Amicus Briefs Piling Up as Calif. High Court Mulls Coverage for COVID-19 Shutdowns August 8, 2023 Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Lakers and Ross Stores are among 10 parties that have filed amicus briefs as... Read More
Compensation for New Mexico Wildfire Victims Tops $14 Million and Is Climbing August 7, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More victims of a devastating wildfire sparked last year by the U.S. Forest Service in northern... Read More
YMCA Camp Session Canceled, Allowing Staff to Deal with Trauma of Idaho Bus Crash August 7, 2023 By Andrew Selsky An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of... Read More
Waves Grow Up to 13 Feet Tall in California as Earth Warms, Research Finds August 4, 2023 By Julie Watson SAN DIEGO (AP) — Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming... Read More
Progress Made Against Massive California-Nevada Wildfire but Flames Threaten Iconic Joshua Trees August 3, 2023 By Ty O'neil, Stefanie Dazio and Rio Yamat MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the... Read More
Hawaii Could See a Big Hurricane Season, but Most Homes Aren’t Ready August 2, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to... Read More
Phoenix Hits Another 110-Degree Day and Wildfires Spread in California August 1, 2023 By Walter Berry PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other... Read More
Casino Mogul Fined $10M to End Nevada Fight over Sexual Misconduct Claims August 1, 2023 By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started... Read More
US Forest Service Burn Started Wildfire that Nearly Reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, Agency Says July 26, 2023 By Morgan Lee SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service’s own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached... Read More
Deer Take Refuge Near Wind Turbines as Fire Scorches Washington State Land July 26, 2023 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through.... Read More