Epic drought stressing California's Giant Sequoias
Patches of brown, dead foliage are appearing more than in past years, say researchers studying the iconic trees
California
1 killed, 5 hurt when car smashes into Calif. gym
Police say 80-year-old woman confused her brake and gas pedals before driving SUV into fitness facility
Mother gives birth to baby on Calif. sidewalk
Baby Benjamin was born a few weeks late; but when he finally decided to come, he came fast
Woman accused in mother-in-law's beating death
Police say a 26-year-old California woman struck her mother-in-law with a baseball bat during an argument, killing her
Officials: Navy jet crashes in Calif., pilot ejects safely
Plane went down in field near Central California military base, but not before officials say the pilot ejected in midair
Scope of devastation clearer as wildfire evacuees return
California Governor Jerry Brown requested a presidential disaster declaration in wake of the blaze, which destroyed more than 1,000 homes
Former baseball prospect arrested in triple homicide
Police say Brandon Willie Martin, who played shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays minor league system, is suspected of killing his father, uncle and an ADT security employee
Teen pleads not guilty in killing of Calif. girl, 8
The body of Madyson Middleton was found in a recycling bin at the Santa Cruz artists' community where she lived
Mud-covered body of hiker found in L.A. County
Remains of man discovered in Angeles National Forest following record-breaking storm last week
New wildfire in Northern California destroys homes
Blaze comes a week after two other wildfires killed five people and destroyed at least 1,400 homes
Helicopter shot hit wrong-way driver in Calif., officials say
After a 100-mph freeway chase in San Bernardino County, driver died on road; man suspected in home invasion robbery
More than 1,000 homes destroyed by 2 California fires
Some evacuation orders lifted as flames still threaten thousands of more structures in Sierra Nevada foothills
Some Calif. residents say they were never warned of wildfires
Authorities defended their warnings and rescue attempts, saying they did all they could to reach people in remote area homes
Unusual looking hammerhead shark spotted off Calif. pier
Hammerhead was spotted by lifeguards approximately 75-yards offshore near the Huntington Beach pier
Damages sought after kidnapping dismissed by police
Authorities in Vallejo, Calif., initially called disappearance of Denise Huskins a hoax, but a suspect was later named
Video shows cops slam teen onto ground after alleged jaywalking
Video shows Stockton police officer hitting teenager with a baton after he was allegedly walking in a bus-only lane
2 more bodies found after wildfires rip through California
Cadaver dogs were brought into the Lake County disaster zone to search for bodies; death toll raised to five
Tsunami advisory for 300 miles of Calif. Coast
High tides and rough water to reach Golden State after earthquake in Chile
2 bodies found in ruins of Sierra Nevada foothills fire
Officials are still searching for several other people who authorities fear were killed in a separate blaze in northern California
Wildfire evacuees tell stories of devastation, survival
"It was here and we got out with the clothes on our back," says one ranch manager who barely escaped as fast-moving fire approached
California residents return to find homes destroyed
The deadly and destructive wildfire that sped through parts of Northern California has left many without a place to call their own
Caretaker: Decision to leave wildfire victim "haunts me"
Woman with advanced multiple sclerosis killed in massive Northern California wildfire which has destroyed more than 104 square miles
First drought, now fires threaten California wine
Blazes raging in northern parts of state likely to reduce grape yields, and "smoke taint" could hurt the taste of what remains
Alleged white supremacist arrested in Calif. murder
Prosecutors say an argument outside a popular pub ended when Craig Tanber stabbed Shayan Mazroei multiple times, killing him
Woman, once acquitted of murder, accused of fraud
Kelly Soo Park, who was acquitted in 2013 of murdering college student and aspiring model Juliana Redding, was arrested again on Monday in an elaborate international fraud scheme
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
How Israeli and Palestinian kids are coping 3 years after Oct. 7 attacks
Investigation
Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the law
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Man eyed Mall of America for attack, pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI says
Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection
