Jan 21 In wake of California storms, few homeowners have flood insurance By Michael Phillis, Adam Beam, Associated Press In California, only about 230,000 homes and other buildings have flood insurance policies, which are separate from homeowners insurance. That means only about 2 percent of properties are covered against flooding. Continue reading
Jan 21 How to help victims of California’s storms By Gabriel Pietrorazio The series of atmospheric river storms that pelted California and caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks has led to at least 20 related deaths and damages are expected to exceed $1 billion. Here are some ways to help. Continue reading
Jan 19 Biden says ‘there’s no there there’ amid scrutiny over documents found at residence By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden says there is "no there there" following the discovery of classified documents and official records at his home and former office. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden gives remarks during tour of California storm damage, recovery effort By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk and heard from business owners struggling to repair damage to their shops after deadly storms caused devastation across the region and killed more than 20 people statewide. Continue reading
Jan 16 6 people killed in shooting at central California home, including baby, teen mom By Associated Press Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff's officials said. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: 30 killed in Russian strike on Dnipro apartment In our news wrap Sunday, California is bracing for more heavy rain amid weeks of storms, the death toll from Russia’s attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine rose to 30, Israelis protested their government’s push to overhaul the… Continue watching
Jan 15 How California is tackling the increasing threat of mudslides By Julie Watson, Doug Glass, Associated Press Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California's long coastline, causing hundreds of landslides this month. Continue reading
Jan 14 Storm-drenched California gets more wind, rain and snow as Newsom urges caution By John Antczak, Associated Press Storm-battered California got more wind, rain and snow on Saturday, raising flooding concerns, causing power outages and making travel dangerous. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 2:43 News Wrap: More rain forecast in already-flooded California In our news wrap Saturday, more classified documents have turned up at Biden’s Delaware home, another weekend of severe storms could bring 6 to 8 inches of rain to parts of California already underwater, a barrage of Russian missiles targeted… Continue watching
Jan 10 Rep. Katie Porter to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024 By Associated Press Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber. Continue reading