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Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as new wildfires broke out and a pair of major Los Angeles-area blazes burned for a third week, while officials made preparations to protect scorched neighborhoods from toxic ash runoff ahead of potential rain this weekend. Forecasters cautioned that gusts could peak at 70 miles per hour … Read more
Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen for miles while traffic out of the area was jammed as residents tried to flee. Forecasters warned the worst may be yet to come … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 2, 2025 6:44 pm Updated January 2, 2025 6:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Eleven people were injured when a small plane collided into the rooftop of a commercial building in Southern California on Thursday, police said. Police got a report … Read more
Strong earthquake off U.S. west coast causes brief tsunami warning – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size A magnitude 7 earthquake hit off the northern California coast on Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning that was later canceled for a large stretch of the California and Oregon coasts, officials said. Some 4.7 million … Read more
2 students hurt in shooting at California elementary school, suspect dead – National | Globalnews.ca By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 4, 2024 6:22 pm Updated December 4, 2024 6:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two students were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at an elementary school … Read more
Bird flu virus detected in raw milk from California dairy prompts recall – National | Globalnews.ca By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 25, 2024 4:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in … Read more
Listeria outbreak leaves California infant dead, 10 more sickened: U.S. CDC – National | Globalnews.ca A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork hock, federal … Read more
Call the fuzz: 4 charged in alleged ‘human in a bear suit’ insurance scam – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lengths some people will go for an insurance payout is, sometimes, bear-ly believable. Four California men have been arrested in connection with an insurance scam after they allegedly … Read more
Canadian convicted in Paul Pelosi attack gets life sentence on state charges – National | Globalnews.ca The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was given a life term without the possibility of parole on … Read more