Two ski patrollers caught in avalanche at Mammoth Mountain
For the second time in less than a year, a pair of ski patrollers at Mammoth Mountain have…
Will the coming storm save California’s ski season?
Nothing but dirt and dry, brown chaparral rolled beneath skis and snowboards dangling from a chairlift at Big…
Ancient lake comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall
Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and…
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as stallholders report drop in sales
“Putting the market into Kuirau Park does not achieve that purpose.” Some retailers said the CBD had “become…
It’s not over yet: SoCal storm brings flooding, possible tornado and trapped cars
The latest Southern California storm brought some flooding, a tornado and trapped some cars in the snow overnight,…
Storm forecast worsens for Los Angeles as parade of SoCal storms continues
Don’t put away those umbrellas just yet: Possibly intense rain from Southern California’s latest storm could last through…
Body of 7-year-old girl who was swept out to sea is found off Big Sur
The body of a 7-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean near Big Sur on Friday has…
Girl missing, father dead after being swept to sea near Big Sur
A 5-year-old girl is missing and her father is dead after they were swept into the ocean by…
Judge delays sentencing for Auckland driver after meth-fuelled pursuit results in Waikato crash
Those who are accepted into the programme and eventually graduate receive community-based sentences. But the judge noted he…
Firefighters were ordered to leave smoldering Palisades burn site
Firefighters mopping up a small brush fire that authorities say reignited as the Palisades fire five days later…
Disappearing Dodgers on brink of disaster after World Series Game 5 loss
Unfathomable. Unwatchable. Unbearable. Undone. The richest team in baseball is splitting apart at the seams, tearing under stress,…
Tiger snake slides over passenger’s foot during a drive on NSW far south coast
A passenger in a car has had the fright of his life, after a tiger snake slithered across…