Madre Fire grows to 70,800 acres, largest in California this year
The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County area grew to nearly 70,800 on Thursday night, including Los Padres National Forest. It was 35,530 acres…
This July 4 holiday comes after a rough year for America
Happy Birthday, America!Today, you turn 249 and, honestly, you don’t look a day over 248. (Ha ha.)Seriously, it’s perfectly understandable why there’s more gray on…
Woman rescued from rubble and fire after Israeli strike in Gaza | Newsfeed
NewsFeedVideo from a Palestinian defence volunteer shows the rescue of a woman from rubble and flames in Gaza City following an Israeli bombing of a…
Fireworks warehouse near Sacramento explodes, ignites large fire
July 2 (UPI) -- A warehouse storing fireworks outside of Sacramento, Calif., exploded Tuesday evening, according to authorities, who said the facility was still on…
Death toll rises to 36 after India pharmaceutical factory blast, fire | Workers’ Rights News
Another 36 workers remain in hospital with burns and other injuries after the blast and fire at the Sigachi factory.At least 36 people have been…
Dick Van Dyke misses fan event: ‘Not a good day,’ wife says
Dick Van Dyke was reportedly under the weather Saturday and couldn’t host his recurring Vandy Camp fan event with his wife at the couple’s namesake…
L.A. County firefighters to receive Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs
In January, as wildfires tore through greater Los Angeles, more than 7,500 emergency personnel mobilized — confronting searing heat and extreme winds, trying to contain…
At least 38 people killed in Tanzania bus collision, subsequent fire | Crime News
Another 28 people injured in the accident between a bus and a minibus in the Kilimanjaro region.Nearly 40 people have been killed after a bus…
How does NYC primary win reverberate in Los Angeles politics?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Noah Goldberg, giving you the latest on city and county…
Flaw in Edison equipment in Sylmar sparked major wildfires, lawyers say
Southern California Edison’s admission that its equipment may have ignited the Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley on Jan. 7 is being seized on…
How Wall Street hedge funds are gambling millions on Eaton fire insurance claims
In a high-stakes gamble, Wall Street hedge funds are offering to buy claims that insurers may have against Southern California Edison if the utility is…
NASA completes full-duration ‘hot fire’ test of new RS-25 engine
NASA tests RS-25 engine No. 20001 on Friday, at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Test…
Eight killed after hot air balloon catches fire, crashes in Brazil | Tourism News
The tourism balloon carrying 21 people went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday, crashing in the city of Praia GrandeAt least eight…
Meet the face of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ immigrant outreach
Claudia Aragon was headed home after dropping her puppy off at obedience school when the first text came in early on Friday, June 6.“Ice showed…
Israel strikes Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site, buildings on fire in Tel Aviv | Israel-Iran conflict News
It was the second attack on Isfahan as the conflict enters a second week, killing at least 430 people in Iran and 24 in Israel.A…
Panel calls for new authority to oversee post-fire rebuilding in L.A.
An independent commission is urging the California Legislature to establish a new local authority to oversee and coordinate rebuilding after the most destructive fires in…
Eaton fire damage could mean higher utility bills for Californians
More than 30 million Californians across the state could see their electric bills go up to pay for the devastating Eaton fire, as officials scramble…
California leaders say sweeping DOGE cuts will make wildfires worse
HOPLAND, Calif. — On a sun-kissed hillside in remote Northern California, I watched in awe as a crackling fire I’d helped ignite engulfed a hillside covered…
Iran’s air defence batteries fire over Tehran as Israel continues to attack | Israel-Iran conflict
NewsFeedIran’s air defence batteries have been firing overnight in the capital Tehran to counter a fourth night of Israeli strikes. Iranian officials say Israeli attacks…
‘Wildfire Days’ review: Female firefighter brings mega blazes to life
Book Review Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West By Kelly RamseyScribner: 338 pages, $30If you buy books linked on…