A 22-year-old went hiking alone in California. Her body was recovered 8 days later
Lifei Huang set off for a solo hike just before an 'atmospheric river' storm battered southern California, bringing with it heavy rainfall and near-hurricane-force winds.
U.S. News
Feb 13
Mojave killings: 5 arrested after 6 people found dead at desert crossroads
Five men between the ages of 24 and 34 have been arrested after police found a crime scene with six dead bodies last week.
Crime
Jan 30
‘Pineapple Express’ atmospheric river brings torrential rain to California
A massive Pineapple Express storm - the second in recent days - stalled over Southern California on Monday, drenching the Los Angeles area with torrential rain.
U.S. News
Feb 6
Mojave mystery: 6 dead bodies found at remote crossroads in Calif. desert
The scene was so grisly that TV stations blurred some of the images captured by their helicopters overhead.
U.S. News
Jan 25
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2023
From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2023
Evan Ellingson, ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ and ‘CSI: Miami’ child star, dies at 35
The coroner said the actor was discovered dead in a bedroom of his Fontana, Calif., residence.
Entertainment
Nov 6, 2023
Hilary leaves Southern California towns to dig out of mud, debris
Hilary first slammed into Mexico's arid Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane, causing one death and widespread flooding before becoming a tropical storm.
U.S. News
Aug 22, 2023
Tropical Storm Hilary soaks Southern California with more floods expected
The storm was projected to weaken as it continued moving northward, but a hurricane specialist said 'very heavy' rain and strong winds are still likely.
U.S. News
Aug 21, 2023
Shop owner killed over Pride flag display outside her California store
A gunman shot and killed Laura Ann Carleton right in front of her clothing store after making 'several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag that stood outside.'
U.S. News
Aug 21, 2023
Actor Julian Sands confirmed dead after remains found on Calif. mountain
Julian Sands disappeared in January while on a hiking trip in the Southern California mountains.
Entertainment
Jun 27, 2023
Still digging out from huge snow, California braces for another brutal storm
California is facing a major flood threat as another storm system moves over the state already ravaged by snowstorms.
U.S. News
Mar 9, 2023
Snow by the Hollywood sign? How a rare winter storm walloped California
"The enormity of this event is hard to comprehend," said one California official about the impact of the rare winter snow storm that has much of the region still digging out.
Environment
Mar 6, 2023
‘Powder day after powder day’: SilverStar extends season by a week
The popular resort near Vernon says it’s almost at its average annual snowfall, and there’s still more than a month left in the season.
Canada
Mar 4, 2023
Actor Julian Sands missing for almost 1 week after hike in California mountains
Julian Sands has starred in a number of major films including 'A Room with a View,' 'The Killing Fields,' 'Arachnophobia' and 'Leaving Las Vegas.'
Entertainment
Jan 19, 2023
RCMP tried to gain Soviet naval intelligence from defector during Cold War, records show
Newly released archival records of the RCMP Security Service shed fresh light on Kourdakov's tragic odyssey, which made international headlines in the early 1970s.
Canada
Dec 22, 2022
Firefighter dies battling wildfire east of Los Angeles
Firefighters trying to contain the massive wildfires in Oregon, California and Washington state are constantly on the verge of exhaustion as they try to save suburban houses, including some in their own neighborhoods.
Environment
Sep 18, 2020
California wildfires have burned ‘well over’ 4 million acres, continue to grow: officials
The new mark for the August Complex in the Coast Range between San Francisco and the Oregon border came a day after the total area of land burned by California wildfires this year passed 4 million acres, more than double the previous record.
Environment
Oct 5, 2020
‘Stubborn’ California wildfire fueled by lack of firefighting resources: officials
By the time staffing was ramped up, the Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County had found its way deep into inaccessible old-growth forest.
World
Sep 22, 2020
Total of 10 dead in what is now California’s deadliest wildfire of the year
Butte County sheriff’s deputies and detectives found seven bodies on Thursday, a day after three other victims were discovered.
World
Sep 10, 2020
Desert homes near Los Angeles threatened by massive California wildfire
Five of the largest wildfires in state history are currently burning and more than 14,500 square kilometers have been charred, an area larger than the state of Connecticut, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
World
Sep 21, 2020