California | The Asian Age

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 | Last Update : 04:18 PM IST

California Page-11

Microsoft said Allen's 'contributions to our company, our industry and to our community are indispensable.' (Photo: AP)

Billionaire Paul allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dies of cancer at 65

Allen died two weeks after publicly revealing that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission 9 yrs ago had returned.

16 Oct 2018 8:31 AM

Khosla's property adjoins Martin's Beach at Half Moon Bay, just south of San Francisco and long a haven for surfers and strollers. (Representational Image)

US court rejects Indian-origin billionaire's private beach plea

Vinod Khosla, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, bought the 53-acre (21.4 hectare) property in the 2008 for USD 32.5 million dollars.

03 Oct 2018 10:32 AM

Elon Musk, a billionaire, and Tesla, a company that ended June with USD 2.2 billion in cash, each is paying USD 20 million to resolve the case. (Photo: File | AP)

Elon Musk out as Tesla chairman, to pay USD 20 mn to settle govt lawsuit

SEC announced the settlement on Saturday, just two days after filing a case seeking to oust Musk as CEO.

30 Sep 2018 8:29 AM

Steven May (right) walks with his dog, Winnie, beside his attorney, David Pisarra, with his dog, Dudley in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: AP)

In California divorce cases, judge can now decide who gets custody of a pet

Judge can decide who gets to keep pets and will have discretion on factors such as who feeds them, who takes them to vet and on walks.

29 Sep 2018 12:20 PM

Daniels' attorneys said the tweet portrayed her as a liar, but attorneys for Trump asked a federal judge in Los Angeles to dismiss the defamation lawsuit. (Photo: File)

US judge suggests he may dismiss Stormy's lawsuit against Trump

Stormy Daniel claims a man made a veiled threat to her in 2011 after she agreed to talk about her alleged encounter with Trump to magazine.

25 Sep 2018 1:04 PM

The surgeon, 38-year-old Grant William Robicheaux, and his 31-year-old girlfriend, Cerissa Laura Riley, were charged on September 11 with rape as well as drug and weapons-related offences in connection with two alleged assaults. (Photo: AP)

California surgeon, girlfriend charged with rape, over 100 videos found on phone

Robicheaux -- once appeared on Bravo television show 'Online Dating Rituals of American Male' and Riley are due to be arraigned on Oct 25.

19 Sep 2018 1:38 PM

The practice under investigation is a violation of company policy. (Photo: File)

Amazon probes leak of confidential customer data by staff

As per a report, employees sell internal data and other confidential information to merchants who sell on the US giant's website.

17 Sep 2018 11:22 AM

Google's Indian-origin chief executive Sundar Pichai also addressed the gathering, saying that while the election was rife with rhetoric and division, people should have faith in the democratic process. (Photo: File)

Leaked video shows Google execs troubled by Trump election

'I know this is probably not the most joyous TGIF we have had,' Google co-founder Sergey Brin said in the video.

13 Sep 2018 11:18 AM

'When the deputies responded they located three victims of the shooting and the suspect had fled,' said King, adding that the man is believed to have shot two more victims at another location. (Representational Image)

Gunman kills five people in California, then himself: police

'We have six deceased, one is the suspect and five are victims,' said Lieutenant Mark said.

13 Sep 2018 10:33 AM

Apple on Wednesday was expected to unveil new iPhones, playing up eye-grabbing edge-to-edge screens in a bid to strengthen its position in a largely saturated global smartphone market. (Photo: Pexels)

Apple to broaden iPhone lineup with more screen

Apple has remained mum about revelations planned for the event at its spaceship campus in Silicon Valley.

12 Sep 2018 12:34 PM

Obama gave shout-outs to seven Democratic candidates in competitive House districts across California that are considered crucial to the party’s efforts to oust Republicans from control. (Photo: File)

‘If we don’t step up, things can get worse,’ Barack Obama tells voters

Obama didn’t mention Trump by name in the key Southern California battleground of Orange County but the allusions were clear.

10 Sep 2018 9:43 AM

Ma was an English teacher before starting Alibaba in 1999 and built it into a multibillion-dollar internet colossus, becoming one of the world's richest men and a revered figure in his homeland. (Photo: AP)

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire

Ma said he plans to step down from Alibaba on Monday, his 54th birthday, and that his exit was 'the beginning of an era' rather than an end.

08 Sep 2018 10:42 AM

Lawhead said that as of early Monday, detectives do not have a suspect or a motive in the shooting. No weapons were recovered at the scene, police said. (Photo: File/Representational)

10 including children shot at apartment complex in California

The shooting happened on a hot holiday weekend in the city that is about 60 miles (96 km) east of Los Angeles.

03 Sep 2018 3:08 PM

Marquez played nurse Wendy Goldman on 'ER' from 1994 to 1997 and also appeared on several other shows including 'Seinfeld' and 'Melrose Place.' (Photo: AP)

'ER' actor, Vanessa Marquez shot dead by police for pointing airgun at them

Police and a mental health clinician spoke with Marquez for over an hour and half, trying to offer her medical care before she drew the gun.

01 Sep 2018 11:14 AM

Pierce said she hopes her son, Jame Myles', death will raise awareness about the devastating effects of bullying. (Photo: Twitter screengrab | @EleanorxNeale)

9-yr-old US boy kills self after he was bullied in school for being gay

Leia Pierce said that her son, Jamel Myles, killed himself at their home last Thursday after enduring several days of homophobic bullying.

29 Aug 2018 9:19 PM

The attackers pushed Singh to the ground, causing his turban to fall off. His face was blackened and beaten by the men before he was taken to a place of safety. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI screengrab)

Delhi Sikh body chief attacked in California, incident on video

Akali Dal leader and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjit Singh GK was attacked by unknown men at Yuba City Gurdwara.

26 Aug 2018 12:55 PM

Six members of Tesla’s board of directors said in a separate statement that they were informed on Thursday that Musk was abandoning his take-private bid. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla CEO Musk drops pursuit of USD 72 billion take-private deal

The decision leaves Tesla as a publicly listed company but raises new questions about its future.

25 Aug 2018 11:03 AM

Facebook has significantly stepped up policing of its platform since last year, when it acknowledged that Russian agents successfully ran political influence operations on its platform that were aimed at swaying the 2016 presidential election. (Photo: File)

Facebook takes down 652 accounts linked to Russia, Iran

Latest group of apparently fake accounts appeared more intent on influencing US foreign policy and regional politics in the Middle East.

22 Aug 2018 11:04 AM

Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told staff that though development is in an early stage, providing more services in the world's most populous country fits with Google's global mission. (Photo: File)

Google not close to launching search engine app in China: CEO Sundar Pichai

Hoping to gain approval from Chinese government to provide a mobile search service, Google plans to block some websites and search terms.

17 Aug 2018 1:59 PM

Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in the suburbs of Denver, filed a lawsuit against the state on Tuesday claiming that his rights to freedom of speech and religion were being violated. (Photo: AFP)

US baker who refused cake for gay wedding now turns away transgender woman

Jack Phillips grabbed headlines in June after US SC, in bombshell decision, partially ruled in his favor in case involving same-sex couple.

16 Aug 2018 2:18 PM

11 of 32

Columns

Farrukh Dhondy