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Hot, Dry Weather Hampers Efforts to Quell Calif. Wildfires

Firefighters in Southern California braced for another day of hot, extremely dry weather as they battled two wildfires in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles.

 

Fast-moving fire forces residents to flee

A fast-moving wildfire near the Santa Cruz Mountains prompted the mandatory evacuation of about 250 residences in northern California early Thursday, a fire official said.

 

Storms Force Space Shuttle to Land in California

Storms Force Space Shuttle to Land in California

Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis finally made it home after a voyage of more than 5 million miles.

 

Morning fog helps Calif. fire crews

Firefighters got a temporary assist from the weather in their battle against a blaze that has destroyed 80 homes and forced thousands ...

 

94-degree heat breaks 95-year-old record for downtown Los Angeles

Long Beach, UCLA and LAX records are also broken by unseasonably warm weather that meteorologists attribute to Santa Ana winds blowing in from the desert. Monday may be even hotter.

 

Moderate earthquake shakes Southern California

A moderate earthquake has shaken Southern California's Imperial County near the Salton Sea but there are no reports of injuries ...

 

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