Tsunami left Crescent City with $1 million in damage, officials say
Poor H Dock. When 4-foot tsunami waves crashed into the Crescent City Harbor in rural Northern California last week, the dock nearest the harbor’s entrance — which was designed to…
Wild pigs’ flesh turning ‘neon blue’ in California. Authorities are sounding the alarm
Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but even he was startled when he cut one of them open and…
Small California city ordered to shelter in place due to dust cloud
An industrial accident at a cement plant sent up a dust cloud over Yreka on Tuesday morning, prompting Siskiyou County officials to temporarily ask residents to stay indoors. The cement…
Bear cubs found wandering without their mom recuperating in San Diego
A pair of black bear cubs are catching their breath in San Diego after they were found wandering through a Northern California neighborhood last month. Wildlife officials say they don’t…
UCLA will negotiate with Trump over $339 million medical and science grant freezes
Since federal agencies surprised UCLA by freezing roughly $339 million in research grants, faculty, graduate workers and students have sought out details on what the university — the first public…
Screaming hiker airlifted to safety after falling down SoCal waterfall
After tumbling 25 feet down a waterfall in the San Bernardino Mountains on Sunday and crashing onto a rocky pool below, an injured hiker was fortunate someone heard him screaming…
UPS to pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuit over hazardous waste sent to local landfills
United Parcel Service Inc. and its affiliates will pay $1.7 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the district attorneys for 45 California counties, alleging the shipping giant sent improperly…
It’s tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit
If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you’re most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula. It’s mating season for most…
ICE attempt to quickly deport Arizona woman ignores federal law, attorneys say
WASHINGTON — Federal immigration authorities are attempting to quickly deport an Arizona woman who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, in what her lawyers are calling the…
Vegas tourism is down as California, international tourists make themselves scarce, data suggest
Sin City is facing a summer swoon, and Californians — by far the largest tourist contingent, data show — are partially to blame. Visits to Las Vegas were down 11.3%…