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One killed as plane slams into hillside in LA neighbourhood
Second deadly small plane crash in three days in Southern California.
US man guilty of killing three boys after ‘ding-dong ditch’ prank
Anurag Chandra testified that the prank made him "extremely, extremely mad".
California landslide halts rail service, homes evacuated
A coastal landslide shut down rail services and forced the evacuation of nearby homes.
Social media unpacks the harsh realities of Coachella
TikTokers catalogue the more chaotic side to the California festival.
Dragon at Disneyland performance bursts into flames
Some spectators thought the alarming blaze was part of the show.
California researchers attempt ocean climate solution
Seawater can store 150 times more carbon dioxide per unit volume than air.
Spotted: Kiwis at Coachella
The biggest music festival of the year had some Kiwi attendees that might surprise you.
Markets with Madison: Lululemon designer’s Kiwi connection
A career in clothing takes grit, not glamour, the part-Kiwi designer says.
Superblooming: Tourists zip, hike and ride to phenomenon, visible from space
Southern California has gone wildflower crazy.
Schwarzenegger’s ‘heroic’ act cops backlash
The star was briefly hailed a hero for this good deed – but now, he’s copping backlash.
Wealth raid teaches California to love low taxes
Push to tax the rich more has left many showbiz elites scrambling.
Percy the rabbit joins police force - fur real
Officer Cottontail joins the police force in Yuba City, California.
California faces record snow in Sierra Nevada, locals sick of shovelling
California has recorded 17 metres of snow this season. And it just keeps coming.
Jarden Brief: Contagion effect in SVB saga
Dyspeptic responses as investors digest fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
SVB collapse: UK finance minister scrambles to protect tech sector
Financial Times: Executives demand Downing Street step in, warn of "existential threat".
'Black swan failure': Crypto group Circle admits $5.4b exposure
Financial Times: Stablecoin’s value drops as crypto market reels from US bank failures.
'Vice over mice': Where to find California's second happiest place on earth
Why every wine region should be more like Sonoma.
How one man visited Disneyland every day for eight years
The American said it had started 'as a joke' with a friend.
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to further 16 years in prison
The former movie mogul is already serving a 23-year sentence from New York conviction.
Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison
Eric R Holder Jr was found guilty of murdering Nipsey Hussle in 2019.
Burt Bacharach, legendary pop composer, dies at 94
"Walk on By” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” among greatest hits.
iPhone delays, supply chain woes snap Apple’s revenue growth streak
Financial Times: "iPhone City" Covid outbreak brings holiday blues to Apple.
Double amputee shot as he flees on stumps
A confronting video has emerged of US cops shooting dead a double amputee.
Searchers seek second hiker in area where actor Julian Sands missing
A 75-year-old Los Angeles man is also missing on 10,064-foot (3068m) Mt Baldy.
Shootout at Oakland gas station kills 1, wounds 8
Shootout only hours after a gunman killed seven at two locations in San Fran Bay area.
LA shooting: Mystery motive in ballroom dance club massacre
Authorities trying to work out what prompted Monterey Park carnage.
The Californian hot spot you never knew existed
Where to go in 2023: Destinations that aren't in vogue (yet) but are incredible.
Police standoff after gunman kills 10 people in Los Angeles
Shooting is the United States' fifth mass killing this month.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries 'longtime love' on 93rd birthday
Aldrin made history with Neil Armstrong as the first humans to set foot on the moon.
'Devastating news': Lisa Marie Presley dies after cardiac arrest
Reports say paramedics performed CPR on her before she was taken to hospital.
Lisa Marie Presley on life support after cardiac arrest
Reports say paramedics performed CPR on her before she was taken to hospital.
Boy told mum ‘be calm’ as California floods swept him away
Last, poignant words as Kyle Doan, 5, was parted from his mother.
Storm-ravaged California cleans up as more rain forecast
At least 17 people have died in the storms battering the state.