Pacific
The Palisades Village and Pacific Palisades have been devastated by the fires which raged across Los Angeles. A walking tour video filmed in March last year by lifestyle bloggers Simran and Ishaan shows the lush gardens, villas, luxury shops and sea views which were once a feature of the area. But ten months later, after […]
Ben Jacobs had just moved to a home in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 1, with his wife and 10-month-old daughter. They had lived in Venice for more than three years and planned on embarking on a new chapter living on the Alphabet Streets.They had just spent the last week unpacking, organizing and getting settled in […]

Severe weather continued to batter parts of the Pacific Northwest Thursday as forecasts showed a resurgence of heavy rain for a handful of southern and midwestern states. The wave of storms was expected to put a damper on travel plans after the Christmas holiday. Oregon and Washington will likely see moderate to heavy rainfall and […]
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the embassies of the U.S. and other nations. A witness told Agence France-Presse of bodies seen in the city. Dan McGarry, a journalist with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project based in Vanuatu, […]

CNN — A powerful 7.3 earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, damaging multiple buildings, including a complex in the capital Port Vila that hosts the diplomatic missions of Western nations including the United States. The quake, about 57.1 kilometers (35.5 miles) deep, rocked the Pacific island nation on Tuesday shortly after noon, local time, according to […]
Weather Forecast: US West coast braces for once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone A storm developing off the coast of the US northwest is forecast to bring high winds, flooding and snow to over seven million residents living in states along the Pacific Ocean. It started impacting the region Tuesday and is expected to worsen through the end […]
During Operation POLAR VORTEX, a Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and supported by U.S. Fleet Forces was embedded into the bi-national Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The NALE is primarily a function of the Navy Reserve, with Reserve personnel filling roughly […]
TAIWAN STRAIT – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on Oct. 20 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedom of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law. The ship transited through a high seas […]
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia – In an unforgettable event, the Exercise Pitch Black 2024 Open Day at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, brought together military forces from across the globe, July 20. At the heart of the excitement stood the United States Air Force’s F-22A […]