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Santa Barbara coast devastated by nightmare oil spill

It is one of only five climates of its type in the world, but California’s Gaviota coast in Santa Barbara county, is facing an ecological disaster

21/05/2015

Cinema

'Ride' the waves in Helen Hunt's new movie

‘Ride’ is the tale of a single mother who travels across the US to join her college dropout son as he begins his new life as a surfer. The film is

11/05/2015

USA

LA firefighters battle to safe luxury homes from wildfires

Around 200 firefighters backed up by water- dropping helicopters have been batting a wildfire in the Los Angeles foothill community of Granada Hills

28/04/2015

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Thousands of sea lions rescued in California

09/04/2015

USA

Political accusations fly over record Californian drought

A record drought in California is under the political spotlight, with a likely Republican presidential contender hitting out at environmentalists

07/04/2015

USA

California rations water during worst droughts on record

The US state of California is introducing mandatory water restrictions in the face of record-breaking drought. State Governor Jerry Brown has

01/04/2015

USA

Measles outbreak in the US: Obama urges parents to vaccinate children

02/02/2015

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California: Rose parade floats in full bloom for annual event

01/01/2015

USA

Pacific storm reaches southern California after leaving a trail of death and destruction through three states

Devastating weather along America’s Pacific coast got worse when a mini-tornado added its destructive power to the mix, and previously unaffected

13/12/2014

USA

Huge waves claw homes into sea as rain, winds, and snow batter America's Pacific coast

The song goes it never rains in Southern California, but the northern part of the state and America’s Pacific south-west is being battered with high

12/12/2014

USA

Heavy rains and strong winds leave homes without power in California

In California, tens of thousands of homes lost power after one of the biggest storms in the last few years swept across the state. Heavy rains and

12/12/2014

USA

Robin Williams' final tweet pledges love to his daughter

12/08/2014

USA

Watch: 'Firenado' caught on camera in California

16/05/2014

USA

Paul Walker died from "traumatic and thermal injuries"

05/12/2013

USA

Video of Paul Walker’s crash emerges

04/12/2013

USA

US government shutdown can't ruin dream wedding

07/10/2013

USA

Apple set to present new iPhone 5S on September 10

03/09/2013