Nation Jul 27 California’s largest active wildfire explodes in size as multiple fires rage across Western states Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and…
Nation Jul 26 Firefighting pilot killed in tanker plane crash in Oregon as Western wildfires spread Communities in the U.S. West and Canada were under siege from raging wildfires on Friday, and a pilot was found dead in a crashed tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many fires spreading across several…
Nation Jul 26 Northern California wildfire sparked by burning car triples in size. A 42-year-old man is arrested Officials say thousands have been ordered to evacuate and an unspecified number of structures have been destroyed.
Nation Jul 03 Dangerous heat swelters in California and south-central U.S. Things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts.
Nation Jun 03 Northern California’s Corral wildfire mostly contained The wind-driven fire erupted Saturday afternoon on land managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation.
Education Apr 17 USC cancels speech by valedictorian who expressed support for Palestinians, cites safety concerns Andrew T. Guzman, provost and senior VP for academic affairs, cited the "alarming tenor" of reaction to the school's choice of valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, who is graduating with a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in resistance to genocide.
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 01 Atmospheric river drenches California, with another expected on Sunday Heavy rain and gusty winds that began hitting the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday moved south and arrived in Los Angeles in time to snarl the Thursday morning commute.
Nation Dec 22 Coastal flooding unleashed as Pacific storm pushes across Southern California into Arizona A Pacific storm that pounded coastal areas northwest of Los Angeles has pushed through San Diego to the deserts on its way into Arizona. After slowly moving down the California coast during the week, the brunt of the storm reached…
Nation Nov 16 California authorities arrest college professor in connection with the death of a Jewish protester California authorities have arrested a college professor in connection with the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war.