PG&E says power shutoff prevented wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric says evidence suggests it prevented wildfires with last week’s power shutoffs. The utility says inspections found…
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Fire investigators say wildfire started under transmission tower
Fire investigators now say that enormous wildfire north of Los Angeles started under a high-voltage transmission tower. Arson investigators say they…
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Ex-trooper accused of sexual exploitation out of jail
The former Arizona state trooper accused of propositioning and sexually harassing female drivers is out on bail. Azfamily.com reports Tremaine…
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Brush fire breaks out near San Diego
Yet another wildfire breaks out in California. This one is burning near San Diego. The blaze started in Chula Vista around five Friday afternoon.…
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California Governor issues emergency proclamation for fires
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Friday for Los Angeles and Riverside counties due to the effects of wildfires.…
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California to become first state to require abortion services on campus
California will become the first state to require public colleges and universities to offer abortion medications at campus health centers. Governor…
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Man’s death may be related to California power shut off
First responders in Northern California say a man on oxygen died about 12-minutes after Pacific Gas and Electric shut down power to his home. El…
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Accused Arizona assessor transferred to federal custody
The Arizona State Assessor accused of running a multi-state adoption scam is now in federal custody. Prosecutors say Paul Peterson illegally brought…
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100,000 evacuations ordered in face of raging wildfire
Emergency officials order 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in the face of a major wildfire on the northern edge of Los Angeles. The so-called…
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Killer of man in parking spot dispute gets 20 years in prison
A white Florida man who told detectives he was irritated by people who illegally park in handicapped spots was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in…
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County supervisors call for accused assessor to resign
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has called on County Assessor Paul Peterson to resign in the wake of his arrest in connection with an…
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PG&E power cut leaves 1.5 million Californians without power
Pacific Gas and Electric cut off power to another 10-thousand people in the southern part of California’s Central Valley on Thursday to reduce…
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California bans small, plastic shampoo bottles
Small plastic shampoo bottles will soon become a thing of the past in California hotel rooms. Come 2023, they’ll be banned. Governor Gavin…
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Common agricultural pesticide to be banned in California
California will ban a widely used agricultural pesticide next year because it’s linked to brain damage in children. State environmental…
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Drunken man forces unplanned landing in Tucson
A passenger is accused of forcing a plane to make an unscheduled landing in Tucson. Airport police say he got drunk and attacked other people on the…
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Kelly continues to out-raise McSally
Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly has out-raised Republican Senator Martha McSalley for a third straight quarter. Kelly and McSally are facing off in one…
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More women accuse former Arizona trooper of sexual harrassment
Seven more women come forward to accuse a former Arizona state trooper of sexual misconduct and harassment. Tremaine Jackson was a 13-year veteran of…
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Border Patrol agent dies during patrol
A U.S. Border Patrol agent dies shortly after being found unconscious in his patrol vehicle. Agents discovered 44-year-old Robert Hotten on Sunday…
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Rep. Duncan Hunter’s corruption trial delayed
A judge has delayed Congressman Duncan Hunter’s corruption trial, moving it closer to the date of California’s primary election. The San…
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Expert says Arizona inmates get inadequate health care
A court-appointed expert says understaffing , inadequate funding, and privatization are all hurting the quality of health care in Arizona’s…
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