A Democratic California Assemblywoman’s bill would allow nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and physician assistants to kill babies via abortion if signed by California’s Democratic governor Jerry Brown. Continue reading
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California Wildfire Completely Uncontained
An uncontained wildfire in Riverside County is burning toward the desert as officials say their efforts have been hampered by overnight winds.
The fast-moving fire has burned more than 6,000 acres of land and destroyed 15 structures near Banning, California. Three people have been injured by the flames and hundreds have been forced to flee. Continue reading
Death Valley Continues To Set Records
High temperature records continue to fall in California’s Death Valley as a massive heat wave continues to make the western part of the U.S.
The National Park Service confirmed a high temperature of 129.9 on Sunday, a new record for the hottest day anywhere in the U.S. in June. Continue reading
Record Heat Grips Western U.S.
In Furnace Creek, California, the temperature was 122 in the shade.
According to weather forecasters, that’s not even close to a high temperature.
Forecasters are predicting a world-record high temperature coming to Death Valley, California of 130 degrees a deadly heat wave is raving the western part of the U.S. Continue reading
California Wildfire Growing Too Fast To Map Size
A wildfire raging through the Angeles National Forest is spreading so fast that the U.S. Forest Service is having trouble tracking its size.
“This is extremely old, dry fuel,” U.S. Forest Service Incident Commander Norm Walker stated at a press conference. Over 40 square miles of brush have been confirmed as burned including some that hasn’t burned since 1929. Continue reading
Northern California Hit By 5.7 Earthquake
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook northern California Thursday night.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake centered near Greenville in far northeastern California. The USGS reported no major damage or injuries from the quake. Continue reading
Stockton, California Largest U.S. City To Go Bankrupt
A federal judge has issued a ruling saying the city of Stockton, California would be unable to offer basic government services without bankruptcy protection.
The city’s troubles are attributed to a severely decreased tax base in the wake of the U.S. housing market crash. The tax base of the city declined 70% in the last few years. Continue reading
“Valley Fever” On Rise in California; Arizona
A new report is showing that a fungal infection called Valley Fever is up across the Southwest United States.
More than 22,000 cases were confirmed in 2011, a rise from 2,265 cases in 1998 according to the CDC. The report only looks at cases in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Texas also houses the fungus that causes the disease but they do not report statistics to the CDC. Continue reading
Southern California earthquake: More than 100 aftershocks
Monday morning’s magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Riverside County was followed by more than 100 small aftershocks that radiated northeast, indicating that the quake occurred on a secondary fault of the San Jacinto fault, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Continue reading
Residents Urged To Prep For ‘Two Weeks On Your Own’ On Quake Anny
People from Los Angeles to Tokyo have been gathering to honor the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan two years ago.
KNX 1070′s Claudia Peschiutta reports a memorial service held on Sunday near Little Tokyo included a panel discussion on how residents in the Southland can prepare for the next major quake. Continue reading
