Southern California Could Have Cold Turkey From Power Shutoffs November 25, 2020 By David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan Dry, gusty winds have raised a critical fire threat, prompting Edison International to threaten to cut power to more than...
Philippines: 20 Dead, Thousands Of Homes Damaged in Typhoon November 3, 2020 By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines — At least 20 people were killed as Typhoon Goni lashed the Philippines over the weekend, and about...
Typhoon, Landslides Leave 35 Dead, Dozens Missing in Vietnam October 30, 2020 By Hau Dinh HANOI, Vietnam — A typhoon that officials said was the most powerful to hit Vietnam in 20 years blew away...
Zeta Leaves Trail of Wreckage, Blackouts Across U.S. South October 29, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Zeta is spinning across the U.S. South after walloping New Orleans, blacking out 1.9 million homes and businesses...
Big Power Shutoffs in California as Winds Boost Fire Danger October 27, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Amy Taxin SAN FRANCISCO — Large swaths of California had no electricity Monday as utilities tried to prevent the chance of their...
California Braces for Most Dangerous Fire Weather of 2020 October 23, 2020 By Mark Chediak and Brian K. Sullivan California is bracing for the most powerful gusts of the 2020 fire season, raising the threat of more blazes and...
California Wildfires: Utility Lacked Basic Training Before Blackouts October 19, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Justin Pritchard SAN FRANCISCO — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few...
California Wildfire Evacuees Return Home to Find Devastation October 2, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Haven Daley SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Nikki and Kevin Conant returned to their home in Northern California wine country Wednesday to find...
California Braces for Power Shutoffs and Warm, Windy Weekend September 28, 2020 By Daisy Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters and officials at California’s largest utility company braced for hot, dry and windy weather in northern...
Paulette Makes Rare Landfall In Bermuda, Grows to Cat 2 September 15, 2020 By Danica Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Paulette made a rare landfall in Bermuda Monday and strengthened into a Category 2...