Tag: California

California couple held over torturing 13 children due in court

CALIFORNIA: A California couple arrested on suspicion of torture was due in court on Thursday after investigators discovered they were holding their 13 malnourished...

19 dead, five missing in California mudslides

LOS ANGELES: The death toll from mudslides that devastated parts of California’s scenic Santa Barbara County rose to 19 on Saturday amid a massive...

California mudslides death toll hits 17, over dozens missing

LOS ANGELES: The founder of a Catholic school is among the 17 people killed in deadly mudslides and flooding in Southern California. Hundreds of...

13 dead in California heavy rains and mudslides

ROMERO CANYON: At least 13 persons are dead amid “waist-deep” mudslides in US’ southern California, where heavy rains triggered flooding, an official said. Some 163 people...

Marijuana taxes expected to boost California budget

SACRAMENTO: California Governor Jerry Brown will propose his final state budget on Wednesday, setting out a spending blueprint that last year topped $125 billion...

Fierce gusts to intensify as firefighters battle California wildfire

LOS ANGELES: California firefighting crews may face on Thursday another round of fierce gusts that have fed a volatile wildfire, one of the largest in...

Southern California warns residents as wildfires rage

FARIA BEACH/LILAC, Calif: Fanned by gusting winds, wildfires raged in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday, with a new blaze...

Convicted killer Charles Manson in grave condition at California hospital

CALIFORNIA: Charles Manson, the cult leader who sent followers known as the “Manson Family” out to commit gruesome murders, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of...

Death toll in California wildfires rises to 42

SAN FRANCISCO: The death toll from California's wildfires rose to 42 on Wednesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said,...

Helicopters pluck 42 people, 5 dogs and cat from brink of...

Helicopter pilot Pete Gavitte peered through his night vision goggles late Sunday as he approached a fast-growing wildfire near the California wine country town...

At least 21 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires

Firefighters facing a resurgence of high winds on Wednesday struggled to halt wildfires that have killed at least 21 people, destroyed 3,500 structures and...

Wildfires torch California wine country leaving 17 dead

  SANTA ROSA: The death toll from some of California's worst-ever wildfires rose to 17 as thousands of firefighters battled Wednesday to bring the infernos...

15 dead as wildfires torch California wine country

Firefighters battled wildfires in California's wine region on Tuesday as the death toll rose to 15 and thousands were left homeless in neighbourhoods reduced...

Wildfires in California leave 10 dead, thousands evacuated

SANTA ROSA, Calif: A spate of wildfires fanned by strong winds swept through the US state of California on Monday, leaving at least 10...

California becomes first ‘sanctuary state’ for undocumented migrants

Los Angeles: California became the first "sanctuary state" for undocumented immigrants Friday, a decision criticized by the Trump administration which believes the move will compromise...

‘Allah-Las,’ rockers of California cool caught in furor

The Allah-Las, the band at the center of an attack plot foiled by Dutch police, have won a following with their suave psychedelic rock...

One killed near California polling sites, shooter found dead

A gunman went on a shooting spree near California polling stations on Tuesday, killing one man and wounding two women before dying following a...