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At least one killed in L.A. building explosion
July 30, 2010 12:15 PM
Fire officials say at least one person has died in an explosion that rocked a large South Los Angeles commercial building and hurled people into the street. Fire Capt. Steve Ruda says the suspected natural gas explosion shook the two-story building housing a welding operation at 6:15 a.m. PT... more » -
Fortuneteller charged with raping teens
March 25, 2010 1:14 PM
A Southern California jury is deciding the fate of a fortuneteller accused of convincing teen girls he could turn around bleak futures if they had sex with him. Cesar Duran is charged with forcible rape, lewd acts on a 14-year-old child and unlawful intercourse with a minor. The Torrance... more » -
Storms mean farmers, cities will get more water
March 16, 2010 6:06 PM
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says a series of drenching storms has freed up more water for parched farms and cities throughout California. Salazar announced Tuesday that growers in the farm belt south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will receive at least 25 percent of the water they have contracted... more » -
3 dead after small plane hits home in California
February 17, 2010 12:46 PM
A small plane crashed into at least one home Wednesday after taking off in dense fog, officials said. At least three people were killed and two homes caught fire. The twin-engine Cessna 310 departed from Palo Alto Airport for Hawthorne in Southern Claifornia when it went down. Witnesses said... more » -
Law barring lies about military medals faces test
February 2, 2010 1:18 PM
A federal law against lying about military medals is facing First Amendment challenges in Colorado and California. Lawyers in both cases have made similar arguments against the Stolen Valor Act, saying that lying is protected by the First Amendment unless it does real harm. In California, a judge... more » -
Grapevine section of California I-5 closed again by snow
January 21, 2010 2:13 PM
The California Highway Patrol says it has closed the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 because of heavy snow for the second time in as many days. CHP Officer John Lutz says a 30-mile stretch of the main freeway between Northern and Southern California was shut down Thursday. There's no... more » -
Groundbreaking gay marriage trial starts in California
January 11, 2010 10:56 AM
A federal trial gets under way in San Francisco today that could result in the Supreme Court being asked to rule on the ability of states to ban same-sex marriage. The case involves a challenge to Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban approved by California voters in November 2008. The... more » -
5.8 earthquake shakes San Diego area
December 30, 2009 3:51 PM
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake in northern Baja California rocked the U.S.-Mexico border region Wednesday, causing buildings to sway more than 100 miles to the west in downtown San Diego and southwestern Arizona. The main quake was centered about 20 miles southeast of the Mexican border city of Mexicali, according to... more » -
Heavy snow socking northern California
December 30, 2009 10:41 AM
A mix of rain and snow making its way through northern California. Heavy snowfall on Interstate 80 between Sacramento and Reno made plows and snow tires a necessity Wednesday morning. With as much as seven to nine inches of accumulation in some places, emergency crews were out to keep an... more » -
Scientists begin testing mussels for pollutants
December 29, 2009 2:34 PM
California scientists hope studying 180 black mussels pried from algae-covered rocks in San Francisco Bay will provide clues into how many drugs and chemicals are polluting waters across the nation. Mussels filter water and store contaminants in their tissue, providing a record of pollution in the environment. The creatures are... more » -
California canal sparks skepticism, lawsuits
October 5, 2009 10:52 AM
Peter Hunn has a simple wish: He'd like his children to farm the land in California's delta that his great, great grandfather settled more than a century ago. The cucumber farmer cherishes the land so much that he refuses to allow state engineers onto his property to survey possible... more » -
California residents call for probe into fire response
September 29, 2009 12:01 PM
People affected by the massive wildfire that burned about 250 square miles northeast of Los Angeles are calling for a federal investigation into what they say was a poor initial response to the blaze. Angry residents of the Big Tujunga Canyon area packed a meeting hall Monday night to confront... more »
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