Nation Jul 08 Records continue to tumble as relentless heat wave grips large parts of the country A visitor to Death Valley National Park died from heat exposure and another person has been hospitalized as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend.
Nation Jul 07 Motorcyclist dies in California’s Death Valley as record-breaking heat persists across the nation A high temperature of 128 Fahrenheit was recorded Sunday at Death Valley National Park in eastern California, where a visitor died from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized, officials said.
Politics Jun 10 Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction.
Nation May 17 Severe storms kill at least 4, knock out power across Texas and Louisiana Severe thunderstorms have hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month, and Houston's mayor says at least four people are dead.
Nation Mar 04 Powerful blizzard moves out of Northern California but even more snow expected Blizzard warnings have mostly expired but scattered thunderstorms are likely and another 2 feet of snow is possible in the mountains.
Nation Feb 06 California braces for landslides after LA deluged with rain Near the Hollywood Hills, floodwaters carried mud, rocks and household objects downhill through Studio City, city officials said. Sixteen people were evacuated and several homes were red-tagged.
Nation Feb 05 Storm pounds Southern California with flooding, mudslides and power outages The slow-moving system is expected to dump heavy rain on Southern California throughout Monday, and officials warn of potentially devastating flooding.
Nation Feb 04 Another atmospheric river blows into California, causing floods and power outages The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenched Northern California on Sunday, flooding roads, knocking out power to tens of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides as it slowly heads south over the coming days.
Nation Feb 01 6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence in California’s illegal pot market Illegal growing and sales have thrived in California despite years of legal operations that were expected to stamp it out. The killings discovered Jan. 23 provided a reminder of the violence that can come with illicit cannabis activity.
Nation Jan 15 Brutal arctic blast with sub-zero temperatures sweeps across the U.S. A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. and prolong a bitter cold threatens to further disrupt daily life, including an NFL playoff game and the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest in Iowa.