California

At least five people have been killed after a plane crashed into a house in California.

A Pacific storm has left at least two dead as winds of more than 70mph battered the state and some areas received 10 inches of rain.

Tens of thousands of people near California's Lake Oroville Dam were told to evacuate their homes amid fears the spillway could collapse.

More than 180,000 people living below America's tallest dam have been evacuated over fears it could burst.

Convicted mass murderer Charles Manson has reportedly been removed from prison and taken to hospital.

It later transpired that the foam was in fact fire retardant foam from a malfunctioning fire alarm.

The woman was found wandering the streets with the skull.

Two police officers were shot dead and a third injured when they were called to a family dispute in California.

A wildfire in southern California is continuing to rage almost unchecked - forcing as many as 80,000 people to flee their homes.

A state of emergency was declared after the blaze spread more than 14 square miles in a matter of hours.