Heat wave, thunderstorms to raise the risk of wildfires in California
Another heat wave and monsoonal thunderstorms are expected to increase wildfire danger in California over the weekend into next week.
State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change
The Newsom administration is projecting that California’s State Water Project could lose up to 23% of its water-delivering capacity within 20 years.
Four Rottweiler puppies and their mother rescued from Park fire, flown to safety in helicopter
A family of Rottweilers was abandoned by their owner as they fled the blaze. Firefighters found the dogs a few days later in a truck by the side of the road.
Secret shoppers find long waits and scarce openings in L.A. for psychiatric care with Medicaid
Only 15% of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in Los Angeles, the lowest percentage out of four cities in a “secret shopper” audit, researchers found.
Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program
Thousands of Californians have been trying to get Medicaid benefits for services to help medically vulnerable people remain at home, but the waitlist is thousands of people long, and the state is opening only 200 new slots a month.
Search suspended for 15-year-old swimmer who went missing off Huntington Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a teenager who went missing while swimming off Huntington Beach on Sunday night.
United says ban on Terrell Davis is gone — and so is flight attendant involved in incident
United Airlines says a ban placed on Terrell Davis was lifted and it no longer employs the flight attendant involved in the incident with the Hall of Famer.
Man serving pimping sentence is killed in California prison
Shawn Jackson Jr., a 21-year-old being held at the state Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, died Sunday afternoon after he was allegedly beaten by another inmate, Jarvis Richerson. The death is being investigated as a homicide.
Nixon fire in southern Riverside County spreads rapidly, forcing evacuations
The Nixon fire near Aguanga that started Monday had burned nearly 4,000 acres by Tuesday morning. About 2,000 buildings were under evacuation orders or warnings.
Why earthquake in L.A. felt terrifying to some, nothingburger to others — even in the same building
It’s not surprising that people by the epicenter near Barstow felt the strongest jolt. But in L.A. Basin, some felt nothing, while others reported swaying for 15 seconds.