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Desperate for solutions, Californians have taken a keen interest in how Australia coped with its "Big Dry," a torturous drought that stretched across the millennium, from the late 1990s through 2012.
Yes, even stoners are serious about getting it done.
Get out your luggage. Get that passport in order. The dream vacation you never took to an exotic faraway destination could be a reality this year thanks to the strong U.S. dollar.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the Solomon Islands east of Australia Wednesday afternoon.
A panel of top state and local officials that met in Sacramento Thursday warned that residents should prepare for what could be a decade-long drought much like that experienced in Australia recently.
An Australian rugby who announced his intention to give up his career to transition into the National Football League says he will play for the San Francisco 49ers.
A San Francisco man is attempting to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.
The ex-wife of the gunman who held people hostage in a Sydney, Australia restaurant for 16 hours this week sought refuge in the Bay Area from her abusive ex-husband before she was killed, the woman's relatives told KPIX 5.
The Golden State Warriors will grant a wish to a 20-year-old Australian man with leukemia by signing him to a one-day contract Thursday, team officials said.
It's not everyday you see a birth announcement posted 19 years after the fact.
Imagine you are first in line to get the brand new iPhone 6. Imagine your local television station wants to interview you. Then imagine you drop your brand new Apple iPhone 6 onto the pavement on live television.
About 100 of the passengers on the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over the Ukraine on Thursday were reportedly AIDS scientists and researchers heading to Australia for a conference.
Star striker Alexis Sanchez scored one goal and set up another to lead Chile to a 3-1 win over Australia in stifling conditions in Cuiaba on Friday.
Great White sharks are thought of as one of the world's most feared predators, but documentary filmmakers say the tables have been turned after a nearly 10-foot shark was eaten by another sea creature in the waters off Australia.
After months of polar vortexes it's finally almost time to lay out in the sun and sand. To help get the ball rolling, we rounded up the 25 best beaches in the world.
Fan-made alternate ending to HIMYM, Kristen Bell sings as Princess Ana + more viral videos!
How did Adelaide Kane get from the Australia to be crowned Mary, Queen of Scots?
Australia is back in the America's Cup for the first time since 2000 after a challenge by winemaker and sailor Bob Oatley was accepted by software billionaire Larry Ellison.
Police cars built by General Motors in Australia will soon hit the streets of Campbell, as the department is replacing their aging fleet of vehicles.
Jan Wahl reviews "The Sapphires", the true story of a group of Aboriginal girls from Australia who persevered though racial hardships to form a musical Motown group...
More than two months after Apple's CEO apologized for errors in its Maps service, Australian police say the app is "potentially life threatening" because of the bad directions it has given to the southern city of Mildura.
You may have seen it all over. Everyone is doing it. Why? "Just Because". It's called "planking". It seems to have started with Australian high school students and then blew up...
Narsai David is the KCBS Food and Wine Editor. He has been a successful restaurateur, chef, TV host, and columnist in the Bay Area spanning four decades.
Jackman hurts eye on 'The Oprah Show' in Australia hits stage scaffolding after ziplining from top of Sydney Opera House during taping…
