Death of California prison inmate from Sacramento County investigated as homicide, CDCR says
Investigators are working to determine if a man serving a prison term for a Sacramento County burglary was killed by his cellmate on Wednesday, according to the California Department of Corrections ...
‘Big boy’ — weighing 525 pounds — found hiding under California home after wildfire
After assessing the crawl space and size of the bear, wildlife officials said they determined tranquilizing the bear was not ...
Opinion
Column: The Los Angeles fires are no excuse to slow down on clean energy
That is a terrible idea, full stop. Lawmakers shouldn’t use the fires as an excuse to slow down on clean energy — not when scientists say humanity must slash emissions much faster to keep the climate ...
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A fighting chance: Pioneertown locals work with fire agencies to protect their properties
The fire agencies are helping Pioneertown residents earn designation as a Firewise Community from the National Fire Protection Association. They’ve formed a three-year action plan and accompanied ...
Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover
Anthony Obi never imagined the night of Jan. 7 would be the last time he’d step inside his safe haven. The Houston rapper, known professionally as Fat Tony, has lived in the Altadena neighborhood for ...
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Displaced by the L.A. fires, a burrowing owl finds a new home at UCSB North Campus Open Space
On Friday, the Ojai Raptor Center released a rehabilitated burrowing owl into UCSB's Coil Oil Point open space.
Bear-y tight squeeze: 525-pound bear takes refuge under evacuated Altadena home
A 525-pound adult male bear was safely removed from a crawl space beneath a home in Altadena after the homeowners evacuated ...