California

New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes

by Jocelyne Zablit  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700…

Four killed, several injured in Orinda shooting

LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) -- At least four people were killed and several were wounded in a shooting at a…

More fires and evacuations in weary California

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters battled several active wildfires on Thursday in California appearing to…

California fires: new blazes as dangerous winds fan the flames

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters in California struggled to contain a new fast-moving blaze on…

Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wind-driven blaze Monday that broke…

State of emergency as California fires spread

by Josh Edelson with Jocelyne Zablit in Los Angeles HEALDSBURG, United States (AFP) -- California's governor declared a state-wide emergency…

Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads

  by Philip Pacheco Agence France Presse HEALDSBURG, United States (AFP) -- Powerful winds were fanning wildfires in northern California…

Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California

  by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters on Friday battled several wildfires raging…

Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Some 50,000 people were ordered to flee their homes north of Los…

California unveils early warning earthquake app

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California on Thursday launched the country's first earthquake warning system in the hope that…

Tens of thousands evacuated as California wildfires rage

by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) -- Wind-driven wildfires forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people in…

A million Californians without power as fire risk spreads south

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- More than a million Californians were without electricity due to pre-emptive blackouts Thursday, but…

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