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Bobcat fire crosses Highway 2, prompting evacuation warnings to the north
The Bobcat fire’s path expanded dramatically overnight into Thursday morning, Sept. 17, chewing through another 4,000 acres as it continued to head north, authorities said.…
Democratic squabbling doomed California’s ‘year of housing production.’ What happens in 2021?
Buffy Wicks was breastfeeding her four-week-old daughter in her fifth floor Capitol office when she saw on television her fellow lawmakers were finally about to…
Actress Lori Loughlin to serve time in Victorville, husband in Lompoc
LOS ANGELES — TV actress Lori Loughlin will serve her prison sentence at the federal correctional institution in Victorville for her role in the college…
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
By PAUL WISEMAN | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high…
18 people file claims against federal government for chemical exposure at George Air Force Base
At least 18 people, most of whom are military dependents, allege in recently filed federal claims they suffer from leukemia, Parkinson’s disease and other serious…
300 and counting: Push by feds to arrest in US protests
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG | Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney…
Investigation: Gymnasts, parents recount abuse by coaches at Azarian Gymnastics
The sleepless nights were interrupted only by nightmares. “I couldn’t sleep at night I was so scared of Vanessa,” said gymnast Ashton Woodbury, referring to…
Coronavirus: Testing positivity rate down to 3.9% in Orange County on Sept. 16
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported the local rate at which tests are coming back positive for coronavirus was 3.9% on Wednesday, Sept. 16,…
Coronavirus: Gavin Newsom says California has no restrictions preventing Pac-12 football’s restart
Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said there is nothing in the California guidance to prevent Pac-12 teams from playing, a statement that seemingly contradicts his…
Online Trading Academy in Irvine to pay $10 million FTC penalty
An Irvine-based stock-trading school has agreed to pay what amounts to a $10 million penalty — a sum that includes the company founder’s Bentley —…
Bobcat fire: Firefighters continue protecting Mt. Wilson Observatory
Firefighters on Wednesday, Sept. 16, continued keeping the Bobcat fire from reaching the Mount Wilson Observatory while also working to control a 700- to 1,000-acre…
Two Marine veterans give service members a chance to recycle their skills while cleaning beaches
When Kyle Hansen was recovering in a Wounded Warrior Battalion rehabilitation center at Camp Pendleton, he knew his injuries from being seriously burned in a…
Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast
By JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and JEFF MARTIN | Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105…
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
By JAMES ANDERSON and MATTHEW BROWN | Associated Press Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days…