The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.
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The state of California began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.
Sequoia National Park was established in the Sierra Nevada region of California, USA, by the National park service.
California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
Naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor discovered the world's tallest tree in Redwood National Park, California.
