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Rescuers are frantically combing for survivors Thursday after rivers of mud and boulders crushed homes two days in Southern California's Santa Barbara County, killing at least 17 people, weeks after a massive fire charred the area.
At least 15 people are dead after a series of devastating mudslides struck Southern California, many more are still missing.
Powerful winter storms are battering Southern California.
The raging Thomas Fire, now the 5th largest brush fire in California history, triggered new evacuation orders.
There were cheers and gasps, photo opportunities with droids and casino games, and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Saturday night in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online.
Raging wildfires continue to be a major problem across the state of California.
- At least three people are dead after a shooting Tuesday in Northern California's Tehama County, Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said.
Armed with signs, clever phrases and a motivation to take #MeToo beyond the internet and into real life, a few hundred women, men and children gathered Sunday among the sex shops and tourist traps of Hollywood Boulevard to protest sexual harassment.
The Los Angeles Times published its annual holiday movie preview on Friday, which features films from major studios across Hollywood, yet one major studio was missing: Walt Disney.
With the winds dying down, fire officials said Sunday they have apparently "turned a corner" against the wildfires that have devastated California wine country and other parts of the state over the past week, and thousands of people got the all-clear to return home.
It's a scary, sudden situation that has left many Californians in limbo.
Rising winds fanned the California wildfires again Saturday, threatening to undo the efforts of crews who have spent days trying to corral the flames and forcing hundreds more to flee from their homes in the state's fabled wine country.
They're hoping to find lost loved ones, sifting through the ashes of their homes to count, identify and mourn the dozens of dead — all while the wildfires rage on.
More than a dozen wind whipped wildfires continue to burn throughout California.
Black-clad anarchists stormed into what had been a largely peaceful Berkeley protest against hate and attacked at least four people Sunday, including the leader of a politically conservative group who canceled an event a day earlier in San Francisco because of fears violence could break out.
Two right-wing rallies planned for the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area were canceled Friday, with organizers citing threats from left-wing agitators, but local officials said they remained concerned about the potential for violence.
A brutal attack on a woman at a Los Angeles gas station has left her hurt both physically and mentally.
One of the nation's largest cannabis companies bought the entire California desert town of Nipton and they have some plans for it.
A teenager traveling alone opened an emergency door after his plane landed, slid down the wing and jumped onto a tarmac in San Francisco before shocked passengers could do anything to stop him, according to witnesses.
They wore swastikas, gave "Sieg Heil" salutes and mockingly yelled "Our Nazi leader!"
It was a close call for a man in a coffee shop who suffered stab wounds after deciding to intervene in an armed robbery.
Wildfires spread across the western U.S. and Canada forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes.
A suspected kidnapping Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles was caught on security video.
Anger, passion and intolerance of the other side hit the streets of Los Angeles Sunday.
A UPS driver who opened fire during a meeting with co-workers previously filed a grievance about working excessive overtime and appeared to specifically go after the three drivers he killed before fatally shooting himself.
Shenard Jennings, 33, now face a first-degree murder charge in connection to the killing, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
A South Florida man stuck in Israel says the situation isn't safe and he's having trouble getting back home to the U.S.
A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
U.S. financial markets are rebounding after shedding more than 1,200 points in earlier trading on Tuesday.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
Shenard Jennings, 33, now face a first-degree murder charge in connection to the killing, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
A South Florida man stuck in Israel says the situation isn't safe and he's having trouble getting back home to the U.S.
A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
U.S. financial markets are rebounding after shedding more than 1,200 points in earlier trading on Tuesday.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
At a meeting this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will be hearing from about 100 people who are expected to register their dismay over Trump's plans for a White House ballroom addition.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.