The return of snow to the ridge has prompted school closures across the board. Executive Assistant Sheila Craft with the Paradise Unified School District said all the district’s schools were closed on ...

North Carolina graduate forward Jae'Lyn Withers committed a lane violation with 4.1 seconds left that negated a tying free ...

A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. has overturned semitrucks on highways and fanned wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma, ...

Federal wildland firefighters secured a permanent pay raise Friday after years of waiting for Congress to answer their plea.

The NWS Hanford CA issued a report at 5:49 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. The alert is for Tehachapi ...

Federal workers help maintain millions of acres of protected land — and with climate change intensifying burns, conditions ...

Like many teams, the Oregon Ducks have lost a few commitments in the high school recruiting ranks over the past few months but 2026 five-star tight end Kendre H ...

Ravi Parmar said that B.C. still relies heavily on the lumber industry with revenue from the forest sector to pay for schools ...

Judges ruled that the Office of Personnel Management lacked the legal authority to fire employees of other departments and agencies.

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The federal government owns more than 90% of California’s public lands. Firing San Diego immigration court judges won’t help ...

Editorial written by Los Angeles Times Board. California’s black bears are clever, resourceful and opportunistic. They eat anything and everything — fruits, nuts, insects, human food and pet food.