USA Dozens feared dead in California boat fire Four bodies have been recovered and another four have been identified on the ocean floor after a commercial diving boat caught fire off Santa Cruz Island in the early hours of Monday, the US Coast Guard confirmed. 02/09/2019
no comment Whistling competition: Japanese blows the audience away in Pasadena A 36-year-old Japanese whistler Akiko Shibata, who performed a whistling medley with a music box and a puppet, to take home the world title 28/08/2019
World Three dead, plus suspect, in shooting at at California festival Authorities said a gunman appeared to have cut a fence into the festival. Police said a second possible suspect was being sought. 29/07/2019
Sport California boxing license returned to Bulgarian athlete who forcibly kissed reporter California boxing license returned to Bulgarian athlete who forcibly kissed reporter 23/07/2019
USA At least 1 dead, 15 injured in gas explosion at California home Southern California Gas Company confirmed that one of its employees died in the blast at the Murrieta home. 16/07/2019
USA California desert city takes stock after back-to-back earthquakes Shaken residents of Ridgecrest, where two powerful quakes were centered, say they're worried about the next one. 07/07/2019
USA Powerful quake hits Southern California, causing damage and injuries "Homes shifted, foundation cracks, retaining walls down," the San Bernadino County Fire Department said on Twitter. 06/07/2019
USA Earthquake shakes Southern California, day after most powerful quake in 20 years The USGS said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 06/07/2019
no comment California hillside glows with thousands of solar-powered lights The "Field of Light" exhibition by British artist Bruce Munro, who is known for his large-scale light installations, is made up of 58,000 stemmed glass globes lit by fiber-optics. 28/06/2019
USA Man killed by off-duty police officer was 'mentally challenged,' relative says Kenneth French "has never been violent with any of us, so we don't know how this escalated," his relative said. 17/06/2019
no comment California condor chick numbers on rise thanks to innovative procedure Los Angeles Zoo has come up with a unique way of expanding the population of the rare California condor. 21/05/2019
USA Another horse dies after injury at Santa Anita Park, 24th since December "A comprehensive evaluation will be completed to understand what might have caused this uncommon injury," the owners of the California track said. 18/05/2019
USA Synagogue shooting: Rabbi describes 'heart-wrenching' scene A worshipper at the California synagogue where a gunman opened fire, killing one woman, has told how he confronted the teenage shooter. 29/04/2019
USA One dead, three hurt in California synagogue shooting A gunman walked into a San Diego-area synagogue crowded on the last day of Passover opened fire, killing one woman in a "hate crime." 27/04/2019
no comment Man gets caught up in dust whirlwind at US skate park The city of Fairfield in the US state of California posted CCTV footage to Facebook of a dust whirlwind at one of its skate parks. 12/04/2019
no comment Park rangers aim to educate 'super bloom' visitors After a rainy winter, California has been enjoying what many are calling a "super bloom" of flowers and thousands of visitors a day are flocking to enjoy the natural phenomenon. 27/03/2019
USA Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to try to end death penalty in California Newsom is expected to announce his plan to grant some sort of reprieve to 740 inmates on death row on Wednesday. 13/03/2019
USA Enormous alien-like hoodwinker sunfish washes up on California beach An enormous hoodwinker sunfish, also known as Mola tecta, mysteriously washed up on a California beach over 10,000 kilometres from its usual habitat off the coast of New Zealand. 02/03/2019
no comment California floods Two communities in California were cut-off when a river burst its banks during heavy rain 01/03/2019
USA Heavy rains prompt super bloom of poppies in California Spring has arrived early in southern California. After weeks of heavy rains, a super bloom of wild poppies has covered the hills around Lake Elsinore. 28/02/2019
no comment Flood waters wash over California's wine country Officials say flood waters have inundated a California town north of San Francisco and that the community is now only accessible by boats after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks. 28/02/2019
USA California beach taken over by elephant seals and their 35 pups A herd of elephant seals have given birth to more than 35 pups in the last two weeks on a popular beach in California which was closed due to the federal government shutdown. 31/01/2019
no comment 'Zero visibility' as winter storm hits Sierra Nevada Snowploughs were struggling to keep up — as soon as they dig out areas of road, a fresh layer of the white stuff falls, covering the area. 18/01/2019
USA Child proves perfect prop to California Governor's inauguration speech The governor of California gave his first speech, but his two-year-old son may be the one remembered. 08/01/2019
France French producers up in arms over US foie gras ban French foie gras makers have accused a US Supreme Court of bending to vegetarian lobbyists claims. 08/01/2019
USA California's new governor gets help from young son at inauguration California's new governor Gavin Newsom enlisted some help from an unlikely source at his inauguration speech on Monday 08/01/2019
