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California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn jə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /


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I met my future husband, actor Robert Desiderio, on the show, and left “One Life to Live” in 1983 to move to California for auditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

New research led by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is reshaping what is known about Miracinonyx trumani, the extinct North American predator commonly called the American cheetah.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

This might be the moment to plot a California trip with more changing leaves and less traffic.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

I expect to receive at least $9,000 per month before federal and California state taxes from my retirement-related benefits.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

He lived in California until his death in 2005.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti



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