Wildfire, California
What to Know About the Wildfires in California
The state has had more than 3,500 wildfires this year, and the peak of the annual fire season has yet to arrive.
Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave is parked over the West
The Thompson fire arrived Friday in lockstep with a lengthy heat wave, setting the stage for the fire to sustain itself on brush and vegetation.
Images show wildfires burning across California
Firefighters in California battled at least 18 wildfires on Tuesday, including a 41-square-mile (106-square-kilometer) blaze in the mountains of Santa Barbara County and a 2-square-mile (5-square-kilometer) fire north of Los Angeles.
California's wildfire season is already proving to be a challenge
After a mild fire year in 2023, California's early fire season of 2024 has had a busy start. A persistent heatwave is making conditions more challenging for wildland firefighters.
California wildfire engulfs more than 20K acres
Firefighters are battling a raging wildfire that has spread over thousands of acres north of Santa Barbara. The fire started last Friday in Los Padres National Forest.
California wildfire situation is mixed this season
California's wildfire season is well underway. How does it compare to years past? The answer is mixed. That's the message behind an hour-long news conference Gov. Gavin Newsom and state emergency officials gave on Wednesday.
Heat wave, California
California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours
When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to ...
California man who went by alias for 40 years arrested in woman's murder
Richard Moore appeared in court this week for the alleged 1984 kidnapping, rape and murder of Madeline Garcia. He had been ...
L.A. County battery recycler on the verge of becoming California's next Superfund site
EPA report concludes that the Vernon Exide site meets the criteria to be a Superfund site — not for lead, which has been the ...
The tragedy of California's oldest tourist attraction
A giant sequoia in the Sierra astonished anyone who saw it. Its unceremonious death led to the first National Parks.
New California blueprint for offshore wind power farm would cost billions
Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central ...
California homeowner shoots intruder who tried to burglarize house: police
An California homeowner shot at a group of would-be burglars who broke into his house in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood ...
Lake Fire becomes California's largest wildfire this year as Vista Fire keeps growing
The Lake Fire is now California's largest wildfire so far this year as the Vista Fire further south keeps growing.
Southern California home prices keep rising; up nearly 8% in June to all-time highs
Southern California home prices rose nearly 8% in June from a year earlier, marking the fourth straight month values hit an ...
California's New Permanent Water Restriction Will Hit These 3 Areas Hardest
A new regulation will require water suppliers to cut water delivery to customers in the most parched areas of the state.
California-tied firm eyes billions of dollars in investment near Texas A&M
A massive advanced semiconductor manufacturing plant boasting a $108 billion capital investment over 40 years may land on ...