Compulsory evacuation orders are in place for around 5,000 people and 2,034 homes as strong winds worsen the fire conditions in Malibu, California.

Malibu wildfire forces thousands to evacuate as firefighters battle blaze

The Park Fire burns below Highway 32 near Lomo in Butte County, California. AP

The Park Fire near Chico has already burned around 300,000 acres of land, making it the eighth largest wildfire in the state's history.

California wildfire growing 'rapidly' as homes evacuated

Local authorities have said the homes are 'not in immediate danger'.

California mansions teetering on a cliff after colossal landslide

The couple frantically tried to use bottled water to put out the flames and called 911, police said.

Father jailed for gender-reveal that caused fatal fire in US 

A vehicle is buried by a mudslide in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. Credit: AP

One of the wettest storms to batter California has killed at least three people and caused severe flooding, mudslides and power cuts.

Record rainfall batters California killing at least three people

The latest fire to take hold of the west coast was fuelled by the infamous Santa Ana winds.

Fierce Californian wildfire forces 4,000 people from their homes

The odds of winning the $1.7bn (£1.4bn) Powerball jackpot were 1 in 292.2 million.

World's second-largest lottery jackpot of $1.7 billion won by Californian

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are inviting members of the public to rent out their California beach house for 'an unforgettable summer stay.'

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis put California beach house on Airbnb

Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters crashed mid-air in southern California on Sunday. 

Two firefighters and pilot killed in mid-air crash while fighting fire in US

The child's death is the latest accidental shooting tragedy in the US. 

Three-year-old picks up 'unsecured gun' and fatally shoots baby sister

A woman poses by a thermometer, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. The thermometer is not official but is a popular photo spot. Death Valley's brutal temperatures come amid a blistering stretch of hot weather that has put roughly one-third of Americans under some type of heat advisory, watch or warning. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Despite excessive heat warning advisories in California, tourists keep showing to Death Valley's thermometer to pose for photos.

Death Valley tourists hope to feel possible world record heat

Investigators said the restaurants ploy to "get the sins out" was “the most shameless” acts of corruption an employer has ever taken against its workers.

Restaurant hired fake priest to encourage staff to confess their workplace sins

This May 26, 2023, photo provided by the Jennifer Schuh shows a Mastodon Tooth in the sand at an Aptos, Calif., beach. A Northern California woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on the beach has discovered a mastodon tooth that's at least 5,000 years old. Schuh found the foot-long (.30-meter) tooth sticking out of the sand on Friday at the mouth of Aptos Creek on Rio Del Mar State Beach, located off Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County. (Jennifer Schuh via AP)

The discovery has been called an 'extremely important find'. 

Woman finds foot-long mastodon tooth while walking on beach

Father-of-two Casey Rivara was struck by the vehicle while helping a family of ducks cross a busy intersection in California.

Dad killed by car after stopping to help family of ducks cross road

In dramatic CCTV footage, Ron Nessman heroically stopping the pushchair from going onto the road where cars can reach speeds of up to 40mph.

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