World's largest tree threatened by California wildfires One of California's most famous groves of giant sequoias is threatened by a small but intense wildfire burning in Sequoia National Park, officials said. World • 15 Sep
Thousands displaced as wildfire threatens US resort Firefighters battled to protect homes on the fringe of tinder-dry forests near Lake Tahoe as a wildfire chased thousands of residents and tourists from the ... US • 31 Aug
Death of family on California trail baffles police The mysterious deaths of a family and their dog on a California hiking trail are baffling investigators, almost a week after their bodies were found. World • 24 Aug
Thousands forced to flee as California wildfire rages A wildfire that erupted outside California's state capital just a few days ago has exploded to cover 54,000 acres, an eight-fold increase over a short ... US • 19 Aug
Winds and dry conditions fan California wildfires Shifting winds and bone-dry conditions fueled two of California's largest wildfires, forcing several rural communities to evacuate. World • 18 Aug
California's 'Dixie Fire' generating its own climate Thousands of US firefighters are battling a blaze in California that has grown so big it is generating its own weather system, with authorities warning ... World • 26 Jul
Double murderer sentenced to death in California A California judge has sentenced a man nicknamed the "Hollywood Ripper" to death for the home-invasion murders of two women in the early 2000s, one ... US • 17 Jul
No Kidding: Goats help tackle wildfires in California As the door clanked open, the herd of goats ran from the metal trailer and into the surrounding woodland, their trampling hooves creating a cloud ... Climate Change • 09 Jun
Death toll in California rail yard shooting rises to 9 The death toll from a shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, California has risen to nine after a victim who was taken to ... US • 27 May
Deadly California wildfire started to cover up murder A wildfire in California that killed two people last year was intentionally set to cover up a murder, investigators revealed in a press briefing. US • 29 Apr
Suspect in California shooting 'knew the victims' The shooting in Orange, California, that killed four people - including a nine-year-old boy - was carried out by a 44-year-old man who knew the ... US • 01 Apr
Thousands flee homes in California as wildfires rage More than 90,000 people have fled their homes near Los Angeles as two fast-spreading and uncontained wildfires rage, blocking key roadways and critically injuring two ... US • 27 Oct 20
Disney to lay off about 28,000 parks unit workers Walt Disney said today it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its US theme parks, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus ... Business • 30 Sep 20
Thousands flee as wildfires rip through California Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in California's Napa Valley as wildfires fanned by fierce winds ripped through the region's world-famous ... World • 28 Sep 20
Global warming will reverse itself - Trump US President Donald Trump has arrived in California to be briefed on wildfires engulfing swaths of the west coast of the country, telling officials that ... World • 14 Sep 20
Dozens still missing in US wildfires US search and rescue crews using dogs combed through neighbourhoods left in blackened ruins by massive wildfires burning across three states. World • 13 Sep 20
Battle under way to tackle California wildfires Authorities up and down the west coast of the United States are battling to control a series of rapidly spreading wildfires due to unprecedented heatwaves ... News Lens • 10 Sep 20
California fires burn record two million acres Wildfires in California have burned a record more than two million acres, the state fire department said, as an uncontrolled blaze forced many residents to ... World • 08 Sep 20
California fire triggered by 'gender reveal firework' A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in southern California that destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents to flee their homes. US • 07 Sep 20
'Golden State Killer' jailed for life without parole A US former policeman dubbed the "Golden State Killer" has apologised to his victims as he was jailed for life without the possibility of parole ... World • 21 Aug 20
State of emergency as lightning triggers US wildfires California was in a state of emergency as dozens of fast-moving fires, many triggered by lightning strikes during an extreme heatwave, spread across the north ... World • 19 Aug 20
Britney Spears asks court to end father's control Britney Spears wants her father to be removed as the person that controls her business and personal affairs in a major change to her 12-year ... World • 19 Aug 20
Possible record temperature as mercury hits 54.4C in US A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California's Death Valley yesterday by the US National Weather Service could be the hottest ... Environment • 17 Aug 20
Huge fire north of Los Angeles prompts evacuations A fast-moving brush fire north of Los Angeles has prompted mandatory evacuation orders for some 500 homes. US • 13 Aug 20
Firefighters struggle to contain blaze in California More than 1,300 firefighters were battling a blaze that was burning out of control overnight in southern California, threatening thousands of people and homes east ... World • 03 Aug 20
