Nation Jan 13 California wildfires could leave deeper inequality in their wake A drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere.
Nation Jan 11 Crews race to contain Los Angeles wildfires as menacing winds are forecast to return Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles, while new evacuation warnings left more homeowners…
Nation Dec 10 Malibu wildfire burns houses and prompts evacuations The fire burned amid dangerous fire conditions because of notorious Santa Ana winds expected to last into Wednesday.
Nation Dec 16 Major Southern California county considers seceding from state One of California's largest counties will consider whether to secede and establish a new state, a largely symbolic move driven by economic stress and frustration with state government.
World May 28 Man stabs schoolgirls in Japan, killing 2 The suspect was captured but died from a self-inflicted slash in his neck.