Hotter, drier conditions heighten danger as Yosemite fire threatens ancient sequoias
The Washburn fire had grown to at least 1,591 acres and was burning near historic Mariposa Grove, home to about 500 giant sequoias, officials said.
The Washburn fire had grown to at least 1,591 acres and was burning near historic Mariposa Grove, home to about 500 giant sequoias, officials said.
The 6th Street Viaduct officially opens to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists on Sunday, six years after construction began to replace an old bridge.
The Washburn fire in Yosemite National Park was threatening some 500 giant sequoias, along with the community of Wawona.
The shooting is believed to be an isolated incident and there are no outstanding suspects, police Sgt. Tim Lau said.
Outraged by what they saw as a lenient sentence for La Luz del Mundo leader Naason Joaquin Garcia, a group is urging other victims to speak out.
A millionaire's tax was helping fund new mental health programs in California. But the Great Recession changed things — and counties got desperate.
Police shot and killed a man allegedly armed with a gun on a rooftop in Long Beach Saturday morning, according to officials.
Crews scramble to protect giant sequoias in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove as the Washburn fire burns 703 acres in the national park.
A preliminary count of signatures submitted in a petition to recall L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón total 715,833, elections officials reported.