# California

Last month

May 2023

FBI files reveal threat to kill Queen Elizabeth during 1983 visit to California

The file states the man claimed he was going to attempt to harm the queen ‘by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the royal yacht Britannia’.

12.3k

May 26th 2023, 1:11 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Video of attack at shopping centre wasn’t filmed at Liffey Valley, but San Francisco

Captions shared with the video tried to blame the attack on immigrants.

320

May 8th 2023, 4:52 PM

# First Republic

JPMorgan buys US bank First Republic after regulators seize control

The US financial regulator has sold all of its deposits to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the US.

26.9k

Updated

May 1st 2023, 6:50 PM

This year

2023

# Disney

Disneyland fire-breathing dragon bursts into flames during live performance in California

The show featuring Mickey Mouse battling a giant dragon named Maleficent was cut short due to the fire.

24.8k

Apr 24th 2023, 6:15 AM

# Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein returns to New York prison system after spending nearly two years in LA jail

The disgraced Hollywood producer will be housed at the Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome, New York.

18.0k

Apr 12th 2023, 10:47 PM

# Taiwan

US House speaker meets Taiwan president despite China's warning that he is 'playing with fire'

Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and balks at any official contact Taipei has with other countries.

11.4k

Apr 5th 2023, 7:20 PM

# California

Domestic violence charges dropped against Rick And Morty creator Justin Roiland

The two felony counts were dropped “due to a lack of sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt”.

13.5k

Mar 23rd 2023, 8:17 AM

# San Diego

Eight dead after smuggling boats capsize amid heavy fog in California

Smuggling off the California coast has ebbed and flowed over the years but has long been a risky alternative for migrants to avoid land borders.

9.8k

Mar 13th 2023, 7:18 AM

# California

Silicon Valley Bank collapse stuns tech and banking worlds

The bank was a lender of money to tech startups, including a number of Irish firms.

34.6k

Mar 11th 2023, 10:00 PM

# Kristin smart

Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder of California student who went missing in 1996

Paul Flores was convicted of the murder last year.

36.7k

Mar 11th 2023, 10:44 AM

# atmospheric river

'Pineapple Express' storm pushes into California, sparking warnings of widespread flash floods

Up to nine inches of rain were expected in some parts of the state.

15.2k

Mar 10th 2023, 9:42 PM

# California

Sirhan Sirhan who assassinated Robert F Kennedy in 1968 is denied parole for 16th time

A California parole board ruled that the 78-year-old still lacked insight into what had caused him to carry out the killing 55 years ago.

28.4k

Mar 2nd 2023, 7:29 AM

# weird weather

Rare winter blizzard strikes California while US East Coast basks in summer-like temperatures

Up to seven feet of snow were expected to hit hills around LA.

14.2k

Feb 24th 2023, 12:31 PM

# anthony lowe

US cops fatally shoot double amputee fleeing from them

36-year-old Anthony Lowe abandoned his wheelchair as officers point their weapons at him after allegations he had stabbed someone.

39.8k

Feb 1st 2023, 9:53 PM

# US

Three shot dead at party at luxury home near Beverly Hills

Four others are being treated in hospital, two of them for critical injuries.

50.1k

Jan 28th 2023, 7:34 PM

# half moon bay

Man charged with seven murders in California could face death penalty if convicted, court hears

Zhao Chunli, 66, was arrested on Monday in Half Moon Bay.

12.2k

Jan 26th 2023, 6:50 AM

# half moon bay

Man suspected of killing seven farmworkers in California due before court

Zhao Chunli was arrested on Monday at a sheriff’s substation in the coastal city south of San Francisco.

9.0k

Jan 25th 2023, 7:55 PM

# rick and morty

Justin Roiland axed from Rick and Morty following domestic abuse charges

Roiland has plead not guilty to the charges against him.

13.6k

Jan 25th 2023, 12:42 PM

# half moon bay

Seven dead in shootings in city near San Francisco just days after separate mass killing

Police have arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with the shooting.

32.2k

Updated

Jan 24th 2023, 8:17 AM

# San Gabriel mountains

‘No hard deadline’ for calling off the search for Julian Sands after actor's car is discovered

Adverse weather conditions including snow, sleet and fog were hampering the search.

21.7k

Jan 20th 2023, 10:02 AM

# Rescue Efforts

Hiker missing in California mountains for six days named as British actor Julian Sands

The 65-year-old actor was reported missing in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel mountains on Friday evening.

33.3k

Jan 19th 2023, 8:16 AM

# montecito

California town home to celebrities ordered to evacuate over mudslide fears

Residents of Montecito include Jennifer Anniston, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Gwyneth Paltrow and Katy Perry.

18.3k

Jan 10th 2023, 8:24 AM

# California

Deaths reported as ‘bomb cyclone’ brings damaging winds and rain to California

It was the latest in a rapid series of atmospheric rivers to hit California.

18.3k

Jan 5th 2023, 9:50 PM

# evacuations

Evacuations ordered as California storm knocks out power

Officials warned people throughout Northern California to stay off the roads.

13.3k

Jan 5th 2023, 6:47 AM

Last year

2022

# US

Woman sues Steven Tyler, alleging child sexual assault in 1970s

Representatives for Tyler did not immediately return requests for comment.

29.8k

Dec 30th 2022, 9:27 PM

# California

Singer Aaron Carter dies aged 34

The brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Cater was found dead this morning.

93.5k

Nov 5th 2022, 9:16 PM

# Harvey Weinstein

Dancer in Weinstein film tells court he sexually assaulted her

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape and seven other counts of sexual assault.

17.7k

Oct 28th 2022, 9:39 AM

# US

Bodies of kidnapped California family including baby found in orchard

The announcement came after authorities released surveillance video of a man kidnapping eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri.

43.1k

Oct 6th 2022, 8:51 AM

# California

Los Angeles mudslides surge down mountain area scorched by wildfire

Firefighters went street by street to make sure no residents were trapped.

19.3k

Sep 13th 2022, 10:44 PM

# San Francisco

McDonald to tell political leaders in California that Ireland's next chapter is reunification

McDonald will give a keynote address called: ‘A Decade of Opportunity: Building a New and United Ireland.’

28.0k

Sep 3rd 2022, 8:30 AM

# Watsonville

'Fatalities' reported after two small planes collide over California airport

The planes collided while the pilots were on their final approaches to the small airport.

15.5k

Aug 19th 2022, 8:37 AM

# California

Receding floodwater lets police evacuate people trapped in US Death Valley

It nearly equaled the record for rainfall in a single day in the valley.

40.3k

Updated

Aug 6th 2022, 7:43 PM

# monkeypox

California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency

The World Health Organization recently declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

19.3k

Aug 2nd 2022, 7:36 AM

# mckinney fire

Two dead in California's largest blaze this year

The McKinney Fire has spread to over 52,000 acres.

13.2k

Aug 1st 2022, 2:07 PM

# Jason Alexander

Britney Spears’ ex charged with stalking her at her wedding

Jason Alexander was also charged with trespassing, vandalism and battery.

18.6k

Jun 14th 2022, 7:27 AM

# Wildfires

Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate in Arizona and California

The number of square miles burned so far this year is more than double the 10-year national average.

11.7k

Jun 13th 2022, 9:40 PM

# California

Court sets date for Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial in Los Angeles

The disgraced film producer faces 11 felony charges in California.

10.0k

Jun 10th 2022, 10:00 PM

# California

Bill Cosby on trial accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl in 1970s

The case is the latest in a raft of legal actions against the 84-year-old, who was once one of the most popular performers on US television.

18.2k

May 24th 2022, 8:01 AM

# California

Doctor who died as he tackled gunman in church shooting is hailed a hero

Dr John Cheng was killed as he stopped a man shooting at worshippers in a Taiwanese church in California.

18.2k

May 17th 2022, 1:23 PM

# US

Suspected gunman tied up by churchgoers after fatal shooting in California

Four others were critically injured in the incident, authorities said.

26.8k

May 16th 2022, 7:52 AM