abounds with treasures across more than 1,000 acres. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/e...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“The Big Lebowski” fans may recognize the residence pictured above as that of the smut mogul Jackie Treehorn. But the glass-and-concrete structure designed in the early 1960s by John Lautner is ranked among Los Angeles’ finest midcentury homes. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/e...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A lot of people walk their cats in Los Angeles. When the L.A. Times asked readers to tell them why they walk their cats, roughly 160 people answered within hours. For many, the outings are about giving their pets a fully enriched life. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/a...

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When Brian Gordon and his partner bought a home in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a place that abounds with bears, he had never even seen one. Four years later, he’s grown fond of his wild neighbors, who routinely swim in his backyard pool. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/f...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Boulder Gardens Sanctuary in the Mojave Desert is open to free thinkers, seekers, and misfits. All comers are welcome to stay the night for $50 at campsites set among giant boulders in what one visitor described as a “640-acre Shangri-la bubble.” www.californiasun.co/newsletter/m...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A paddock that’s home to a herd of bison; a tiered garden with 80,000 tulips; and a place to meditate under a canopy of cherry blossom trees and Japanese maples. Golden Gate Park in San Francisco abounds with treasures over more than 1,000 acres. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/e...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton had significant ties to California, with homes in West Hollywood, Idyllwild, and Solvang. In recent years, she brought her Imagination Library to California, sending millions of free books to children. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/a...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The delays and cost overruns plaguing California’s bullet train have been relentless. Yet progress is visible in the Central Valley, where crews have now built 60 major structures and prepared more than 80 miles for track-laying between Merced and Bakersfield. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/c...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Annie Morgan, a former Oakland Raiders cheerleader living in Rancho Cordova, has spent years caring for her special-needs child. The toll has grown quietly. In April, Morgan posted a video on tough school-morning routines. It went viral. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/m...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A marine heat wave is drawing more stingrays to the Southern California shore this year. Bolsa Chica and Huntington State beaches have reported more than 3,100 stingings — twice the number for all of 2025. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/d...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

An Instagram account called VHS Dates has amassed nearly 900,000 followers with what are said to be lost dating-service videotapes from the 1980s. A reporter scheduled an interview with the people behind the account, but what he found was unexpected. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/w...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Reaching the Sierra Nevada’s remote backcountry typically involves days of lugging at least 30 pounds of gear. But Aspen Meadow Pack Station has been leading groups into the Emigrant Wilderness, on the northern edge of Yosemite, for more than 80 years. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/h...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A recent story in the Atlantic declared, “The end of reading is here,” citing a sharp decline in the share of Americans who regularly read for pleasure. But in San Francisco, commonly ranked among the most literate American cities, readers are easy to find. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/d...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Bald eagles once soared over all 8 of the Channel Islands before being all but wiped out by DDT dumping by around 1960. But the first eaglets since the 1950s recently hatched and fledged on San Miguel Island, the windswept and westernmost of the archipelago. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/a...

California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In the middle of a roundabout in northeast Los Angeles, a collection of nine granite sculptures etched with human faces call to mind the ruins of Stonehenge. But the installation known as Egghead Stonehenge displays the faces of actual nearby residents. www.californiasun.co/newsletter/w...

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California Sun @califsun.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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