California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation's largest wildfire and officials warned the danger of new blazes erupting across the West was high because of unstable weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation's largest wildfire and officials warned the danger of new blazes erupting across the West was high because of unstable weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation's largest wildfire and officials warned the danger of new blazes erupting across the West was high because of unstable weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation's largest wildfire and officials warned the danger of new blazes erupting across the West was high because of unstable weather.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation's largest county, even by those vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the University of California system also said Thursday that students, faculty and staff must be inoculated against the disease to return to campuses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation's largest county, even by those vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the University of California system also said Thursday that students, faculty and staff must be inoculated against the disease to return to campuses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation's largest county, even by those vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the University of California system also said Thursday that students, faculty and staff must be inoculated against the disease to return to campuses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors in the nation's largest county, even by those vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the University of California system also said Thursday that students, faculty and staff must be inoculated against the disease to return to campuses.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
LA opens its first tiny home village to ease homeless crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Skinner took notice when brightly colored structures started taking shape earlier this year on a drab patch of asphalt across from a Los Angeles park where she occasionally slept outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
LA opens its first tiny home village to ease homeless crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Skinner took notice when brightly colored structures started taking shape earlier this year on a drab patch of asphalt across from a Los Angeles park where she occasionally slept outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
LA opens its first tiny home village to ease homeless crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Skinner took notice when brightly colored structures started taking shape earlier this year on a drab patch of asphalt across from a Los Angeles park where she occasionally slept outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
California sees two-day record of coronavirus deaths
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospitals say California officials too slow in virus crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California reported its second-highest number of daily coronavirus deaths Wednesday with 459 lives lost, bringing the death toll to 2,504 in the last week as more than a quarter-million new weekly cases portended a continued overwhelming crush on hospitals and intensive care units strained to the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California hospitals prepping for grim COVID-19 choices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California hospitals struggling with a skyrocketing coronavirus surge are trying to prepare for the possibility that they may have to ration care for lack of staff and beds — and hoping they don't have to make that choice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California hospitals prepping for grim COVID-19 choices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California hospitals struggling with a skyrocketing coronavirus surge are trying to prepare for the possibility that they may have to ration care for lack of staff and beds — and hoping they don't have to make that choice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hospitals say California officials too slow in virus crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California reported its second-highest number of daily coronavirus deaths Wednesday with 459 lives lost, bringing the death toll to 2,504 in the last week as more than a quarter-million new weekly cases portended a continued overwhelming crush on hospitals and intensive care units strained to the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California hospitals discuss rationing care as virus surges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s overwhelmed hospitals are setting up makeshift extra beds for coronavirus patients, and a handful of facilities in hard-hit Los Angeles County are drawing up emergency plans in case they have to limit how many people receive life-saving care.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California governor in precautionary coronavirus quarantine
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is back in a precautionary coronavirus quarantine for the second time in two months as surging COVID-19 cases swamp the state’s hospitals and strain medical staffing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hospital staffs stretched thin during California virus surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the state's emergency care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hospital staffs stretched thin during California virus surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the state's emergency care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Report: Slain officer tripped during California bar massacre
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sheriff's sergeant accidentally shot by a fellow police officer as they responded to a mass shooting at a California bar had tripped and fallen during the chaos and was struck by the fatal bullet when he stood up and tried to retreat, according to a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California county urges hospitals to halt elective surgeries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A top health official in California's third-largest county is urging hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and implement plans to prepare for an onslaught of COVID-19 patients, as intensive care units fill up statewide amid spiking virus cases Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California county urges hospitals to halt elective surgeries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A top health official in California's third-largest county is urging hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and implement plans to prepare for an onslaught of COVID-19 patients, as intensive care units fill up statewide amid spiking virus cases Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
More California counties on lockdown as COVID-19 explodes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's coronavirus surge has caused so many hospitalizations and deaths that the numbers brought usually stoic public health officers in major metropolitan areas to pleas — and even near to tears — as they urged people to heed safety rules.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
More California counties on lockdown as COVID-19 explodes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's coronavirus surge has caused so many hospitalizations and deaths that the numbers brought usually stoic public health officers in major metropolitan areas to pleas — and even near to tears — as they urged people to heed safety rules.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
13 counties in California moving into strict virus category
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thirteen counties in Northern California will be placed under the state's most restrictive coronavirus rules this week because capacity in intensive care units has fallen below 15%, and officials warned Wednesday that hospitals across the state are filling up with COVID-19 patients.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles restaurants win court battle over closures
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County's health director acted “arbitrarily” and didn't prove the danger to the public when she banned outdoor dining at restaurants as coronavirus cases surged last month, a judge ruled Tuesday in a case other businesses may use to try to overturn closures and restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles restaurants win court battle over closures
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County's health director acted “arbitrarily” and didn't prove the danger to the public when she banned outdoor dining at restaurants as coronavirus cases surged last month, a judge ruled Tuesday in a case other businesses may use to try to overturn closures and restrictions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Families of shooting victims sue sellers of 'ghost guns'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Families of those killed and wounded in a rural California shooting rampage three years ago are suing manufacturers and sellers of “ghost gun” kits that provide easy-to-assemble firearm parts that make it difficult to track or regulate owners.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Families of shooting victims sue sellers of 'ghost guns'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Families of those killed and wounded in a rural California shooting rampage three years ago are suing manufacturers and sellers of “ghost gun” kits that provide easy-to-assemble firearm parts that make it difficult to track or regulate owners.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California fire danger remains high even as winds ease
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire danger remained high Friday amid unpredictable wind gusts and dry conditions in Southern California, as crews made progress against blazes that burned several homes and injured two firefighters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pasadena bucks Los Angeles County to offer alfresco dining
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasadena.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California fire danger remains high even as winds ease
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire danger remained high Friday amid unpredictable wind gusts and dry conditions in Southern California, as crews made progress against blazes that burned several homes and injured two firefighters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California winds ease but fire danger remains high
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds that pushed wildfires through Southern California, burning several homes and injuring two firefighters, began easing but forecasters warned that the fire danger remained Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pasadena bucks Los Angeles County to offer alfresco dining
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasadena.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California winds ease but fire danger remains high
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds that pushed wildfires through Southern California, burning several homes and injuring two firefighters, began easing but forecasters warned that the fire danger remained Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful gusts pushed flames from a wildfire through Southern California canyons on Thursday, one of several blazes that burned near homes and forced residents to flee amid elevated fire risk for most of the region that prompted utilities to cut off power to hundreds of thousands.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Californians flee as strong winds push fire through canyons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire burned near homes and forced residents to flee.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pasadena bucks Los Angeles County to offer alfresco dining
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasadena.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pasadena bucks Los Angeles County to offer alfresco dining
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasadena.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pasadena bucks LA County order, keeps outdoor dining going
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasadena.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pasadena bucks LA County order, keeps outdoor dining going
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasadena.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Californians urged to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With California desperately battling an out-of-control coronavirus surge, the state's health secretary is urging families to avoid gathering for Thanksgiving and Los Angeles County appeared on the brink of issuing a stay-home order to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California official: just say 'no' to family Thanksgiving
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Thanksgiving two days away, California's health secretary on Tuesday urged people to say “no” to family and friends who want to gather, joining other officials in issuing dire warnings about the spread of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Californians urged to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With California desperately battling an out-of-control coronavirus surge, the state's health secretary is urging families to avoid gathering for Thanksgiving and Los Angeles County appeared on the brink of issuing a stay-home order to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California official: just say 'no' to family Thanksgiving
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Thanksgiving two days away, California's health secretary on Tuesday urged people to say “no” to family and friends who want to gather, joining other officials in issuing dire warnings about the spread of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California officials issue dire warnings about virus spread
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday against allowing restaurants to remain open for dining during a surge in coronavirus cases that has the nation's most populous county on the brink of a stay-home order just days ahead of Thanksgiving.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Judge won't bar Los Angeles County restaurant restrictions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has rejected a request from a restaurant industry group to block the nation’s most populous county from reinstating a ban on outdoor dining, a plan the group said would devastate businesses and workers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles to consider stay-home order as virus spreads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials in the nation’s largest county will discuss a possible stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger one.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles to discuss stay-home order as COVID cases rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials in the nation’s largest county will discuss a possible stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger one.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles to discuss stay-home order as COVID cases rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials in the nation’s largest county will discuss a possible stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger one.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
LA on the brink of a stay-home order as COVID cases rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s largest county was on the brink of a stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases Monday surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger one.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Coronavirus surge has LA on the brink of a stay-home order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's largest county was on the brink of a stay-home order after a surge of coronavirus cases Monday surpassed a level set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger such an action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule about to take effect that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles virus surge raises specter of stay-home order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s coronavirus cases are rising so fast they could average more than 4,000 a day within three weeks and leave the nation’s most populous county on the cusp of a lockdown and curfew, a public health official said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles virus surge raises specter of stay-home order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s coronavirus cases are rising so fast they could average more than 4,000 a day within three weeks and leave the nation’s most populous county on the cusp of a lockdown and curfew, a public health official said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Los Angeles readies plan for curfew as virus cases spike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County imposed new restrictions on businesses Tuesday and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Californians decide kids can't vote, but say parolees should
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians welcomed parolees to join them at the polls, but they rejected a measure that would have granted voting rights to teens just shy of adulthood.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Californians reject measure to let some 17-year-olds vote
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ballot measure that would have let 17-year-old Californians vote in primaries if they turn 18 before the general election has failed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
2 California ballot measures would expand voting rights
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of propositions on Tuesday's ballot would expand voting rights in California — restoring the vote for some felons and allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they turn 18 before the general election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
LA County official: All gatherings pose virus spread risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gatherings large and small are likely to blame for a slight uptick in daily coronavirus cases in California's largest county, according to a top health official who warned Monday that upcoming holiday parties pose a risk for renewed spread and a spike in hospitalizations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
LA County official: All gatherings pose virus spread risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gatherings large and small are likely to blame for a slight uptick in daily coronavirus cases in California's largest county, according to a top health official who warned Monday that upcoming holiday parties pose a risk for renewed spread and a spike in hospitalizations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Video shows San Diego police shooting man who charged them
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Video from home surveillance and police body cameras show a San Diego police officer fatally shooting a mentally ill Mexican man last week who was wielding a metal curtain rod when he charged officers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Video shows San Diego police shooting man who charged them
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Video from home surveillance and police body cameras show a San Diego police officer fatally shooting a mentally ill Mexican man last week who was wielding a metal curtain rod when he charged officers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Los Angeles considers new limits on where homeless can camp
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is again considering a proposal to greatly restrict where homeless people may camp in public places around the city — rules that opponents say would criminalize homelessness.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Evacuation orders lifted for many Californians who fled fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Californians were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday as calmer winds helped firefighters beat back two wind-driven wildfires that had spurred widespread evacuations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Evacuation orders lifted for many Californians who fled fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Californians were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday as calmer winds helped firefighters beat back two wind-driven wildfires that had spurred widespread evacuations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Los Angeles considers new limits on where homeless can camp
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is again considering a proposal to greatly restrict where homeless people may camp in public places around the city — rules that opponents say would criminalize homelessness.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Utility says its equipment may have sparked California blaze
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent just such …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Raging California fires keep tens of thousands from homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames erupting across the state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Wind a risk as California fires keep tens of thousands away
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames erupting across the state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Utility says its equipment may have sparked California blaze
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent just such …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
California braces for more fire danger from winds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair of fast-moving blazes in the south that critically injured two firefighters and left more than 100,000 under evacuation orders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
1 million could lose power as California winds whip up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California officials urged residents to leave homes in the hills, secure backyard furniture and other loose items and have an evacuation plan ready ahead of powerful winds that could lead to widespread electricity outages and leave more than 1 million people in the dark.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
California braces for more fire danger from winds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair of fast-moving blazes in the south that critically injured two firefighters and left more than 100,000 under evacuation orders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Utility says its equipment may have sparked California blaze
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent just such …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
100,000 in Southern California to evacuate as blaze grows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fast-moving wildfires forced evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 70,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
60,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
1 million could lose power as California winds whip up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California officials urged residents to leave homes in the hills, secure backyard furniture and other loose items and have an evacuation plan ready ahead of powerful winds that could lead to widespread electricity outages and leave more than 1 million people in the dark.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
California girds for most dangerous fire weather of year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
1 million could lose power as California winds whip up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California officials urged residents to leave homes in the hills, secure backyard furniture and other loose items and have an evacuation plan ready ahead of powerful winds that could lead to widespread electricity outages and leave more than 1 million people in the dark.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
California girds for most dangerous fire weather of year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
1 million could lose power as California winds whip up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California officials urged residents to leave homes in the hills, secure backyard furniture and other loose items and have an evacuation plan ready ahead of powerful winds that could lead to widespread electricity outages and leave more than 1 million people in the dark.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
10 California counties see restrictions eased, risks remain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten California counties were cleared to ease coronavirus restrictions Tuesday, including some in the Central Valley that saw major case spikes over the summer, but the state's top health official warned that upcoming Halloween celebrations pose a risk for renewed spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
10 California counties see restrictions eased, risks remain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten California counties were cleared to ease coronavirus restrictions Tuesday, including some in the Central Valley that saw major case spikes over the summer, but the state's top health official warned that upcoming Halloween celebrations pose a risk for renewed spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
`A hot mess’: Americans face testing delays as virus surges
Some sites are running out of kits, while labs are reporting shortages of materials and workers to process the swabs
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Some California beaches closed to deter crowds amid outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sunshine lured crowds to California beaches and parks on Sunday despite a statewide stay-at-home order, prompting more closures as officials announced plans to ramp up testing procedures for the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
California governor calls for closure of all bars, wineries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs to close and urged seniors and people with chronic health conditions to isolate themselves at home in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lawsuit seeks to require LA to provide beds for homeless
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to force Los Angeles officials to provide thousands of shelter beds in an effort to stem what it described as the unfolding “human tragedy” of people living in squalor on the streets.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As the U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As the U.S. death toll from the new coronavirus reached at least 21, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Proposition 13 would spend $15 billion on California schools
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only statewide measure on Tuesday's California primary ballot is a $15 billion bond to repair and modernize aging schools, many of which are more than a half-century old and have issues ranging from leaky roofs and old wiring to toxic mold.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; 24 missing
MONTECITO, Calif. — The death toll from the mudslides that struck Southern California climbed to 15 on Wednesday, with 24 people unaccounted for, as rescue crews searched for anyone trapped, injured or dead in the onslaught that smashed homes and swept away cars.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; 24 missing
MONTECITO, Calif. — The death toll from the mudslides that struck Southern California climbed to 15 on Wednesday, with 24 people unaccounted for, as rescue crews searched for anyone trapped, injured or dead in the onslaught that smashed homes and swept away cars.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Former first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
'Flying saucer' splashes down after NASA test
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Famed pianist Roger Williams dies at 87
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Beaver Cleaver's TV mom dies
LOS ANGELES - Barbara Billingsley, who gained supermom status for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in "Leave it to Beaver," died Saturday. She was 94.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO
Crimes, but no time
LOS ANGELES - The man charged with 10 murders in the Los Angeles "Grim Sleeper" case was arrested at least 15 times over four decades but never sent to state prison despite recommendations of probation officers, including one who urged he receive a maximum sentence because it was a bad …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Teen sailor healthy after 3 days adrift
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A California teenager who spent three days adrift on the turbulent Indian Ocean described her ordeal as "crazy" as she started a long journey home aboard a French fishing boat that rescued her Saturday from her crippled sailboat.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Dennis Hopper, creator of hit 'Easy Rider,' dies
LOS ANGELES - Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in "Rebel Without a Cause," an improbable smash with "Easy Rider" and a classic character role in "Blue Velvet," has died. He was 74.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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