California

Oscar-Nominated Actress Sondra Locke Dies At 74

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 14, 2018

According to reports, Sondra Locke died on November 3 in California

Man Stuck In Grease Vent Of Chinese Restaurant In US Rescued After 2 Days

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday December 14, 2018

A man was trapped inside the grease duct above the stove area inside Chef Kwong, a Chinese restaurant in San Lorenzo, California.

Burglary Suspect Gets Stuck In Restaurant Grease Vent For 2 Days

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday December 13, 2018

A possible burglar had to be rescued from the grease vent of a vacant Chinese restaurant in California, USA, after being trapped there for two days.

Facebook's Menlo Park Headquarters Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Reuters | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The New York Police Department received an anonymous tip about a bomb threat regarding Facebook's campus in Menlo Park, California

Mountain Lion Gets Itself Trapped In Chicken Coop

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday December 12, 2018

In a strange incident, a mountain lion got itself trapped inside a chicken coop in Yucca County, California.

Police Give 'All Clear' After Bomb Threat At Facebook's California Campus

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 12, 2018

A bomb threat prompted authorities on Tuesday to evacuate a building at the Silicon Valley headquarters of Facebook Inc, police said, but gave the "all clear" after an hours-long search turned up no sign of a device.

US Actor Sues Airlines After Finger Stuck In Armrest During Flight

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 12, 2018

A California man has filed a lawsuit against two US airlines after his pinky got stuck in his first-class seat armrest, forcing firefighters and a mechanic to intervene to free the finger.

Mountain Lion That Crossed Freeways Died After California Wildfire

World News | Reuters | Monday December 10, 2018

A Southern California mountain lion that crossed freeways dozens of times, evading potentially deadly traffic, has died after burning its paws during a wildfire, officials said on Friday.

Blood Clot Formed In Exact Shape Of A Lung Passage. Man Coughed It Out

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Sunday December 9, 2018

The patient had come in for heart failure, and physicians at the University of California at San Francisco had an aggressive plan to help.

Southwest Jet Bellies To A Stop After Skidding Off Rainy Runway

World News | Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin, Bloomberg | Friday December 7, 2018

A Southwest Airlines Co. jet rolled off the end of a California runway as it landed in the rain, skidding to a stop on a crushable concrete surface designed to hinder out-of-control aircraft.

How Police Used Tesla System to Halt a Sleeping Driver's Car

Associated Press | Wednesday December 5, 2018

California police pulled alongside the gray Model S on U.S. 101 and saw that the driver was asleep.

SpaceX Launches Biggest US 'Rideshare' Mission With 64 Satellites

Reuters | Tuesday December 4, 2018

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Monday carrying 64 small satellites into low orbit around the Earth.

SpaceX Launches Biggest US "Rideshare" Mission With 64 Satellites

Science | Reuters | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Monday carrying 64 small satellites into low orbit around the Earth, which the company called the largest-ever "rideshare" mission by a U.S.-based rocket.

"Decision With Family": Indian-American Kamala Harris On White House Bid

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 3, 2018

Democrat Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American to serve in the US Senate, said she will make a decision about a potential 2020 presidential bid during the upcoming holiday season.

Caught On Camera: Woman Attacks McDonald's Manager Over Ketchup

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 29, 2018

A California woman was behind bars on Wednesday for beating and choking a McDonald's manager after discovering there wasn't enough ketchup in her order, police said.