Daily animal picture: Mountain lion escapes Station Fire

A mountain lion is evacuated from Little Tujunga Canyon, California as the Station Fire approaches

Will California turn to drugs to solve budget deficit?

Californian Democrat Tony Ammiano has launched a bill aimed at legalising and taxing the use of cannabis

This week’s dream: California’s coastal wilderness

The majestic region of Big Sur between LA and San Francisco has left generations of visitors awestruck

Why is California almost bankrupt?

If you want a foretaste of what draconian cuts in public spending might involve, take a look at California

This week’s dream: Hollywood’s postwar playground

Live the American dream in the Californian desert resort of Palm Springs

Californian wilderness

Experience the immense cliff and waterfalls of the spectacular Yosemite National Park

How Bordeaux overturned Judgment of Paris

An infamous blind tasting of French wines against Californias crop taught Gallic winemakers not to rest on their laurels

Can Barack Obama really steer the US off the rocks?

As the country goes into meltdown and California prints IOUs, Americans are already questioning if the president can save them

Pic of the Day: Firefighters move in

Forestry workers try to contain a wildfire in Porter Ranch, California