California

An above-ground storage tank operated by Carbon California spilled the oil into a remote tributary of Sisar Creek near Ojai, contaminating about three-quarters of a mile of the waterway, according to state wildlife officials.

Some of Jim Henson's most memorable creations go under the hammer in California next week, with the first US auction of puppets and memorabilia from the late entertainer's decades-long career.

Recently, the government sued California over a law that seeks to bar all local and federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks when performing official duties in public.

Rick Devinney, with Drake Traffic Control Services, a contractor working on the site, told The Times that the transpacific fiber optic cable runs under the Pacific Ocean from California to Asia.

Last year’s flu season was the worst California had seen in years — and state health officials have already warned that this year could potentially be just as bad.