Santa Barbara, California
Twenty now dead in California mudslides, major highway closed
The death toll from Southern California mudslides that swallowed dozens of homes and forced the closure of a major highway along the picturesque Santa Barbara County coast rose to 20 on Jan. 14, with four other people still reported missing.
Hundreds of Rescuers Look for Survivors and Victims after the Muddy Landslides in California
Hundreds of rescuers and volunteers continue the tedious search for survivors and bodies in the sea of mud and ruins left by the muddy landslides that flooded the rich coastal area of Montesseto not far from Los Angeles in the western American state of California, the Associated Press reported.
Governor declares emergency as California cleans oil spill
The governor of California declared an emergency as crews scrambled to contain an oil slick and clean up popular beaches after a pipeline rupture dumped thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean.
Lone Gunman Kills Six People in Santa Barbara, California
A gunman has killed six people in drive-by shootings in the Californian city of Santa Barbara, Friday night.
The shootings took place near the University of California-Santa Barbara, where two-thirds of the residents are students, the BBC reports.
Seven more people were wounded late on Friday in the town of Isla Vista near the campus of the University.