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—Nearly a year's worth of rain fell in Death Valley over three hours last week, causing flash floods and trapping over 1,000 people. [Reuters]
—Siete Foods is giving away $40,000 to three Latino operators of taco businesses. [WTHR]
—Exploring the despair of young Californians in the face of the threat of global warming. [LAT]
—A class-action suit has been filed against Northern California's Siskiyou County and its sheriff, alleging racist traffic stops and restricted water transportation rights, amid a "sweeping campaign to harass and intimidate Hmong and other Asian Americans." [LAT]