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A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported at 12:03 a.m. Saturday 92 miles from Reedley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 93 miles from Clovis, 94 miles from Dinuba, 94 miles from Sanger and 97 miles from Fresno. It occurred at a depth of 9.3 miles. In the past 10 days, there have been five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data…

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 4:12 a.m. Saturday 14 miles from La Quinta, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 15 miles from Palm Springs, 18 miles from Palm Desert, 20 miles from Coachella and 20 miles from Indio.In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.The earthquake…

Teslais closing one of its Silicon Valley offices and laying off about 200 people there as part of the electric vehicle maker’s plans to trim its head count amid rising costs, according to people familiar with the matter.The company told employees Tuesday that it was closing a San Mateo, Calif., office, which had been home to staff who worked to help improve Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system known as Autopilot, the people said. About 200 people, or more than half of the staff in that office, were told they were…

The Walt Disney Co. has become entangled in a corruption scandal unfolding in Anaheim, the southern California city where its Disneyland Resort is based, that this week prompted its mayor to resign.In an affidavit filed in a California federal court, federal investigators describe a “cabal” of business leaders and elected officials in Anaheim who allegedly meet privately to influence public policy decisions. FBI Special Agent Brian Adkins described in the…