Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocks Southern California, no immediate reports of damage
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the California desert about 150 miles (241 km) northeast of Los Angeles, but there were no reports of damage...
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Four killed at California backyard party, gunman on the loose (Update 1)
A gunman was still on the loose overnight after opening fire at a family party in a backyard in Fresno, California late on Sunday, killing...
Three people shot dead at Long Beach, California residence (updated)
Three people were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting during a Halloween party at a home in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday night,...
Divers recover bodies of all but one of 34 victims of California boat blaze
Divers have recovered the bodies of all but one of the 34 people who were killed when the dive boat they were sleeping in erupted...
Four dead, 30 missing as fire sinks California dive boat -U.S. Coast Guard
Four bodies were recovered on Monday by rescuers searching for 34 people missing after a pre-dawn fire sank a scuba diving boat off a Southern...
Multiple victims at California bowling alley shooting
Shots were fired at a bowling alley in Torrance, California, on Saturday and there have been multiple victims, police and local media said. The incident took...
Close to 1,000 still missing after deadliest California wildfire
Emergency services on Sunday sifted through the charred wreckage of California‘s deadliest ever wildfire, searching for signs of nearly 1,000 people believed still missing as crews...
‘Everything destroyed’ as wildfire scorches Paradise, California (V)
A fast-moving wildfire devastated a Northern California town of 26,000 people on Thursday with authorities unsure of the casualties as they struggled to contain 150-foot...
12 killed in California bar shooting – police (Update 3)
A US Marine Corps veteran opened fire on a crowd of mostly college students and young adults dancing at a crowded country and western bar...
Massive California wildfire becomes 5th largest in state history [V]
A massive, out-of-control Northern California wildfire that destroyed 68 homes and forced thousands to flee has become the fifth largest in state history, officials said...
Video of police shooting unarmed black man sparks protests in Sacramento
Newly released video footage of police killing an unarmed black man in a barrage of gunfire in Sacramento, California, left the mayor “horrified” and sparked...
Gunman and three hostages found dead at California veterans home
Three women and a gunman who held them hostage at a California home for U.S. war veterans were found dead inside the room where he...
Parents accused of shackling kids tried to seem normal
The California couple accused of starving and imprisoning their 13 minor and adult children tried to present a happy family image, speaking warmly of their kids and...
Parents charged after 13 siblings found chained in California
The 13 California siblings who police say were starved and chained to beds by their parents rarely left their disheveled house and, when they did, they appeared...
California police hope for “miracle” to find missing in mudslide
Californian authorities called for public help in locating seven people still missing after mudslides that killed at least 18, as crews carried on searching for...
California mudslide death toll up to 15 as rescues continue
California rescuers worked through the night plucking stranded Santa Barbara residents from mudslides that have killed at least 15 people and devastated the coastal community after...
Firefighter killed battling massive California blaze
A firefighter was killed on Thursday while battling a mammoth California wildfire as crews sought to protect coastal cities and towns in the path of...
California wildfires kill at least 31 as wind continues to fan flames
Firefighters face another round of dry, windy conditions on Friday as they battle wildfires that have killed at least 31 people in Northern California and left hundreds...
At least 23 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires
Firefighters facing a resurgence of high winds on Wednesday struggled to halt wildfires that have killed at least 23 people, destroyed 3,500 structures and left...
Fire crews fighting deadly California blazes welcome cool fog
Firefighters battling 15 wildfires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in California’s wine country on welcomed a drop in...