Rain Aids in Fight Against California Wildfire That Killed 2 YREKA, Calif. (AP) — When ash began to fall and his throat was burning from the smoke, Franklin Thom decided... Read More
Heat Wave Puts Oregon Workplace Safety Rules to the Test PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say... Read More
2 Bodies Found in Burned Vehicle in California Wildfire Zone YREKA, Calif. (AP) — Two bodies were found inside a charred vehicle in a driveway in the wildfire zone of... Read More
Dangerous Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Suspected in Seven Deaths BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night... Read More
Wildfires in West Explode in Size amid Hot, Windy Conditions SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly... Read More
Pipeline Company to Pay Nearly $1M over California Oil Spill HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The owner of an underwater oil pipeline that spilled some 25,000 gallons of crude into... Read More
Oakland to Pay $1.5M to Fired Police Chief After Verdict OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland City Council approved on Tuesday a $1.5 million payout for a former police chief... Read More
Viewpoint: Videotaping of Child in Shower is ‘Sexual Misconduct’ Excluded by Policy Plaintiffs, R.S. and D.S. filed a lawsuit against a homeowner, Shawn Conrad, in Yellowstone County, Montana. The case involved a... Read More
Haines Continues Long Recovery from Late 2020 Landslides HAINES, Alaska (AP) — More than a year and half after the Haines landslides, organizations, both local and out-of-state, are... Read More
Terminals at California’s Third-Busiest Port Resume Regular Hours Marine terminals at California’s Port of Oakland opened for normal operations on Monday after port leaders and police ended a... Read More