Tag: California
World 04.07.19 | 22:53

6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre was 9.4 kilometres from the town of Ridgcrest, which numbers around 30,000 people, around 180 kilometres north-east of Los Angeles. Local media, speaking to Ridgcrest residents,...

World 17.01.19 | 11:35

Five deaths blamed on storms that dump snow, rain on California

At least five people have died in severe rain and snowstorms that blanketed parts of California with at least five feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains this week, besides triggering flooding and mudslides, officials said, Reuters reports. Forecasters expect the bitter weather to push eastwards...

World 15.01.19 | 09:53

California utility tied to wildfires will file for bankruptcy

Pacific Gas and Electric, facing billions of dollars in claims over the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, is headed to bankruptcy court, CNN reports. PG&E, the state’s largest utility, said Monday it will file for bankruptcy on January 29, after a 15-day waiting period required by California law. It needs...

World 09.01.19 | 15:39

California new governor’s two-year-old son steals spotlight at inauguration

California’s new governor enlisted help from an unlikely source for his inauguration speech on Monday. Democrat Gavin Newsom picked up his son mid-speech, in which he spoke against President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies and their affect on children. “All kids, not just...