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Strong earthquake strikes off California, prompts tsunami warning
It was felt as far south as San Francisco, where residents felt a rolling motion for several seconds. It was followed by smaller aftershocks.
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This Old Hollywood hideaway still has plenty of glam after facelift
Monroe’s favourite room was 104, Frank Sinatra stayed in 114, and Joan Crawford booked 507, where she always demanded a fresh baguette and seven packs of cigarettes.
- by Louise Goldsbury
Human in bear suit was used to defraud insurance companies, officials say
A video in a California insurance claim appeared to capture a disturbing scene: a brown bear ransacking a Rolls-Royce.
- by Annie Correal
Ten years ago I would have said ‘no way’ to this. Now it feels amazing
At several points during a desert “sound bath”, I feel completely disconnected from my body. My friend, meanwhile, feels like she is being abducted by aliens.
- by Rob McFarland
Port guide: Los Angeles, USA
Welcome to LA: capital of consumerism, city of freeways and fashionistas, home to movie wannabes and Hollywood stars.
- by Brian Johnston
Why this enchanting place captured so many Hollywood hearts
California beach life, Hollywood history and plenty to see for free – base yourself in Santa Monica and you might find it’s all the LA you need.
- by Amy Cooper
The best parts of California’s Highway 1 are a secret to most of us
“There’s not much tourism. Mostly you’ll meet locals shocked to hear an Australian accent.”
- by Craig Tansley
An expert expat’s tips for Mammoth Lakes, California
Stu Brown spent 36 straight winters chasing the alpine lifestyle before settling in Mammoth Lakes and is now the mountain town’s parks and recreation director.
- by Belinda Jackson
Penfolds maker buys Californian luxury winemaker for $1.6 billion
Treasury Wines is upping its bet on the high-end market for wine with a deal to buy the fastest-growing luxury wine brand in the US.
- by Emma Koehn
Australian man’s family ‘devastated’ after fatal crash in California
Luke Nardini was just one day away from returning to Australia after a three-week trip to the US when the crash happened on Friday evening about 50 kilometres south of San Francisco.
- by Hamish Hastie
Death Valley sizzles as brutal heatwave continues
The blistering temperatures at the hottest place on Earth come amid a stretch of blistering weather that has put roughly one-third of Americans under some type of heat advisory.
- by John Locher, Adam Beam and Seth Borenstein
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