Aug 02 Rain helps fight California wildfires that killed 2, but lighting could threaten more blazes By Noah Berger, Christopher Weber, Associated Press At least two people have died from a raging California blaze that's one of several menacing thousands of homes Monday in the Western U.S. Continue reading
Aug 01 Settlement blocks planned federal fracking leases in California By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in California's Central Valley is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced Monday by the state attorney general. Continue reading
Jul 31 Wildfires grow in multiple states across the West By Associated Press Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 2:30 Massive California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, the sprawling Oak Fire continues to rapidly spread across central California outside Yosemite National Park. The blaze erupted Friday and has now consumed more than 16,000 acres. As firefighters battle the wildfire, the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:49 What it's like living near the Oak Fire outside Yosemite The explosive spread of the Oak fire spread suggests another bad fire season ahead in California. Beth Pratt, the California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, lives in Midpines, California, which is being threatened by the fire. She… Continue watching
Jul 23 'Explosive' Oak Fire outside Yosemite prompts mandatory evacuations By Associated Press The Oak Fire, which began Friday afternoon southwest of the park near Midpines in Mariposa County, grew to 10.2 square miles (26.5 square kilometers) by Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. Continue reading
Jul 22 California to give 'baby bonds' to children who lost parent or guardian to COVID By Adam Beam, Associated Press California has approved trust funds for some children from low-income families who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trucker protest shuts down operations at busy California port By Associated Press Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland, one of then ten-busiest container ports in the country. Continue reading
Jul 11 2 killed and 3 wounded in Southern California 7-Eleven shootings By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Police say two people have been killed and three have been wounded in pre-dawn shootings at four Southern California 7-Eleven stores. Continue reading
Jul 06 California forest fire forces new evacuations By Associated Press Evacuation orders have been expanded for remote communities near a wildfire that's chewing through California forests. Continue reading