TravelCalifornia: Take me to the CountyIn Orange County, Shandelle Battersby swaps fast food for fresh, sophisticated cuisine.12 Aug 12:00 AM
LifestylePaint to repel public peeingLate night revellers may think nothing of relieving themselves in public and now some walls are fighting back against the disgusting habit.30 Jul 12:00 AM
TravelSan Diego: Into the Danger ZoneTop Gun suddenly feels real for Shandelle Battersby onboard an aircraft carrier in San Diego.15 Jul 12:00 AM
BusinessAlmond prices start to look nuttyPeople have embraced the taste of almond products. The question now is whether they can stomach higher costs.11 Jul 02:00 AM
BusinessDisney wins tax deal in exchange for $1b pledgeWalt Disney Co has been granted an exemption from any future tax that might be levied on tickets to the Disneyland Resort.11 Jul 01:00 AM
TravelLos Angeles: New attractions wow at UniversalThe latest addition to Universal Studios' backlot tour makes passengers feel like they've driven onto the set of a Fast and Furious film.07 Jul 09:00 PM
TravelBar/fly: Santa Catalina IslandShandelle Battersby discovers an unusual local delicacy on the drinks menus of the storied Californian island.18 Jun 03:00 AM
WorldFarmers forced to turn off tapsFarmers with rights to California water dating back more than a century face sharp cutbacks, the first reduction in their water use since 1977.13 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelFive top spots to eat in Los AngelesMegan Singleton uncovers five of the best places to eat in LA, from chic celebrity hot spots to gourmet burgers and $1 tacos.08 May 10:30 PM
WorldNZ storm hits CaliforniaA New Zealand storm has been blamed for monster waves smashing California today.04 May 08:35 PM
BusinessCalifornia seeks salvation in desalinationDesalination projects are gaining resonance as drought-proof hydration solutions in parched California.11 Apr 02:00 AM
WorldFlood of anger over dry tapsIn LA, where residents use an average of 265 litres of water a day, an academic study found that the most affluent neighbourhoods used up to three times more than others.10 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessTrendy nut a hard one to crackIt takes a gallon (3.785 litres) of water to produce an almond, and almond growers use about 10 per cent of California's water supply every year.10 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldCalifornians face up to water woesCalifornia is faced with a double whammy of high temperatures and low rainfall exacerbated by an atmospheric pattern that for three years straight has diverted winter storms away.05 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelUSA: Five top things to do in AnaheimMegan Singleton suggests a string of California adventures to try.18 Mar 02:00 AM
EnergyDesktop computers use twice as much energy as laptopsMany electronic and miscellaneous objects are never fully turned "off," and thus consume power all the time.18 Mar 01:25 AM
TravelSan Francisco: Top five sips, cooks and walksLess than an hour's drive from San Francisco is Napa's Sonoma County, where Megan Singleton sips, cooks and walks.04 Mar 02:00 AM
TravelCalifornia: Disneyland for big kidsVisiting the Happiest Place on Earth is better with a plan, advises Shandelle Battersby.02 Mar 10:00 PM
TravelCalifornia: Conversations with strangersA Chicago to San Francisco journey gives Pamela Wade time to eat, relax ... and talk.25 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelDisneyland: Once upon a timeAs his daughter is left star-struck by the princesses of Disneyland, Winston Aldworth finds his Frozen heart melts.24 Feb 02:00 AM
BusinessZuckerberg trial hinges on claim of broken promiseMark Zuckerberg is in a dispute with a property developer who claims the Facebook chief executive broke his promise.10 Feb 01:25 AM
WorldWife of Hollywood exec accuses CosbyThe 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.'26 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandFamily fly to farewell Kiwi 'hero'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.02 Jan 08:10 PM
World'It came out of the deep and took him'New Zealand surfer watches in horror as his friend is dragged under the water by a great white shark off a Californian beach.30 Dec 02:06 AM
WorldCompton Mayor taking 'gangstas' out of city's rapIt 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.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldPowerful storm claims two livesThe 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.12 Dec 11:10 PM
WorldProtests hit California over cop killingsPolice 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.07 Dec 06:56 PM
WorldInner voice learns to talkIt might seem the stuff of science fiction, but a mind-reading device is being developed by scientists which can eavesdrop on your inner voice.31 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelCalifornia: First we take Manhattan...Got a spare few hours before flying out of LAX? Try this hub of food and fun, writes Jesse Mulligan.01 Oct 11:00 PM
