A new storm system blows into California, bringing heavy flooding to already waterlogged regions and threatening snowfalls of up to two meters.

The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California on Tuesday, knocking out power and turning city streets into rivers as mudslides cut off highways and entire communities faced evacuation orders.

Two cars went inside a giant sinkhole that opened upduring the relentless storms ravaging California.

California on Sunday braced for more severe weather after a week of torrential downpours and damaging winds killed at least 12 people in the past 10 days and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

More than half a million homes in the US state of California are without power after a strong storm, as the area braced for the next onslaught of severe weather.

More than 60,000 homes and businesses were still without power in California early Friday, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

Tens of thousands of Americans are without power as deadly earthquake shakes northern California.

Tens of thousands of academic staff throughout the University of California are now on their fourth week of striking, demanding higher wages and better benefits.

The San Francisco Police Department (SFDP) is seeking permission from city officials to deploy lethal robots against human suspects

Tens of thousands of academic workers in California state universities go on strike demanding better working conditions and higher wages to keep up with soaring inflation.