Record rains transform a parched California, but ending drought remains elusive
The first big storm of the season was a welcome change for a parched California after a year of heat and drought with so little...
From heavy metals to COVID-19, wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you might think
Recent findings indicate that as fire season ramps up, the dangers of respiratory illness and other serious side effects from smoke loom nearly as large...
Northern California fire explodes, burns structures amid heat, dry conditions
The Dixie fire has grown with such velocity that it has created its own weather, including a massive cloud that generated its own lightning. The...
‘X factor’ making California fires faster, hotter — and harder to fight
Many of California's biggest blazes are burning faster and hotter than some firefighters have seen this early in the year. Experts say the “X factor”...
Dozens of cows escape slaughterhouse, but freedom in L.A. suburb is short
It was an unusual sight, especially for Los Angeles: a herd of cattle galloping through the streets of Pico Rivera for nearly an hour before...