The fire burned a quarter of Ventura's avocados. Can this farmer rebuild?
SOMIS— Thousands of Hass avocados scattered the soil of Sergio Acevedo's orchard in this community northeast of Camarillo on Saturday.…
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Do you want to see Yosemite's famous “fire fall”? A reservation is now required
For an unlucky few days a year, Yosemite National Park's famous El Capitan granite cliff turns into what looks like…
Fears of sectarian tensions rise in Lebanon as Israel expands attacks
AITOU, Lebanon — Elie Alwan didn't hesitate when he learned that a friend's family was living on the streets after…
At least 16 dead in Florida after Milton; rescue, recovery continues
STREET. PETERSBURG, Florida — Hurricane-weary Floridians resumed a familiar routine Friday — assessing storm damage and cleaning up dirt and…
Can AI help put out wildfires before they become catastrophes?
September 25, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: The op-ed on protecting fragile open spaces when extreme fire…
Favorable weather helps firefighters contain three major wildfires
Aided by favorable weather conditions, firefighters continue to increase containment of three large wildfires in Southern California that have burned…
A magnitude 3 earthquake hits Malibu, the latest to shake the area
A magnitude 3 earthquake struck just north of Malibu on Saturday afternoon, the latest in a series of tremors reported…
Newsom vetoes bill to study reparations for displaced Chavez Ravine families
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a state bill that would have established a task force to study reparations for families forced…
Israel attacks Beirut suburb as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
BEIRUT — Facing the threat of a wider war in the Middle East, Israel bombed part of the Lebanese capital…
Two dead after police shootout with gunman in North Hollywood
A shootout between a gunman and police left two people dead, including the gunman, in North Hollywood Monday morning. At…