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Enormous California wildfire threatens desert homes near LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) – An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday and was one of more than two ...

DATE: Sep 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Woman found in wilderness after spelling S-O-S with rocks

LOS ANGELES – A woman who vanished on a visit to Sequoia National Park in California was spotted by a low-flying aircraft rescue crew after she spelled S-O-S with rocks in a forest clearing,...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

California to build largest wildlife crossing in world

LOS ANGELES – Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he has a hard time finding a mate in the big city. Famous for trave...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Los Angeles teachers are striking but schools are still open

LOS ANGELES – Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in three decades after contract negotiations failed in the nation’s second-largest school dis...

DATE: Jan 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education

Teacher strike delayed in second-largest U.S. school district

LOS ANGELES – The union representing teachers in Los Angeles, whose 640,000 students make it the nation’s second-largest school district, postponed the start of a strike until Monday because...

DATE: Jan 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education

Fire scorches popular recreation spots, iconic film location in Southern California

LOS ANGELES – Southern California residents faced with the loss of lives and homes in a huge wildfire also are grappling with the destruction of a vast swath of public lands that are popular...

DATE: Nov 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Los Angeles subway work uncovers array of Ice Age fossils

LOS ANGELES – As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by. When her phone buzzes, she quick...

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Crews protect hillside homes as California fire grows

LOS ANGELES – The fifth largest wildfire in California history expanded, ripping through dry brush atop a coastal ridge while crews struggled to keep flames from roaring down into neighborho...

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ash falls like snow as celebrities flee California community

LOS ANGELES – Ash fell like snow and heavy smoke had residents gasping for air Monday as a huge Southern California wildfire exploded in size, becoming the fifth largest in state history and...

DATE: Dec 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up

LOS ANGELES – A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California’s largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames churned through canyons and d...

DATE: Dec 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Dog helps sniff out invasive ants on California island

LOS ANGELES – Scientists assessing long-term efforts to eradicate invasive ants on the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast have enlisted a four-legged expert to make sure a pro...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sacramento Kings’ Zach Randolph arrested on pot charge in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – Veteran NBA forward Zach Randolph was arrested on a marijuana charge after several police cars were vandalized when a large gathering became unruly at a Los Angeles housing pro...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports