California avalanche | Skier recalls terrain days before tragedy
Eight skiers were killed in a Tuesday morning avalanche near the Castle Peak area, close to Truckee. A…
Trump lashes out at justices, announces new 10% global tariff
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday lashed out at Supreme Court justices who struck down a key part of his…
Santa Clara authorities target sex trafficking ahead of World Cup
Santa Clara County law enforcement officials are preparing to combat sex trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World…
Shark attacks rose in 2025, and the only U.S. death was in California
Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest…
Rep. Kevin Kiley measure would block key element of proposed California wealth tax
WASHINGTON — As progressives seek to place a new tax on billionaires on California’s November ballot, a Republican congressman is…
Eaton and Palisades fire refugees moved near and far — and often
With fire pits on the beach, showers and a front-row view of the sun sinking into the Pacific,…
Venezuela’s oil industry is in ruins. Reviving it won’t be easy
CABIMAS, Venezuela  — The pumps that brought prosperity from deep in the Earth’s crust are now mostly rusted relics…
Voters in congressional battleground discuss midterm vote
CAREFREE, Ariz. — Elizabeth H. paused recently outside the post office in this small, high-desert community, not far from where…
Sacramento State football to join Mid-American Conference, reports say
Over the past year, Sacramento State has had lofty aspirations of elevating its football program and joining the…
Caribbean sprinters are hoping to transform Winter Olympic bobsledding
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Axel Brown, the pilot of Trinidad and Tobago’s bobsled team, came to the Milan-Cortina Winter Games…
Criticism by Olympic athletes of Trump mirror reaction to 1968 protest
History is once again unfolding at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as Team USA members break records and score…
L.A. and Long Beach among least affordable cities for homebuyers
Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego are among the world’s least affordable cities for homebuyers, a recent…