A group of skiers trapped up a California mountain by a huge avalanche have created a makeshift shelter using tarp.

A masked brute who went on the lam after hurling a huge cinderblock at ICE cruisers during a riot in Los Angeles faces up to 20 years in prison.

A tour guide company that organized the trip for a large group of backcountry skiers that went missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe has broken its silence.

California's High Speed Rail Authority chief has revealed he will take a leave of absence after being arrested over a domestic violence dispute with his fiancée.