Indian-origin student dies as car plunges off California cliff
An Indian-origin student at the University of California, Santa Cruz died after the car she was in plunged off West Cliff Drive into the Pacific Ocean early on August 13. The victim…
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California declares November 8 as Diwali Day
The California State Assembly has adopted a resolution recognising November 8, 2026, as Diwali Day and encouraging all Californians to join the celebrations. The resolution was introduced by Assembly members Darshana Patel…
One in 10 staff at California unicorns works in India
India accounts for an average of 12 per cent of employees at California-headquartered technology unicorns, ranking second only to California itself at 21 per cent, according to research by Stanford University's Graduate…
Trump honours lifeguard who saved Indian-origin boy
US President Donald Trump on Monday honoured 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams, who rescued 10-year-old Indian-origin boy Nathaniel Rai from strong surf at Seabright Beach, California, on July 25. Trump welcomed Williams, the…
San Diego wildfire grows to 130 acres, evacuation orders issued
A vegetation fire near San Diego's Sorrento Valley grew to 130 acres by Sunday evening, with zero per cent containment, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said. The fire was first reported…
Nick Reiner’s trust fund appeal denied under slayer statute
Nick Reiner, who is awaiting trial for the murder of his parents Robin Reiner and Michelle Reiner, has had his request for access to a trust fund worth USD 1.5 million denied.…
Entrepreneur rebuilds California ghost town after $1.4 million purchase
Entrepreneur Brent Underwood and business partner Jon Bier bought California’s abandoned Cerro Gordo mining town for $1.4 million in July 2018. The deal covered more than 300 acres and 22 surviving structures,…
Geophysicist warns California ‘super overdue’ for major quake after Colombia tremor
Geophysicist Stefan Burns, who had earlier flagged seismic risk in South America, has warned that California is “super overdue” for a major earthquake, with Southern California at heightened risk after a 7.4…
Magnitude 3.8 quake near San Leandro disrupts BART trains
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck near San Leandro, California on Thursday morning, jolting commuters and briefly disrupting BART service. The United States Geological Survey initially reported a 4.1 magnitude but later revised…
Calico boomed to 3,000 on silver, then vanished by 1907
In 1881, prospectors discovered silver in California's Mojave Desert, turning the remote site of Calico into a bustling mining town. The Times of India reports that within a few years, over 500…
