Tag: California

31 March 2020, 4:24 AM

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the number of COVID-19 hospitalisations in the state had nearly doubled over ...

More than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 have now been reported in the United States, including 32 deaths.

Coronavirus probe at California nursing home slowed by shortage of test kits

12 March 2020, 12:18 AM

25 February 2020, 6:07 PM

A shortage of coronavirus testing kits is complicating efforts by California health officials to monitor a potential outbreak of the ...

Michelle Janavs, former executive of a large food manufacturer, leaves the federal courthouse after entering a plea in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2019.

Hot Pockets heiress faces sentencing in US college admissions scandal

by SABC Digital News

A California woman whose family’s company created the microwavable snack Hot Pockets faces sentencing on Tuesday for paying $300 000 ...

The 195 US citizens, mostly US State Department employees and their families, underwent the United States' first mandatory quarantine since 1963 after they were evacuated from the coronavirus-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan.

US evacuees freed from coronavirus quarantine, officials fear discrimination

12 February 2020, 12:30 AM

Nearly 200 people evacuated from the China coronavirus outbreak were released from quarantine in California on Tuesday with officials urging ...

The broad scientific consensus holds that SARS-CoV-2, the official name of the coronavirus, originated in bats.

Coronavirus case confirmed in California, takes US total to 13

11 February 2020, 5:08 AM

The 13th case of coronavirus in the United States was detected in California in an individual under federal quarantine after ...

Kobe Bryant won nine All-Defensive First Team honors, four All-Star Game MVP awards and a Slam Dunk Contest title.

Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in helicopter crash

by Busisiwe Radebe

27 January 2020, 6:03 AM

Former American NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles, California area.

Trump criticizes Apple’s encryption stance on Pensacola phones

15 January 2020, 11:01 AM

President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its ...

Aluminum iPhone cases after they've completed the deconstruction process by Daisy, an iPhone recycling robot, are seen at an Apple recycling facility in Austin.

Apple pushes recycling with robot, but mined metals still needed

11 January 2020, 8:36 AM

Apple Inc is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iconic iPhone so ...

The plaintiffs, who are black, said they were subjected to repeated racial epithets dozens of times, as well as racist cartoons, and that supervisors engaged in or did little to stop the racism.

Tesla must face lawsuit claiming racism at California factory

by Celestine Hendricks

1 January 2020, 7:28 AM

31 December 2019, 10:17 AM

A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc’s effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory ...

Walmart spokesman Dan Toporek said the retailer supports efforts that gives customers control of their information.

‘Do Not Sell My Info’: US retailers rush to comply with California privacy law

by Celestine Hendricks

26 November 2019, 6:36 AM

US retailers including Walmart Inc will add “Do Not Sell My Info” links to their websites and signage in stores ...

Cast member Daniel Craig attends the premiere of "Knives Out" in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

‘Knives Out’: a whodunit set in contemporary America

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

15 November 2019, 6:31 AM

Murder mystery “Knives Out,” arriving in U.S. and British movie theaters on Wednesday, may be inspired by the work of ...

Sheriffs stand outside Saugus High School after a shooting, in Santa Clarita, California.

California student opens fire at his high school, killing two

by Busi Magudulela

A Southern California high school student killed two classmates and wounded three others on Thursday, pulling a .45 caliber semiautomatic ...

The dry conditions have prompted the National Weather Service to create a new alert level, issuing an "extreme red-flag warning" for fire danger in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Up close as homes and vegetation burn in San Bernadino fire

1 November 2019, 4:48 PM

A fresh spate of Southern California wildfires roared to life on Thursday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations...

Arnold Schwarzenegger, LeBron James among celebrities forced to flee Los Angeles fire

by Yolanda Mhlathi

28 October 2019, 8:32 PM

Thousands of people, including several celebrities, were ordered to evacuate some of Los Angeles' wealthiest neighborhoods after a fast-moving brush ...

olice officers and vehicles are seen after a suspect (not pictured) in an active shooter situation

Suspect in Philadelphia police standoff taken into custody

15 August 2019, 10:01 AM

The standoff, which began after a gunman opened fire on police officers seeking to serve a felony narcotics warrant, followed ...

At least three people were killed and several others injured.

Multiple victims as shooter opens fire at US food festival: police

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

29 July 2019, 5:29 AM

A shooting at a major food festival in the US state of California caused multiple casualties on Sunday, police said.

Vehicles drive over a crack on Highway 178 south of Trona, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit in Ridgecrest, California, on July 4, 2019.

S. California hit by 7.1-magnitude quake, strongest in two decades

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

6 July 2019, 7:41 AM

Southern California was rattled by its largest earthquake in two decades late Friday, a 7.1-magnitude tremor that shook buildings and ...

A fire is seen following an earthquake in Ridgecrest , California, U.S. July 4, 2019 in this still image taken from social media video.

California rocked by strongest quake in two decades

5 July 2019, 5:32 AM