California

No home, no insurance: The double hit from Los Angeles fires

Tens of thousands of Californians forced in recent years to live without a safety net

Trump taps Stallone, Gibson, and Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to revitalise Hollywood

President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to rejuvenate Hollywood’s global influence by appointing Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors” tasked with reviving the entertainment industry.

‘To All The Boys’ star Lana Condor weds long-time boyfriend

Lana Condor has started a new chapter in her life by marrying Anthony De La Torre. The couple exchanged vows on Thursday (October 31), after a nine-year relationship, celebrating their union in an intimate ceremony in Malibu, California. 

Millions face power cuts as California fires spread

Californian officials warn that "extreme" wind conditions were set to fan wildfires across the north of the US state as residents were ordered to evacuate and millions faced power cuts.

Separated families must be reunited within 30 days: Judge

A judge in California orders US border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents.

Car flies 20m into upper floor of building in California

A Nissan sedan becomes airborne and crashes into a California dental office, coming to rest dangling out of the building's second storey, the authorities say.

California launches legal sale of cannabis for recreational use

California is to launch the world’s largest regulated commercial market for recreational marijuana, as dozens of newly licenced stores catering to adults who enjoy the drug for its psychoactive effects open for business up and down the state.

Thousands evacuate as California wildfires kill 10

More than a dozen fast-moving wildfires tearing through through California's wine country have killed at least 10 people, destroying hundreds of homes, authorities said Monday.

Thousands evacuated central California, wildfires burn across US West

A 25,000-acre wildfire in central California, one of three dozen major blazes burning across the US West, threatens hundreds of homes and businesses after forcing the evacuation of about 5,000 residents.

December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015

Friend of San Bernardino gunman charged

A friend of one of the San Bernardino attackers has been charged in connection with the mass shooting that killed 14.

December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015

Republican candidates clash over countering IS

Republican presidential candidates spar over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris.

December 5, 2015
December 5, 2015

US 'will not be terrorised': Obama

President Barack Obama says the US "will not be terrorised" by Wednesday's mass shootings in San Bernardino, California.

December 5, 2015
December 5, 2015

California shooting investigated as 'act of terrorism'

The mass shooting in California is being investigated as "an act of terrorism," the FBI said, amid reports the female assailant had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook.

December 3, 2015
December 3, 2015

Suspects named after US mass shooting

At least 14 people were killed in a shooting at a holiday party in California, triggering a massive manhunt which ended when police shot dead two heavily armed suspects -- a man and a woman -- on a quiet residential street.

November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015

Cop stops Google driverless car for moving slow

Google playfully posts a photo of a motorcycle cop pulling over one of it self-driving cars for riding along at a cautious pace.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

Cassini probe to sweep over Saturn's moon Enceladus

The Cassini probe is all set to make a daring close flyby of Enceladus, an ice-rich moon of Saturn.

October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015

US soldier's remains returned from N Korea after 65 years

The remains of a US soldier missing since the Korean War have been returned to his family in California.

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

California enacts right-to-die law for terminally ill

California joins four other US states that allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives with a doctor's supervision.

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

Mountain lion takes a break

The life of a mountain lion can be stressful and monotonic.