Nation Apr 11 PG&E to pay $55 million for two massive California wildfires Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by its aging power lines in Northern California.
Education Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike.
Nation Sep 29 California city apologizes for 1887 Chinatown destruction The San Jose City Council has approved a resolution apologizing to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for the city's role in "systemic and institutional racism, xenophobia, and discrimination." The apology comes amid a wave of attacks against the Asian community…
Health Dec 11 California’s health order falling on many deaf ears Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer is warning of catastrophic consequences if more people don't heed orders to stay home and within their own household members.
Nation Dec 05 California’s San Joaquin Valley enacts stay-home order Much of the state, including Southern California, is on the brink of the same restrictions, and some regions have opted to impose them even before the state mandate kicks in.
Nation Oct 27 California braces for more fire danger from winds California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair of fast-moving blazes in the south that critically injured two firefighters and left more than 100,000 under evacuation orders.
Nation Oct 15 Power cut to thousands in California to prevent wildfires Thousands of people in wine country woke up without power amid a fall heat wave that's bringing another round of extreme wildfire danger to large portions of already battered Northern California.
Nation Oct 02 California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.
Economy Sep 29 California’s wine country residents face fire fatigue The Glass Fire has scorched more than 66 square miles (170 square kilometers) and destroyed about 95 structures. It's the fourth major fire in three years in the Napa-Sonoma area.
Science Aug 22 Reinforcements arriving to help in deadly California fires Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history as weekend weather threatened to renew the advance of flames that have killed six people and…