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
'Golden State Killer' suspect expected to plead guilty An ex-policeman in California charged with murder and kidnapping attributed to a serial predator dubbed the 'Golden State Killer' is expected to plead guilty in ... US • 16 Jun 20
Branson eyes history with LauncherOne flight Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is preparing to make history with the first orbital test flight of its LauncherOne vehicle. World • 24 May 20
Tesla's Musk 'ready' for arrest as he reopens US plant Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said that production was resuming at the automaker's only US vehicle factory, in California, defying an order to stay ... Business • 12 May 20
Autopsies reveal US virus deaths earlier than reported Two people who died in California in early and mid February were confirmed as coronavirus cases - weeks before the first reported Covid-19 fatality in ... Coronavirus • 22 Apr 20
Italy death toll reaches 148 as UK reports first death The number of people who have died from the Covid-19 coronavirus in Italy has risen to 148 after 41 new deaths were reported, while the ... Coronavirus • 05 Mar 20
Kobe Bryant's body identified among crash victims Medical examiners have identified the body of NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant after recovering the remains of all nine people who died in a helicopter ... US • 29 Jan 20
Plane dumps fuel on California school playground A Delta airliner experiencing mechanical trouble dumped jet fuel onto a school playground in the Los Angeles area, leaving 20 students and several adults with ... US • 15 Jan 20
Impact-proof windows smash during Tesla launch The big reveal of Tesla's electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon Musk to flounder through the ... US • 22 Nov 19
Four killed in US house party shooting Four men were shot dead and six others wounded while watching a football game in the backyard of a central California home, police said. US • 18 Nov 19
Apple offers $2.5 billion for California housing crisis Apple said today it would commit $2.5 billion over the next two years to help address the shortage of affordable housing in California and reduce ... Business • 04 Nov 19
