Visa complications mean a couple who have just built a stunning tiny house on wheels in Paraparaumu have to sell up and leave the

Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch discovers there's a lot more to Anaheim than Disneyland.

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.

It was straight in, and straight outta Compton for Matt Encarnacian, curious to see what the 'other' part of Los Angeles was like.

There was no slow-motion running down a Californian beach for dozens of young Kiwi lifeguards who oversaw up to 10,000 beachgoers each day.

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.

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.

Venice Beach is distinctively Californian and a must see area of Los Angeles, Chris Lynch says.

While one part of California dries out, Shandelle Battersby gets soaked in another.

Five planes flew over the annual Rose Parade in California, writing messages in the sky that included "Trump is disgusting. Anybody but Trump, US".

Before the assailants opened fire at a holiday party in San Bernardino on Thursday, they left their 6-month-old baby with her grandmother.

Wellington-based New Zealand American Association chairman Larry Keim is appalled by the shootings and says the United States' gun laws must be tightened up.

At least 14 people are dead and 17 injured after the shooting at a disability center in California.

A centre for the developmentally disabled had just hosted a children's Christmas party the day before the tragedy.

At least 12 people are dead and up to 20 injured after gunmen opened fire in California on Thursday. Here's what we know so far.

The City of Angels is speakeasy central, writes Shandelle Battersby.