The wife of Hollywood executive Alan Ladd Jr has become the latest woman to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault: 'I didn't discuss it with anyone for 36 years.'

The family of a New Zealander who died trying to save a dive boat during a storm is travelling to the California island he called home.

New Zealand surfer watches in horror as his friend is dragged under the water by a great white shark off a Californian beach.

It is a quarter of a century since Straight Outta Compton, the seminal gangsta rap album, made a 25 sq km area of Los Angeles synonymous with gang violence and murder.

The US Pacific coast's most ferocious storm in years has moved south, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy downpours to southern California one day after claiming two lives in the Northwest.

Police have clashed with protesters in California on the fourth night of demonstrations across the United States against recent killings of African American suspects by white police.

It might seem the stuff of science fiction, but a mind-reading device is being developed by scientists which can eavesdrop on your inner voice.

Got a spare few hours before flying out of LAX? Try this hub of food and fun, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Danielle McGrane has some tips to help with starlet spotting in Hollywood.

Aucklander Scott Dixon ended the IndyCar season with a second placing in the season finale in Fontana, California yesterday to finish in fifth place on the final standings.

Old-school sophistication or new and hip? Zoe Walker gets a taste of the evolving restaurant and bar scene in wider Palm Springs.

Leena Tailor meets Bill Nancarrow, the unofficial Kiwi wine ambassador in the famous Napa Valley.

California's Sunset Strip, known for its giant billboards, celebrity hot spots and rock clubs, is getting a makeover.

If you're planning a family holiday in this Californian city, be sure to check out these highlights.

Even in the magical kingdom, tempers can flare, writes Megan Singleton.

Put a serious dent in your wallet at one of these top shopping haunts.

Leena Tailor gets on her bike and works up a taste for Santa Monica fare.

Cloverdale's Friday Night Live is a vibrant, buzzing experience, writes Alex Robertson.

Tesla Motors has halted production at its sole assembly plant for a revamp the company said is necessary to speed Model S output and prepare it to make electric crossovers.

A radical plan to carve up California into six separate states has enough support to be put to a public vote, campaigners say.

Buyers from Greater China spent $22 billion on US homes in the past year, up 72 per cent from the same period in 2013.

The man who became an internet-sensation after his mug shot went viral on social media has had to face court in California, according to multiple media reports.

Berkeley, California, could become the first US city to tax sugary drinks. The Berkeley City Council unanimously decided to put the 1-cent-per-ounce tax on the ballot this year.

‘Handsome felon’ Jeremy Meeks has been taken on by a Hollywood talent agent.

A judge ordered an American man who caused a fatal crash on the Coromandel Peninsula to pay $5500 for emotional harm and told him "this will remain with you forever".