Nancy Reagans casket placed at Presidential Library for public viewing

The casket of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on 9 March. Following a small ceremony for friends and family earlier in the day, the casket arrived via a hearse and an accompanying motorcade to the library, where she will lie in repose on 9-10 March for public viewing. A funeral services is scheduled for 11 March before she’s buried buried on the library grounds, next to the body of her husband, US President Ronald Reagan. Mar 10, 2016

Death Valley super bloom: National park experiences rare super bloom

Californias Death Valley National Park is experiencing a rare super bloom of wildflowers that has transformed the parks arid landscape into a floral paradise. Death Valley, famed for its scorching temperatures and its barren landscape, has not experience a super bloom such as this once in over a decade, according to Park Ranger Alan Van Valkenburg. Feb 26, 2016