Nation Jan 14 Strong winds threaten more Los Angeles blazes as firefighters deploy widely and residents prepare to flee LA County's fire chief says crews are better prepared but warns that everyone in the potential fire zones should be ready to evacuate.
Nation Jan 10 Calmer winds expected around Los Angeles wildfire as firefighters look for chance to corral flames Firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation's second-largest city on edge.
Nation Jan 09 WATCH: Firefighters begin to slow wildfires while Los Angeles faces scope of destruction Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes.
Nation Jan 08 WATCH: At least 5 killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed in Los Angeles fires, officials say Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled at least three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area.
Nation May 03 Nearly 2,200 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses as police clear NYU encampment Police have moved in to clear an encampment at New York University at the request of school officials, the latest development in weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests.
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.
Politics Feb 22 China pledges a pair of pandas for the San Diego Zoo The announcement by China on Thursday comes after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were sent home as bilateral relations began to sour.
Nation Feb 08 5 Marines confirmed dead in helicopter crash outside San Diego, military says Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas.
Nation Feb 07 Marine helicopter goes down with 5 aboard in mountainous area outside San Diego The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. Wednesday by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground.
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.