California

Jury Recommends Death Sentence For 'Hollywood Ripper'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 19, 2019

A jury in California recommended the death sentence on Friday for a man dubbed the "Hollywood Ripper" who was earlier found guilty in the gruesome killings of two women at their homes.

TikTok 'Poaching' Facebook Employees Right in Its Backyard: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 18, 2019

TikTok is reportedly poaching Facebook employees and has moved into an office space in Mountain View, California.

Motorola Razr 2019 Foldable Phone May Launch at November 13 Los Angeles Event as Company Sends Invite

Jagmeet Singh | Friday October 18, 2019

Motorola Razr 2019 foldable phone is likely to debut at an event that is reportedly taking place in Los Angeles on November 13.

"Not That Simple": Twitter Tells Kamala Harris Won't Suspend Trump Handle

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 17, 2019

Twitter has told California Senator and Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris that it will not suspend US President Donald Trump's account.

"Tarzan" Star's Wife Stabbed To Death By Their Son; Cops Shoot Him Dead

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

The wife of former "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely was stabbed to death by the couple's son at their California home on Tuesday evening, police said.

Teens Find Circumventing Apple's Parental Controls Is Child's Play

Reed Albergotti, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Kids are outsmarting an army of engineers from Cupertino, California, Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley.

Indian-Origin Man In US Goes To Cops With Corpse, Confesses To 4 Murders

World News | Marisa Iati, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The officers on duty at a police station in northern California on Monday did not initially believe a man who walked into the lobby and declared that he had killed several people, one of whom was in his car outside.

California Becomes First US State To Push Back School Start Time

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 15, 2019

California has become the first state in the country to push back start times at most public schools in the hope the measure will help adolescents perform better in class.

Fast-Moving California Fire Destroys Homes, Forces 100,000 To Evacuate

World News | Noah Smith, Kim Bellware, Andrew Freedman and Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Saturday October 12, 2019

The wind-driven blaze sweeping through Los Angeles County's San Fernando Valley continued to spread Friday afternoon, destroying at least 25 homes and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people as California hits peak wildfire season.

Wildfire In South California Destroys Homes, Causes "Medical Emergencies"

World News | Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

A fierce wildfire that erupted in southern California on Thursday destroyed homes and structures and caused "numerous medical emergencies" at a Riverside County mobile home park, fire officials said.

California Turns Off Power Supply To Millions To Prevent Wildfires

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 10, 2019

Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an unprecedented number of households in the face of hot, windy weather that raises the risk of wildfires.

Thieves Run Away With Man's Bag. Inside Were Four Pythons

Offbeat | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Thieves in San Jose, California, got more than they bargained for when they ran away with a man's bag on Saturday, for inside the bag were five reptiles.

Indian-Origin US Tech Millionaire Tushar Atre, Kidnapped Days Ago, Found Dead In Car

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 3, 2019

Indian-origin tech millionaire Tushar Atre who was kidnapped from his home in California's Santa Cruz earlier this week has been found dead inside his BMW car.

US Says It Successfully Tested Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 3, 2019

The US military said Wednesday it had tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with reentry vehicle from a base in California across the Pacific Ocean.

US Senator Kamala Harris Wants President Trump's Twitter Account Suspended

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 1, 2019

California Senator Kamala Harris, who is a 2020 Democrat presidential candidate, has asked Twitter to suspend US President Donald Trump's account for attacking lawmakers and the whisteblower behind a complaint on his shady dealings with Ukraine.