HEMET (CNS) - An 8-year-old boy died Saturday from injuries he suffered in a Hemet apartment fire that also killed three other members of his family, a relative said.The boy, identified as Isaac Moreno, was rescued from the flames, but suffered extensive injuries and was airlifted to UCI Medical Center in Orange in grave condition, according to Hemet Police...
TRISTAN LAVALETTE
Associated Press
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic marsupial, while the fire danger increased in the country's east on Saturday as temperatures soared.
The mid-northern coast of New South Wales was home to up to 28,000 koalas, but wildfires have significantly reduced...
JANIE HAR
Associated Press
OAKLAND (AP) — The cities and suburbs on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay are home to 2.7 million people, a world-class University of California campus and bedroom communities for Silicon Valley that produce median incomes 50 percent higher than the national average.
What they no longer have is a thriving landscape of local daily newspapers.
Gone is...
INDIO (CNS) - The winter storm earlier this week forced the closure of all dirt roads at Joshua Tree National Park and limited access to campgrounds, park officials said Saturday.Thursday's snowstorm created slushy conditions, initially prompting a full closure of the park, but entrance booths and visitor centers have since reopened.However, only vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive are able...
DARLENE SUPERVILLE and DAVID KLEPPER
Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump retweeted, then deleted, a post that included the alleged name of the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint ultimately led to Trump's impeachment by the House.
Just before midnight Friday, Trump retweeted a message from Twitter user @Surfermom77, an account that claims to be a woman named...
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A 36-year-old Riverside man was killed when his car went off the roadway and down an embankment off the southbound 57 freeway in Diamond Bar.The driver was identified as Carlos I. Silva Cabrera, according to the California Highway Patrol.The crash occurred near the Brea Canyon Road exit at about 10:10 p.m. Friday, according to the CHP....
SACRAMENTO – New laws approved by the California Legislature in 2019 will affect roadway safety in several ways, including increased distracted driving penalties, peace officer use of deadly force, bicycle turning movements at intersections, wildlife salvage permits, and motor carrier permit rules.
In support of the Department’s mission of providing the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security, the California...
BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A tough month for the Iowa Hawkeyes ended with a rousing Holiday Bowl victory over Southern California that would have made Hayden Fry and Bump Elliott proud.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette scored on a 6-yard run, a 98-yard kickoff return and a 12-yard reception — all in the second quarter — to lead No....
AMANDA LEE MYERS
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people to traverse the infamous Drake Passage with nothing other than sheer manpower.
They dodged icebergs, held their breaths as giant whales breached near...
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of people plunged into the chilly ocean at a Massachusetts beach on Saturday to honor Peter Frates, the former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig's disease helped spread the ALS ice bucket challenge.
About 1,000 people showed up for the final "Plunge for Pete" at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, and more than...