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James DeAngelo pictured at a court hearing in 2018

'Golden State Killer' suspect expected to plead guilty

If it goes to plan it will be be first time the launch system has reached space

Branson eyes history with LauncherOne flight

Tesco CEO Elon Musk threatened to leave California for Texas or Nevada over his factory's closure

Tesla's Musk 'ready' for arrest as he reopens US plant

Business / 12 May

Two people died in California from the coronavirus in February

Autopsies reveal US virus deaths earlier than reported

Coronavirus / 22 Apr

South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant on a street in Seoul

Italy death toll reaches 148 as UK reports first death

Coronavirus / 05 Mar

Kobe Byrant was killed along with his daughter and seven others

Kobe Bryant's body identified among crash victims

The fire service said 20 children and 11 adults complained of skin irritation or minor respiratory problems

Plane dumps fuel on California school playground

The supposedly impact-proof windows didn't stand up to the test

Impact-proof windows smash during Tesla launch

Police said the victims were aged men between 25 and 35

Four killed in US house party shooting

Apple is to commit $2.5 billion over the next two years to help address the shortage of affordable housing in California and reduce homelessness

Apple offers $2.5 billion for California housing crisis

Business / 04 Nov 19

Homes and cars have been destroyed throughout the region as wildfires blaze

California wildfires contained after gusting winds die

A firefighter near the Ronald Reagan Library as the blaze spreads near Simi Valley, North of Los Angeles

High winds fuel multiple new wildfires in California

Police close off the scene of a shooting that left three people dead

Three killed in California Halloween party shooting

The iconic Soda Rock Winery, built in 1869, burns as flames race through California

State of emergency declared as California fires spread

Around 2,000 firefighters are tackling the wildfires

Millions face power cuts as California fires spread

The fires have been fueled by years of drought and dry vegetation as well as high winds

50,000 evacuated over Californian wildfire

World / 25 Oct 19

Firefighters battled the Saddleridge Fire in the San Fernando Valley

100,000 evacuated over California wildfires

A local sits in a candle-lit restaurant in Sonoma, California, during the planned power outage

California turns off power to prevent wildfires

News Lens / 10 Oct 19

The fire destroyed the boat and killed 34 people

Crew asleep on California dive boat that caught fire

World / 13 Sep 19

A pair of diving fins and flowers at a memorial wall near the Truth Aquatics moorings in Santa Barbara

20 bodies recovered after California boat fire

Five crew members were rescued earlier after a distress call was reported

Four dead, 30 missing as fire sinks Californian boat

Police investigating unconfirmed reports that Legan may have had an accomplice

Teen identified as gunman in shooting at US festival

A house damaged in the the earthquake

Strong aftershock hits California after earthquake

Photo of Jordan Linsey from the GoFundMe page set up by her family

US woman killed in Bahamas shark attack

World / 27 Jun 19

The so-called Camp Fire in northern California killed 85 people

Deadly California Camp Fire caused by power lines

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