Tag: California
SANTA ROSA, California (AP) Firefighters battled destructive wildfires north of San Francisco and in western neighborhoods of Los Angeles on Monday, trying to beat back flames that forced thousands to flee their homes. Easing…
HEALDSBURG, Calif. ? Firefighters struggled Friday against a wildfire burning across Sonoma County wine country as Northern California braced for a weekend of intense winds, critical fire danger and mass power outages. The Kincade fire…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A Northern California wildfire exploded in size early today as dangerously windy weather prompted the states largest utility to impose electrical blackouts in an effort to prevent fire catastrophes. The fire…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a California trucker working for a Kansas freight brokerage has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing a load of meat valued at more than $160,000. The U.S.…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Defying the NCAA, California opened the way Monday for college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsement deals with sneaker companies, soft drink makers, car dealerships and other sponsors,…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Californias largest utility cut power to 24,000 northern customers Monday evening as fall brings back dangerous weather conditions and the company tries to head off wildfires sparked by electrical equipment. The…
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of people trapped on a scuba diving boat that caught fire off the Southern California coast appear to have died from smoke inhalation, not burns, authorities said Friday. “The…
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) High school students, a science teacher and his daughter, an adventurous marine biologist and a family of five celebrating a birthday are among those presumed dead after a fire engulfed…
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) A man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game in California, authorities said Wednesday. Dana Hutchings, 41, of Fresno, died Tuesday night shortly after…
LOS ANGELES Authorities knew almost immediately that Orange County multimillionaire Peter Chadwick had run. Back in 2012, he was arrested in his wifes killing and surrendered his passports. But as he awaited trial, he…
