Nation Dec 05 California religious school may have been targeted in shooting that wounded 2, authorities say Investigators on Thursday were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Northern California when he opened fire and critically wounded two kindergartners before killing himself.
Nation Jun 05 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president’s office Stanford University says 13 people were arrested when police removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building housing the university president's offices.
Nation Jan 27 Avian flu devastates California’s poultry farms as new wave of outbreaks roils industry A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in California, which escaped the earlier wave of outbreaks that devastated poultry farms in the…
Nation Dec 24 Bomb cyclone won’t disrupt Santa’s deliveries, NORAD confirms The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “bomb cyclone” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels.
Nation Oct 04 Thousands of California wells dry up amid megadrought As California's drought deepens, more rural communities are running out of water.
Nation Jul 02 Firefighters make progress against California forest fires Three big wildfires have burned about 60 square miles of land in the Mount Shasta region as of early Friday. Damage is reported at the Salt Fire, which prompted evacuations in the unincorporated community of Lakehead north of the city…
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.