US hearing on airliner crash postponed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 20:32

Wintry weather has forced postponement of a National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the crash-landing of an Asiana jet at San Francisco International Airport that left three Chinese teens dead in July. The agency said it hopes to reschedule the hearing to later in the week.

Batkid saves Gotham City, wins Barack Obama`s praise

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 11:18

A five-year-old boy recovering from cancer became a superhero for a day Friday, as San Francisco transformed itself into Gotham City and thousands turned out to see the Batkid fly to the rescue.

Google takes secrecy to new heights with mystery barge

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 09:33

How badly does Google want to keep under wraps a mysterious project taking shape on a barge in San Francisco Bay? Badly enough to require US government officials to sign confidentiality agreements.

Is Google secretly building `floating data center` in San Francisco Bay?

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 11:32

Google is reportedly speculated to be building what appears to be an oversized `floating data center` in San Francisco Bay`s Treasure Island.

Google presumed builder of floating data center: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 10:36

An enormous floating barge has emerged in the San Francisco Bay, which tech-savvy sleuths suspect is a massive data center being constructed by Google, the CNET blog reported.

Asiana flight crash: No charges in survivor’s death

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 09:26

A firefighter who ran over an Asiana plane crash survivor while responding to the emergency will not be charged.

Progress reported in fighting Yosemite National Park fire

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 15:51

Firefighters dwarfed by towering flames that lit up the night sky in California reported progress as they battled a wildfire near Yosemite National Park for a 10th day on Tuesday.

Fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite threatens power in San Francisco

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 12:07

A wildfire raging at edge of Yosemite National Park is threatening power lines that provide electricity to San Francisco, prompting California Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency.

‘Asiana Airlines was asked to review safety before crash’

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 17:50

South Korea`s transport ministry said today it asked Asiana Airlines Inc. to review safety measures two months before an Asiana flight crash-landed in San Francisco.

Passengers eye legal action against Boeing, Asiana

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 13:45

Asiana Airlines Inc and Boeing Co are facing potential legal action by passengers who were on board a flight that crashed in San Francisco on July 6, killing three and injuring more than 180, according to US court filings.

Asiana flight from LA delayed 17 hours by oil leak

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 12:45

An Asiana Boeing 777 was delayed in Los Angeles for 17 hours due to an engine oil leak, days after the same model crashed in San Francisco, Asiana said on Wednesday.

Courts will treat Asiana passengers differently

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 14:50

The potential compensation payouts for people aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214 will probably be very different for Americans and passengers from other countries.