Tag: California
UPDATE: Teen shot to death in Lexington identified
A teenager found shot multiple times in an SUV on Laredo Drive in Lexington on Monday night has been identified.
Mass shooting in Fresno backyard kills 4, injures 6; gunman at large
The gunman, who is at large, sneaked into the backyard of the home and opened fire.
3 dead and 9 injured in shooting at Halloween party
At least 3 people have been killed and 9 more injured after a shooting at a home in Long Beach, California.
‘You can only imagine the horror’: 8 bodies found, 26 people missing after California...
Ventura County officials "fear numerous fatalities" as rescue operations continue, public information office.
Pedestrian hit and killed in Knox County
A California man was hit and killed while trying to cross U.S. 25E in Barbourville Friday night, according to police.
The Latest: Scientists expect more shaking in California
A seismologist in California says scientists believe the sequence of earthquakes striking the Mojave Desert will produce more than 30,000 quakes of magnitude 1 or greater over six months.
California couple who shackled children face life in prison
The desperate cry for help came from a girl who had lived in such isolation for 17 years that she didn’t know her address, the month of the year or what the word medication meant.
California drought-free for 1st time since 2011
The National Drought Mitigation Center says California is free of drought for the first time since Dec. 20, 2011.
Los Angeles teachers are ready for first strike in 30 years
Teachers in Los Angeles, whose 640,000 students make it the nation’s second-largest school district, are ready to strike Thursday over a contract dispute that follows teacher walkouts in other states that emboldened organized labor after a critical defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Authorities hunt California police officer’s killer
Authorities throughout California were hunting the man suspected of killing a policeman during a traffic stop in a small Central Valley town.
‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy hits snag in California
One by one, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Gallo called the names of 14 defendants who were charged with entering the country illegally. Defense attorneys told him the government had already deported them to Mexico, making it impossible for them to appear.
Police searching for well-known journalist in Kentucky
PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) - A well-known California journalist is missing. Police think he's in Kentucky.
The East Bay Times reports radio broadcaster Ray Taliaferro was...
Those who lost everything in fire find a way to give thanks
It won’t be a normal Thanksgiving for displaced California families, but businesses and hundreds of volunteers have stepped up to ensure turkey, potatoes and pie are available as a small slice of comfort for anyone who wants a plate.
Rain could hinder search for victims of California wildfire
The search for remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire has taken on new urgency as rain in the forecast could complicate those efforts while also bringing relief to firefighters on the front lines.
Fire death toll hits 63; sheriff says hundreds still missing
At least 63 are now dead from a Northern California wildfire, and officials say they have a missing persons list with 631 names on it in an ever-evolving accounting of the missing after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century.
Northern California fire death toll at 56; 130 missing
As the scope of a deadly Northern California wildfire set in, the sheriff said more than 450 people had now been assigned to comb through the charred remains in search for more bodies. The blaze has killed at least 56 people and authorities say 130 are unaccounted for.
Wildfire death toll rises as search for missing continues
A message board at a shelter for the many people who fled California’s deadliest wildfire is filled with photos of the missing, as well as pleas for any information about relatives and friends.
Sheriff: Death toll rises to 48 in wildfire
Authorities have reported six more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 48 in the deadliest wildfire in state history.
Holding out slim hope as crews search for more fire dead
More than a dozen coroner search and recovery teams looked for human remains from a Northern California wildfire that killed at least 42 -- making it the deadliest in state history -- as anxious relatives visited shelters and called police hoping to find loved ones alive.
Southern California wildfire slows; 177 homes destroyed
Relief and heartache await those starting to return home to a Southern California wildfire zone.
