Nation Aug 03 Mojave Desert wildfire threatens California’s iconic Joshua trees By Shoshana Dubnow, Stephanie Sy
Nation Aug 02 Massive wildfire threatens iconic Joshua trees despite progress taming the flames Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and are threatening the region's famous spiky trees. By Ty O'Neil, Stefanie Dazio, Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Science Jul 06 2 earthquakes in 2 days: Is California closer to the ‘Big One?’ No, according to geologists. By Nsikan Akpan
World Jul 05 Watch 6:41 News Wrap: Aftershocks rock Southern California as officials remain on alert In our news wrap Friday, aftershocks continue to rock Southern California, one a 5.4 magnitude that struck before dawn. Officials remain on high alert after Thursday’s powerful earthquake, which left enormous fissures in the earth near its epicenter. Also, seven…
Nation Jul 05 Aftershocks hit California following strongest earthquake in 20 years A widely felt magnitude 5.4 quake before dawn Friday was the strongest aftershock thus far. By John Antczak, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Jul 04 Earthquake rattles Southern California, but no injuries reported By Associated Press The 6.4 magnitude quake struck near in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, California. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch News Wrap: Supreme Court Considers Giant Cross in Mojave Desert In other news, the Supreme Court took up the separation of church and state in a case involving public lands in California, and two Americans and an Israeli received the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Continue watching