Trial Begins for Man Accused of Sparking Deadly Palisades Fire June 10, 2026 By Jaimie Ding and Christopher Weber A federal arson trial began this week for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the...
PG&E Could Cut Power in 8 California Counties Due to Winds, Fire Danger June 9, 2026 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. may cut power in parts of eight counties in California this week due to risks...
Fatalities Reported in Washington State Packaging Facility Explosion May 27, 2026 By Ilena Peng and Anna Edgerton An accident at a Washington state packaging facility has left at least one person dead, nine missing and nine others...
California Officials Lift Evacuation Orders for Residents Near Damaged Chemical Tank May 27, 2026 By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber and Martha Bellisle Southern California officials lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday night for residents who live near a damaged chemical tank, allowing...
California Narrows Evacuation Area With Risk ‘Off the Table’ May 26, 2026 By Yash Roy There is no longer a risk of a compromised chemical tank exploding in the suburbs of Los Angeles and evacuation...
What to Know About Midair Collision Between Navy Jets at Idaho Air Show May 22, 2026 By Rebecca Boone and Matthew Brown After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject...
California Fire Spread Slows But Dangerous Conditions Linger May 19, 2026 By Michelle Ma, Joe Wertz, Emily Forgash and Mary Hui Winds that drove a fast-moving brush fire across Southern California’s Simi Valley eased overnight, slowing the blaze’s spread, but dangerous...
Newsom’s California Budget Bolstered by Extra Cash from AI Boom May 14, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Amanda Albright California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised budget that shows no deficit for this year and next, as the state...
States Across Wildfire-Prone West Are Using AI for Early Detection May 7, 2026 By Dorany Pineda and Brittany Peterson On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human...
A Quiet Alaska Fault Is Missing The Fluids Scientists Expected May 5, 2026 Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time. For years,...