Sep 02 Watch Firefighters Make New Headway on Massive California Blaze Residents across several neighborhoods in Southern California returned home Wednesday as firefighters gained on a powerful wildfire. Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Sep 02 Scientists: More Wildfires in West a Consequence of Climate Change By Quinn Bowman Large wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Calif. Wildfires Rage, but Firefighters Make Some Gains Firefighters were able to contain more of a wildfire blazing through 190 square miles of Southern California on Tuesday, but a forecast calling for high winds threatened the progress. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 SoCal Fire Grows, Threatens Los Angeles Suburbs A large wildfire north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 121,000 acres and has forced thousands of evacuations as fire crews struggle to contain its expansion. Continue reading
Aug 31 Thousands Evacuate as Calif. Fires Spread A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched more than 100,000 acres since it first started on Wednesday, claiming the lives of two firefighters over the weekend and destroying 21 homes in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Wildfires Rage In California, Killing Two Firefighters Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for four California counties Monday as raging wildfires burned across nearly 86,00 acres, threatening as many as 12,000 homes outside of Los Angeles. Two firefighters died after their vehicle slid down a… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch News Wrap: 2 U.S. Soldiers Die in Iraq Roadside Bombing In other news, two U.S. soldiers died Friday in Iraq from wounds sustained in a roadside bomb attack, and a new report from the U.N. shows that Iran has not suspended its nuclear weapons program. Continue watching
Aug 27 Jessye Norman, the Roots Team Up for Langston Hughes' 'Ask Your Mama' Five years ago, Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman stumbled across a copy of Hughes"Ask Your Mama." She was instantly struck by the power and potential of the piece, believing it cried out to be realized as a 21st century multimedia… Continue reading
Aug 12 Recycling a Museum's 'Trash' Back Into Art When the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art recently deaccessioned a trove of costumes from its collection, a textile artist stumbled upon an auction catalog. His new project was born when he scooped up more than 50 deaccessioned costumes. Continue reading