Man loses hand after explosion on California beach while picking up debris, family says
A man suffered a violent hand injury after an explosive device detonated while he was walking along a…
The FBI serves a search warrant at the Garden Grove chemical plant
Federal Bureau of Investigation officers served a search warrant Wednesday at the Garden Grove chemical plant, where a…
Water spills at GKN Aerospace; testing underway for toxic chemical
About 50 gallons of water spilled into a storm drain at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, and testing…
Military training in Pasadena will bring sounds of gunfire, explosions
Pasadena officials are warning that residents may hear helicopters, controlled explosions and simulated weapons fire as the U.S.…
O.C. chemical crisis prompts safety-record review, Newsom says
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said California officials are starting to review safety records of the aerospace firm whose pressurized…
Industry was warned for years about chemical ‘runaway’ dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.
The chemical industry has been well aware of the risks of the type of thermal runaway reaction that…
All evacuation orders lifted in O.C. chemical crisis; threat is over
All remaining evacuation orders were lifted in Orange County on Tuesday evening as authorities declared there was no…
Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here’s what to know
Authorities have been scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace…
California chemical tank crack may have lowered explosion risk
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack, potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion,…
Explosion would cause significant damage around Garden Grove plant, blast zone map shows
If the failing chemical tank in Orange County does explode, the aerospace plant where it sits and dozens…
How will the Orange County chemical crisis be resolved? Here is what we know
• The temperature inside the failing tank has risen to 90 degrees, up from 77 a day earlier.…
Overheating chemical tank in Los Angeles’s Garden Grove causes mass evacuation
A damaged chemical storage tank that authorities fear is at risk of exploding in California is gradually getting…