Why is California called the Golden State?

California is called the Golden State not because of the gold found at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, but because winter rains make the hills green until the dry air of summer turns them a golden hue.

A court in Thailand struck down the government’s $62 billion plan to build a high-speed rail network, a blow to the embattled prime minister. The court agreed with the opposition’s contention that the plan was not transparent and would raise public borrowing to unacceptable levels.