Science Sep 09 Weekend storms to cool California heat wave, but may cause flash floods The record-breaking heat that has pushed California's electrical grid to the breaking point for more than a week is almost over, but it's a sign of things to come.
Nation Jul 23 U.S. takes emergency action to save giant sequoias from wildfires More than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation, downed logs and millions of dead trees killed by bark beetles that have fanned raging infernos intensified by drought and exacerbated by climate change.
Arts Jul 18 Judge reneged on promise in Polanski sexual abuse case: former prosecutor testimony A retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
Politics Jun 28 Former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry gets probation for lying to feds about illegal campaign contributions Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about $30,000 in illegal campaign contributions.
Nation Jun 18 Yellowstone recovery after flooding could take years Floodwaters this week wiped out numerous bridges, washed out miles of roads and closed the park as it approached peak tourist season during its 150th anniversary celebration. Nearby communities were swamped and hundreds of homes flooded as the Yellowstone River…
Politics May 16 Judge says California law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional The conservative legal group Judicial Watch sued over the law, saying it was illegal to use taxpayer funds to enforce a statute that violates the California Constitution by mandating a gender-based quota.
Nation May 11 Appeals court rules California’s under-21 gun sales ban is unconstitutional A federal appeals court has ruled that California's ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional.
Nation May 07 Federal judge rejects Trump’s lawsuit challenging Twitter ban U.S. District Judge James Donato said that Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free speech.
Nation Apr 15 Los Angeles political donor gets 30 years in prison for fetish deaths A wealthy Democratic donor has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for injecting two men with lethal doses of methamphetamine as part of a fetish that turned fatal.
Nation Mar 25 U.S. House leaders call on Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry to resign after found guilty of lying to the FBI Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is facing growing pressure to resign from congressional leaders and Nebraska's GOP governor after a California jury found him guilty of lying to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian billionaire.