california

california

The Seal of the Governor of the State of California is displayed on a podium prepared for Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of his expected press conference in San Diego, California, US, February 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Donald Trump endorses former British government aide Steve Hilton in California governor's race

Hilton, who has dual nationality, served as former British Prime Minister David Cameron's director of strategy and was one of his closest advisers before leaving Downing Street in 2012 and...

A rescue team departs to the site of an avalanche in a backcountry slope of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, where a group of skiers were stranded, in Nevada County, California, US on 17 February 2026, in this still image from a video. Photo: Nevada County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS

Eight backcountry skiers perish in California avalanche, ninth presumed dead

US federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, US, on 10 July 2025. Photo: Daniel Cole/Reuters

US judge rejects California law that banned masks for federal officers

Members of the police work at the scene after several people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton, California, US, 29 November 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

A demonstrator draped in a Mexican flag gestures at US federal agents blocking a road leading to an agricultural facility where US federal agents and immigration officers carried out an operation, in Camarillo, California, US, July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Trump administration defends immigration tactics after California worker death

Clouds of smoke rise following explosions at a firework storage warehouse in Esparto, California, United States, July 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Photo: Hudson Sheats/via REUTERS

Seven people missing from massive explosion at California fireworks facility

Palisades Fire, January 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread

Smoke rises over the hills from the Palisades Fire near Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, US, January 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Fire agencies to investigate potential Edison link to LA Hurst fire

Kenneth Snowden, left, surveys the damage to his fire-ravaged property with his brother Ronnie in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. Photo: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong via UNB

12,000 structures destroyed, 11 dead, thousands displaced in devastating LA blaze

An aerial view shows Los Angeles skyline amidst the smoke following the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, US January 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Los Angeles wildfires trigger air quality warnings and health concerns

A house burns as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, US January 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/David Swanson

Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood as 100,000 ordered to evacuate

Smoke rises from a wildfire burning near Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles during a weather driven windstorm, in Los Angeles, California, January 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate

Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US suffers first severe human case of bird flu; California declares emergency