California: News
10 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaCalifornia veterans home hostage standoff: 3 women, gunman found dead
After an hours-long standoff between police and a gunman, three women (believed to be gunman's hostages) were found dead along with the suspect at a California veterans' home.
16 Feb 2018
SpaceXSpaceX to launch its first internet satellites this week
Ahead of its proposed plans, SpaceX is set to launch its first internet satellites on February 17th that will put two test satellites, Microsat 2a and 2b, into the orbit.
09 Feb 2018
Sexual HarassmentCalifornia #MeToo leader Cristina Garcia accused of sexual misconduct
California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, one of the leading campaigners of the #MeToo movement, who was also featured among Time magazine's "Silence Breakers" in December, is now facing charges of inappropriate sexual behavior.
08 Feb 2018
BBCCalifornia bakeries can refuse to sell cake to gay customers
In a controversial judgment, a California court has ruled that bakeries in the US state can refuse services to same-sex couples if they find it in disagreement with their religious beliefs.
01 Feb 2018
TinderTinder can no longer discriminate against users aged over 30
An appellate court in California has ruled against Tinder for charging a higher fee from users aged over 30.
20 Jan 2018
SuicideSuicides, mass shootings, gun violence: America after the dream
Thirteen siblings aged 2-29 years were found emaciated, chained and padlocked in their California home by the police on January 14. They had been held captive, starved and tortured by their biological parents for months.
11 Jan 2018
World15 dead, 100s injured in California mudslides; rescue operation on
At least 15 people have reportedly died in Southern California after the storm-hit region recently witnessed mudslides and flooding.
01 Jan 2018
United States of AmericaCalifornia is reinventing itself along progressive lines
Today onwards, California will start implementing hundreds of new laws of a progressive bent which will affect everything from education and health to wages to immigration to traffic.
23 Dec 2017
SpaceXLos Angeles rattled by 'UFO' sighting, turned out SpaceX rocket
Startled crowds in Los Angeles stopped short on Friday as an untraceable light streaked over California.
11 Dec 2017
New York CityCalifornia wildfires burn area larger than New York City
The Thomas fire in California's Ventura and Santa Barbara counties has expanded significantly over the past week, scorching 230,000 acres, an area larger than New York City.
25 Nov 2017
Earth DayMan to launch himself in rocket to test Flat-Earth theory
Despite centuries of scientific work and ample modern-day evidence proving that the Earth is a sphere, California-based "Mad" Mike Hughes has decided to launch himself on a homemade rocket to prove that the Earth is flat.
14 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpCourt allows Trump's travel ban to partially come into effect
A California appeals court has allowed President Donald Trump's latest travel ban to partially come into effect.
12 Oct 2017
San FranciscoCalifornia wildfires: 17 people dead, at least 150 reported missing
California's wine county has been engulfed by fast-spreading wildfires over the past couple of days.
10 Oct 2017
WorldCalifornia: Wild fires spreading fast through wine county
At least 10 people have been killed in wildfires that are reportedly spreading fast through California's wine country.
04 Sep 2017
United States of AmericaFirefighters make gains against largest wildfire in Los Angeles' history
At least three homes were destroyed and four people reportedly injured in the largest wildfires to hit Los Angeles (LA) in its history.
01 Sep 2017
SamsungSamsung permitted to test self-driving cars in California
Reportedly, Samsung has been given permission, by the Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program from the California Department of Motor Vehicle, to conduct self-driving car tests on the state's public roads.
14 Aug 2017
NintendoNintendo faces patent infringement lawsuit over its Switch console controllers
According to its latest earnings report, Nintendo has sold 4.7 million units of Switch, since it was launched this year.
25 Jul 2017
Road AccidentsDrunk teen live-streams accident that kills minor sister
The California police arrested an 18-year-old girl who caused a deadly crash while she had two minors in the backseat.
15 Jul 2017
AsiaRacist AirBnB host cancels Asian woman's booking, gets fined
Tami Barker, an AirBnB host in California who discriminated against an Asian guest, has received a $5,000 fine and told to attend an Asian-American studies course.
23 Jun 2017
EarthquakeThe earthquake alarm that buzzed 92 years late
According to the proverb, to err was only human but with time things change and the erring part gets extended to machines too.
08 Jun 2017
TelanganaTelangana youth critical, after being shot in California
An Indian youth from Telangana was shot at in California by unknown people four days ago, allegedly after an altercation with robbers.
06 Jun 2017
iPhoneDiversity at Apple WWDC: From 82-year-old to 10-year-old developers
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2017 in California has seen the participation of people across different ranges of age, nationalities and skill-set.
02 Jun 2017
IndiaUS Spelling Bee: Indian-American kid Ananya Vinay wins Scripps'17
For the 13th year in a row, an Indian-American kid won the US National Spelling Bee. This time, it was 12-year-old Ananya Vinay from California.
28 May 2017
UberUber CEO's mother dies in a boating accident
Sources stated that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's parents Bonnie Kalanick, 71, and Donald Kalanick met with a boating accident on Pine Flat Lake near Fresno, California.
05 May 2017
Federal Aviation AdministrationNow family kicked off Delta flight after row over toddler
A California family has alleged they were forcibly removed from a Delta Air Lines plane and threatened jail for refusing to give up the seat which their baby had occupied.
03 May 2017
New JerseyUS Supreme Court upholds ban on "gay conversion" therapy
The US Supreme Court (SC) turned down a challenge to California's ban on "gay conversion therapy", which prohibits state-licensed practitioners from offering "therapy" to change youths' sexual orientation.
19 Apr 2017
Andhra PradeshCalifornia: Black gunman opens fire, kills three white men
In an apparent hate crime, a black gunman opened fire in Fresno, California, killing three white men and injuring another.
24 Feb 2017
JapanThe Aiopoly app that helps the blind see
Built out of the Singularity University in California, the Aiopoly app is designed to make the blind see.
16 Jan 2017
AndroidAndroid creator Andy Rubin on the verge of a comeback
Two years after leaving Google, Android creator Andy Rubin is on the verge of announcing his new company, dubbed Essential.
30 Sep 2016
Andreessen HorowitzLendUp's deceptive practices invite a fine of $6.3 million
LendUp- a Google-funded lending business was fined $6.3 million for "deceptive" practices.
21 Sep 2016
GoProGoPro unveils 'karma' drone and new cameras
GoPro unveiled its much anticipated drone 'Karma', along with two new Hero5 cameras, the next in line of its portable action cameras.
31 Aug 2016
iOSY Combinator: The world's most prestigious start-up school
Y Combinator, based in California is a start-up accelerator.
11 Aug 2016
iOSHeyBnb launches in India across 17 cities
HeyBnb made its foray into the Indian hospitality market targeting travellers seeking accommodation across various Indian cities.
11 Aug 2016
AppleApple now licensed to sell renewable electricity
Tech giant Apple Inc. received approval from Unites States' Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) which allows it to sell clean electricity.
08 Aug 2016
GoogleChris Urmson quits as Google's self-driving car division
Google's Chief Technology Officer for its self-driving car unit, Chris Urmson, announced his exit from the technology company in an online post.
