California

What is ‘atmospheric river’ which has put millions at risk in California?

Parts of Los Angeles received a record downpour on Monday and over 700,000 have been left in the dark after a storm powered by an atmospheric river hit the state. Known as a ‘river in the sky’, the weather phenomenon can produce torrential amounts of rain

3 dead from California storms as rain and floods wreak havoc

The National Weather Service documented staggering rainfall amounts from the storm, which lashed Northern California on Sunday with hurricane-force gusts of wind, along with heavy precipitation that intensified as the system moved south on Sunday night and Monday.

Why California woman who stabbed partner 100 times won’t go to jail

Bryn Spejcher, 32, stabbed Chad O’Melia during a drug-induced psychotic episode in 2018 and was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. On Tuesday, she was given a two-year probationary sentence and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service

Grim echoes of "No Country For Old Men": Six bodies discovered in Californian desert

While officials have not released information about the victims, the cause and manner of their deaths remain unconfirmed. However, reports from the Victor Valley News Group suggest that the victims were shot

Hindu temple defaced again in US' California with anti-India, pro-Khalistan graffiti

A Hindu temple in California was defaced merely two weeks after Swaminarayan Mandir in the region was vandalised with anti-India graffiti

Why California now has gender-neutral toy aisles and debate around concept  

The law, which took effect on 1 January, requires stores ‘to maintain a gender-neutral section or area.’ Some experts say gender-neutral toys and parenting can help round out the development of children but others warn that some kids may not take well to such an approach

At US hospitals, mask mandates return as Covid-19, flu cases log spike

The most recent weekly data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed there were over 29,000 hospitalizations from COVID-19 across the US from December 17-23, up more than 16% from the previous week. The CDC also reported over 14,700 flu hospitalizations in that same period

California set to bring law addressing gender, race 'bias' in venture capital funding

Civil rights groups and female entrepreneurs argue that it could be a significant stride towards equalising opportunities in Silicon Valley, where startup funding has overwhelmingly favoured white men.

California governor vetoes bill requiring driverless trucks to have safety drivers

California's Assembly Bill 316 required that autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,001 pounds have a trained human driver present for safety purposes. However, California's Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, meaning that such vehicles can operate all on their own

Please Stand Up: Does sitting for more than 10 hours increase risk of dementia?

A new study found that dementia risk increased with daily sitting time of more than 10 hours or inactivity. The amount of time spent sitting had a similar influence on dementia risk whether it was spread out over a long period or intermittently, according to the experts