Nation May 26 California officials warn about deadly river torrents ahead of busy holiday weekend An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought.
Nation Apr 07 California lawmaker wants to ban harmful chemicals found in Peeps More than 30 years ago, U.S. regulators banned Red No. 3 from makeup. The U.S. still has not banned the chemical from food, to the dismay of some consumer safety groups.
Nation Mar 14 New atmospheric river expected to drench an already swamped California Forecasters are warning of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain roads as a new atmospheric river pushes into swamped California.
Nation Jan 24 California mourns after 3rd mass shooting in 8 days “For the second time in recent days, California communities are mourning the loss of loved ones in a senseless act of gun violence," President Joe Biden said Tuesday morning.
Arts Dec 12 Elon Musk booed at Dave Chappelle's comedy show It was an awkward appearance for the new Twitter owner when the comic called him onstage Sunday night near the end of the show in San Francisco.
Nation Dec 03 Lava from Mauna Loa could block main highway on Hawaii's Big Island Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island.
Nation Aug 03 Deadly McKinney wildfire still not under control, as blaze destroys small California town Firefighters say they're making progress as they battle California's largest and deadliest wildfire of the year.
Nation Jan 06 Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage, officials say It's the first estimate of economic damage for the Dec. 30 blaze, the most destructive wildfire in state history. Boulder County released the new totals Thursday after further assessing the suburban area located between Denver and Boulder.
Nation Oct 17 Bill Clinton released from Southern California hospital Bill Clinton was released Sunday from the Southern California hospital where he had been treated for an infection and will head home to New York to continue his recovery, a spokesman said.
Nation Jul 22 California wildfire crosses into Nevada, prompting new evacuation orders A Northern California wildfire crossed into Nevada, prompting new evacuations, but better weather has been helping crews battling the nation's largest blaze in southern Oregon.