BUTTE COUNTY — With the death toll in Northern California’s Camp Fire sitting at 29 people — matching a historic high set in 1933 — firefighters on Monday are facing another day of wind-whipped flames fueled by low humidity and dry brush that has not seen rain in months. Officials on Sunday night said 121…
Strong winds are expected to increase through Tuesday for portions of Southern California where fires have already consumed more than 91,500 acres and was 20 percent contained as of Monday morning. Wind gusts of as high as 35 mph were expected Monday for portions of Thousand Oaks and Malibu – where the deadly Woolsey fire so…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN PARIS — For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone. At a weekend commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the president who proudly declares himself a “nationalist” stood apart, even on a continent where his brand of populism is…
By David W. Hart, Ph.D. Contributing writer November is National Family Caregiver Awareness month and it seems like an apropos time to consider issues important to the millions of family and friends who devote themselves, often to their own detriment, to the care and well-being of the ones they love. The National Caregiver Alliance and…
A man was shot to death in Santa Ana on Sunday, Nov. 11. Callers reported hearing shots fired near 1656 W. Wisteria Pl. at about 4:14 p.m., said Santa Ana Police Sgt. Mauricio Estrada. He said responding officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced…
Hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties as the massive Wooley fire swept through their neighborhoods beginning Thursday, Nov. 8. The wildfire has burned more than 80,000 acres forcing evacuations in Thousand Oaks, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, West Hills, Simi Valley, Chatsworth, Bell Canyon, Hidden…
As massive fires churn through miles of brush, about 46,000 utility customers throughout Southern California may experience precautionary power outages starting on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 11 and through Monday, Nov. 12 due to high winds whipping through areas ripe for ignition. Residents of 51 communities in Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino…
Hundreds of animals were rescued from the Woolsey Fire over the weekend, taking refuge from the inferno that has ravaged portions of Ventura and Los Angeles counties since Friday. The Hansen Dam Equestrian Center in Sylmar, took in more than 300 horses Sunday, Nov. 11, along with dogs, donkeys, ponies, sheep, chickens and one pig. The…
