The Haiku Stairs, a nearly 4,000-step trail across Oahu’s Ko’olau mountain range, has drawn tourists despite being prohibited from useHawaii officials have announced plans to spend $1m removing a popular mountain trail known as the Stairway to Heaven, …
Lake Tahoe ski resort uses snow-making machines to fight wildfire
Staff defending building and equipment turned to repurposed water cannons as huge Caldor fire approachedAs the flames of California’s Caldor fire approached a popular Lake Tahoe-area ski resort, staff used every tool they could to protect the property,…
San Francisco luxury tower still sinking even as engineers work on $100m fix
A project to reinforce the Millennium tower foundation came to a halt after it was found the building had sunk an inchSan Francisco’s notorious sinking luxury high-rise is still sinking, even amid a $100m project designed to fix the issue.Work to reinf…
Investigators seek clues after California family found dead on hiking trail
Deaths of couple, their daughter and their dog remain unexplained, says sheriff’s officeInvestigators were searching for clues in the unexplained deaths of a California couple, their baby and the family dog in a remote area of the Sierra national fores…
‘I still feel it isn’t real’: Gold Rush town residents reckon with wildfire devastation
As flames approached, Kimberly Price fled her beloved California hometown of Greenville. An hour later, most of it was goneAfter weeks of fire, smoke and warnings, Kimberly Price and her beloved town had run out of time.With wind driving the Dixie fire…
Activision Blizzard employees walk out over harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture allegations
Hundreds gathered outside video game company’s headquarters in California while others took part in a virtual protestEmployees of Activision Blizzard, the video game company that produces World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, staged a walkout Wednesday m…