California

California governor requests $40 billion for fire aid, Washington Post reports

California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking Congress for nearly $40 billion in disaster funding to help Los Angeles recover and rebuild areas scorched by last month's devastating wildfires, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing a letter.

SpaceX Falcon 9 set for Starlink 11-10 launch from California

SpaceX will launch the Starlink 11-10 mission aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 02:00 UTC on February 11, 2025. The launch will deploy another batch of satellites to expand SpaceX’s global internet coverage.

Plane crash: 2 dead and 18 injured in Fullerton, Southern California

Family of Menendez brothers seek their release from California prison

Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez are urging prosecutors to release the brothers, who have served over 30 years for their parents' murder, as new evidence of alleged abuse by their father is being reviewed.