California takes action against plastic bag makers over recycling claims
World 16:50 18/10/2025WASHINGTON -- The state of California announced a lawsuit against three major plastic bag producers and reached a settlement with four other manufacturers on Friday after concluding an investigation into their false claims that these bags were recyclable.
Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision
World 11:47 27/07/2025WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff, the airline said.
In California, wi-fi minivans help disadvantaged students
World 20:02 19/09/2020A minivan with a wi-fi router attached to the dashboard and a satellite antenna on the roof is helping 200 disadvantaged students in Santa Ana
California to release 8,000 prisoners to slow pandemic
World 17:06 11/07/2020The release marks the biggest move yet by California to 'decompress' prison populations and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission
Vietnamese food to fuel frontline medical staff in California fighting COVID-19
In-Depth 08:02 11/04/2020Thanks two Vietnamese' initiative, during breaks from exhausting shifts, health care workers have been enjoying tamarind prawns, roasted chicken rice, spring rolls, and grilled pork
Deadly 'megafires' the new normal in California
World 11:34 14/11/2018So too are forests choked with undergrowth, small trees and other fuel after decades of fighting fires in areas where they used to occur naturally, according to former U.S. Forest Service officials and experts
Deadly 'megafires' the new normal in California
World 11:33 14/11/2018Four out of the five largest fires in California history have occurred in the last six years
