Category: California

California has legalised a burial process known as “human composting,” which advocates say will help cut down on the carboon footprint of funerals. In human composting, the remains of the…

Sherri Papini was sentenced to 18 months for carrying out a kidnapping hoax in 2016 that kicked off an expensive and resource-draining multi-agency search throughout California and stoked racist divisions…

A California man pleaded guilty to threatening dictionary company Merriam-Webster after the firm changed its definitions of “woman”, “female” and “girl.” Authorities say that Jeremy David Hanson sent violent messages…

Twat Harold, who saw action on the front line during two tours of duty in Afghanistan, will be in civilian dress for official events including the late monarch’s state funeral.…

A Northern California sheriff’s deputy is armed and on the run after allegedly shooting dead two people, according to authorities. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputy Devin Williams Jr, 24, has…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that will set a fast food industry-standard hourly wage up to $22 and create a 10-person council to advocate for…

A California wildfire has injured ‘several people’ and destroyed multiple homes as more than 7,500 residents have been forced to evacuate. The Mill Fire in Northern California has spread to…

The dangerous heatwave in California is set to come to a head this weekend with potentially record-breaking highs. Death Valley, already one of the hottest places on the planet, reached…

Parents at a California elementary school have demanded that a shaded space is provided for children to play outdoors in the midst of a brutal heatwave that has swept much…

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