For more than a year, undercover investigators in California tracked the sales of food through a community Facebook group.

A mother of two disappeared on an afternoon jog. Three others have died in similar circumstances across the United States.

More and more people are posting snippets of their life online. They're capturing their day at the beach, the family dog's latest

Rod Emmerson endures a night in a bygone era.

In an exclusive interview with Kiwi Zane Lowe, Bruno Mars has opened up about his struggle to make it in music.

Shandelle Battersby goes beer hunting northeast of Los Angeles.

If you've just been groped on a plane, but it's too late for the captain to kick the offending passenger off the flight, what would you do?

New findings show evidence is not enough to clear the Ramseys of suspicion in the case - nor to implicate any member of the family.

Thousands of US servicemen have been told to pay back enlistment bonuses, a decade after signing up for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A pickup truck plummeted 60 feet from a San Diego overpass, crushing and killing four people who were attending a festival and injuring nine.

Eerie images show a series of disc-shaped holes appearing in the sky. What does it mean?

A Domino's customer in the US was left stunned when she received over $6000 in cash instead of her order.

The West Coast of the USA is home to some of the country's best plonk, finds Leila George.

Food, fine wine and fireworks make for an unforgettable stay in the City by the Bay, writes Greg Fleming.

Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California have more room to roam after officials announced a 400-acre expansion of the park

Kris Shannon drinks in as much San Fran as he can during a brief visit.

From misty valleys thick with trees to desolate, sandy heat-traps, this state's national parks have scenes to awe everybody.

This desert beauty's salt flats, sand dunes and craggy peaks are draped in colour, writes John Marshall.

Greg Fleming is impressed on UA916's inaugural flight.

Get nervous flying? Then perhaps you should not look when this precision DC-10 pilot drops fire retardant on a California wildfire.

A teenage girl used a famous Disneyland ride to make an important announcement to her family.

A 58-year-old New Zealand man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while working on a manhole.

If you're scared of heights then this new Skyslide in Los Angeles might not be for you.

With American Airlines launching its new direct service from Auckland to Los Angeles this weekend, there's never been a better time to soak up some Californian sunshine.

Los Angeles' long-awaited Metro Expo line extension now connects Downtown to Santa Monica, meaning you no longer need a car to get around and see the sights.

Two brothers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering their parents, who were found shot dead in their California home next to a chilling note.

Heavy emphasis on seasonal, sustainable menu inspired by local farmers, fisherman and artisan producers.

Just 3.5km from Disneyland, one of the many accommodation options that line Harbor Boulevard.

San Franscisco still lives up to its countercool reputation, discovers John Weekes.

While the city remains the entertainment and movie capital of the world, it also has many world class museums.