Nation Dec 03 Californians flee as strong winds push fire through canyons The blaze in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon began late Wednesday as a house fire that quickly spread to tinder-dry brush.
Politics Nov 19 Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum A judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes. It was set to take effect Friday.
Nation Oct 27 California braces for more fire danger from winds California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair of fast-moving blazes in the south that critically injured two firefighters and left more than 100,000 under evacuation orders.
Nation Sep 07 California sets record with 2 million acres burned so far this year Officials say the most striking thing about the record is how early it was set — with the most dangerous part of the year ahead.
Nation Jul 10 Attorney not disputing suicide findings in Black man’s death The attorney for the family of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month on Friday did not dispute investigators’ findings ruling the death a suicide.
Nation Jul 09 Police say Black man found hanging in California died by suicide Deputies found no evidence of a crime and an autopsy conducted the next day produced an initial finding of suicide. That outraged Fuller's family, who said he wouldn't have taken his own life.
Nation Jun 18 Judge approves housing for 7,000 Los Angeles homeless living near freeways Officials say the city will provide 6,000 new beds within 10 months and another 700 beds over 18 months. And the county will spend $300 million over five years to fund services for the people.
Nation Apr 08 Los Angeles undergoes massive effort to get homeless into hotels To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect them and others from infection.
Health Mar 16 6 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself.
Nation Mar 09 Thousands prepare to get off ship hit by virus in California About 1,100 crew on the ship, 19 of whom have tested positive for the new virus, will be quarantined and treated aboard the ship, which will dock elsewhere, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.