Firefighters Slow Growth of California Blaze Near Yosemite July 26, 2022 By Noah Berger and Christopher Weber JERSEYDALE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters significantly slowed the spread of a smoky wildfire churning through forest near Yosemite National Park... Read More
Governor Declares Emergency over Wildfire Near Yosemite July 25, 2022 By Noah Berger and Jocelyn Gecker WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — There was no containment Sunday of a destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park that has grown... Read More
Trucker Protest Shuts Down Operations at California Port July 22, 2022 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of... Read More
Hoover Dam Transformer Explodes; No One Hurt July 21, 2022 By Ken Ritter and Felicia Fonseca BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation’s largest hydroelectric facilities, producing... Read More
Hawaii Waves Swamp Homes, Weddings During ‘Historic’ Swell July 20, 2022 By Caleb Jones HONOLULU (AP) — Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings... Read More
Copter Crashes, Kills 4 During Severe New Mexico Fire Season July 20, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Evidence indicates that a helicopter that crashed in northern New Mexico after helping fight a wildfire... Read More
Millions of Dollars in Jewelry Stolen from Armored Car in California July 19, 2022 By Randi Love Millions of dollars in jewelry and gems belonging to exhibitors at a California retail show were stolen from an armored... Read More
Clogged California Ports Face New Labor Risk from Trucking July 19, 2022 By Carlos Barria and Lisa Baertlein OAKLAND —Truck drivers choked traffic at the Oakland, California, seaport on Monday protesting a state law that makes it harder... Read More
Officials Suggest Pipeline Company Hid Problems After Spill July 18, 2022 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company of potentially concealing problems with a pipeline that broke in... Read More
Yosemite Wildfire Moving East into Sierra National Forest July 15, 2022 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park... Read More