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Flash flooding in the park trapped hundreds of guests and partially buried cars and trucks in mud. The record-breaking rains dumped 1.46 inches — 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.

The investor and his neighbors want to block multiunit construction in America’s most expensive town. But California’s reforms are gradually overriding such local opposition.

The impact of landing was so hard that the flight attendant thought the plane had crashed, the NTSB said.

The Month on Mars expedition traveled to the Haughton-Mars Project base for its summer field season at a simulated Martian outpost.

Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via APA traveling Texas nurse is facing multiple murder charges after running a red light and crashing into traffic while allegedly driving 90 mph in Windsor Hills, California.Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Monday that Nicole Linton has been charged with six counts of murder and five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter for the multi-car crash, which left six people dead and Linton facing a 90-year prison sentence if convicted

Authorities say a main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris.

A main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris. Flash flooding in the park last week trapped hundreds of hotel guests and partially buried about 60 cars and trucks in mud. The California Department of Transportation said about 30 miles (48 kilometers) of State Route 190 were partially or fully buried with debris and about 20 miles (32 kilometers) have been cleared.

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during a hard landing last month in California, according to federal safety investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board said the impact of landing was so hard that the flight attendant thought the plane had crashed. The safety board completed its investigation without saying what caused the hard larding.

Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, VT, according to a report from the Vermont State Police.

4576 structures are currently threatened by the blaze.

Cox Enterprises said it is acquiring Axios and will expand the news and politics site's coverage of more cities.

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on in California, where the largest utility is considering whether to try to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant. California is the birthplace of the modern environmental movement that for decades has had a fraught relationship with nuclear power, which doesn't produce carbon pollution like fossil fuels but leaves behind waste that can remain dangerously radioactive for centuries. Now environmentalists find themselves at odds with someone they usually see as an ally: Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a green energy advocate who supported the 2016 agreement calling for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant to close by 2025 but now is a leading voice to consider a longer operating run.

Air Canada introduced a policy during COVID-19 that allows employees to classify flight cancellations caused by staff shortages as a "safety" problem.

Anne Heche slurred through the "Better Together" podcast with Heather Duffy, posted hours before she was involved in a near-fatal collision in Los Angeles.

As climate change threatens the U.S. with more natural disasters, it's becoming increasingly costly for Americans to insure their homes, experts say.

Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a path for them.

Record rainfall trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Saturday she supports the central bank's recent big rate increases and believes they should continue.

The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. on Friday when Heche crashed into a home in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches of rain at the Furnace Creek area.

Elon Musk's electric car business risks more than its reputation -- the company could temporarily lose the licenses which allow it to operate in California.

Flash flooding triggered by heavy rainfall forced has officials to close all roads in and out of Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line Friday.

The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters) of rain at the Furnace Creek area, which park officials in a statement said represented “nearly an entire year’s worth of rain in one morning.” About 60 vehicles were buried in debris and about 500 visitors and 500 park workers were stranded, park officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries and the California Department of Transportation estimated it would take four to six hours to open a road that would allow park visitors to leave.

Shares of gig economy companies popped this week as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Airbnb posted quarterly reports that showed strong demand.

Dozens of beverages from popular brands like Oatly and Stumptown were recalled last week - here's which products to avoid and why.

Local opposition to solar and wind farms could be a huge barrier to clean energy.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

A person in a large SUV drove through a parade in New Mexico on Thursday, injuring multiple people including two police officers. State police officials said nobody was killed and the driver was in custody. (Aug. 5)

Evacuations have been lifted for a small town in Washington state after a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes was contained.

A small town in Washington state was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes, as crews in California made progress against the state's deadliest and largest wildfire of the year. In Washington, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook early Thursday afternoon that residents of Lind needed to flee due to the encroaching flames. “At this time all residents of the town of Lind need to evacuate immediately,” the sheriff’s office said in the post.

Georgia, which has a 6-week abortion ban, is a popular shooting location for film and television due to its "production-friendly" tax program.

Beyond Meat on Thursday lowered its revenue forecast for 2022 and announced it will trim its workforce by 4%, citing broader economic uncertainty.

Investors got a big hint into Warner Bros. Discovery's strategy earlier this week when it announced it would shelve its straight-to-streaming DC film "Batgirl."

The fire broke out last Friday and has charred nearly 90 square miles of forestland, left tinder-dry by drought.

Public health officials have found one possible source of the bacteria that causes the illness.

A sign is posted in front of a Burger King restaurant on February 15, 2022 in Daly City, California. Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's expectations, fueled by same-store sales growth at all three of its chains that was better than expected. Shares of the company fell less than 1% in premarket trading. Excluding items, the company earned 82 cents per share. Net sales rose 14% to $1.64 billion.

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 I "Alone" finale airs on the History Channel.

Chrissy Teigen announced she is expecting her third child with husband John Legend, nearly two years after sharing a heartbreaking loss.

Border Patrol officers have been accused of confiscating the turbans of dozens of Sikh asylum seekers.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

Some evacuation orders have been lifted for towns near a Northern California wildfire that has claimed at least four lives.

There are 60 large fires burning across the west, with millions of acres burned. Residents are forced to evacuate their homes.

A new round of U.S. sanctions targeting Russian elites includes Alina Kabaeva, a woman named in news reports as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s longtime romantic partner. The Treasury Department said it has frozen Kabaeva’s visa.

Shares of Starbucks have fallen 27% this year, dragging its market value down to $98.37 billion.

The magic of the Internet and our curiosity of some of the most magical ocean creatures has a video of a humpback whale engulfing two women only to spit them out again trending after two years. Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were kayaking in California’s San Luis Obispo Bay when they found themselves inside the mouth of a humpback whale. The caption is translated on Twitter, “A humpback whale swallows two women in California. pic.twitter.com/1TlR0pSZvs — hildegar mujica (@hilmuj) July 28, 2022The women didn’t suffer any injuries and were treated promptly by witnesses present. World Nation News reports the throat size of a humpback is designed for little fish, so the animal can’t and won’t consume humans.

California-bred rapper Blueface has offered his girlfriend $100,000 to split after a video surfaced of the couple engaged in an alleged domestic altercation on the streets of Los Angeles.

Household debt climbed past $16 trillion in the second quarter, as soaring inflation pushed up housing and auto balances.

Nearly 800 cases of monkeypox have been reported in California, according to state public health officials.

Nearly 800 cases of monkeypox have been reported in California.

A California liquor store owner in Norco, east of Los Angeles, pulled a shotgun from below the counter when an armed man entered and fired at the suspect.

The first California case of the current outbreak of monkeypox was confirmed May 25. There are now more than 800 cases in the state, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Monkeypox cases in California, Illinois and New York make up nearly half of the nationwide total. The governors in those states have all declared a state of emergency to help address the outbreaks.

California’s governor has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) talks with reporters after a meeting with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in the U.S. Capitol, on Friday, July 15, 2022. California has declared a state of emergency over the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak, the third U.S. state to do so in a matter of days. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.

Highlights of this day in history: The Tonkin Gulf incident sparks U.S. escalation of the Vietnam War; Saddam Hussein's Iraq invades Kuwait; JFK's PT-109 boat sunk; President Warren G. Harding dies; 'Wild Bill' Hickok killed in Deadwood. (Aug. 2)

Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as the beautiful, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 89. Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. It also earned her accolades for breaking racial stereotypes and included an interracial onscreen kiss with co-star William Shatner that was unheard of at the time.

After 21 idle wells were found to be leaking methane — some of them explosive levels of it — in Bakersfield, California in May and June, the California Air Resources Board told the Associated Press that it’s not tallying leaks from idle wells.

Wildfires fed by windy and hot conditions have grown dramatically in California and Montana, forcing evacuation orders for over 100 homes.

California's public health officer says officials are pressing for more vaccine and closely monitoring the spread of the monkeypox virus.

California plans to make its own insulin.

Tyler Perry will receive an honorary AARP award for uplifting communities and helping people “overcome various obstacles” through his foundation.

Wildfires, floods and soaring temperatures have made climate change real to many Americans.

The chances are steadily rising that someone will win the massive $830 million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night, but will it be you.

Firefighters have made more progress against a huge California forest fire that forced evacuations for thousands of people and destroyed 41 homes and other buildings near Yosemite National Park.

Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of a smoky wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park.

A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park is burning out of control and has grown into one of California’s biggest blazes of the year.

Thousands of people were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park that has exploded into one of California's largest wildfires of the year.

The U.S. Forest Service says it will take emergency action soon to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.

Health officials say two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S. They are a toddler in California and an infant who is not a U.S. resident.

California has approved trust funds for some children from low-income families who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.

California is punching back against two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.

Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.

Bobby East, a three-time U.S. Auto Racing Club national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station.

Two neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside Oklahoma tourist attraction are starting new lives more than 1,000 miles away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed medical treatment.

It’s always so cool to see the International Space Station fly overhead, and we’ll get another golden opportunity Thursday night, with clear skies helping the cause.

One million pills containing fentanyl were seized during a raid near Los Angeles this month in what the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is calling the largest bust of its kind in California.

Environmental groups have been arguing in California courts that developers are not fully considering the risks of wildfire and choked evacuation routes when they plan their housing developments near fire-prone areas.

Netflix has picked Microsoft help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year with a pledge to minimize the intrusions into personal privacy that often accompany digital ads.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Washington this week in a visit certain to kindle more talk about his national political ambitions.

California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that poses a threat to a famous grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park.

Name a product, and somehow cherries have found their way into them when visiting the Cherry Republic, a group of stores in Michigan.

A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has more than doubled in size since Saturday afternoon.

A Holt man described winning a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery as “surreal”.

Carlos Santana has postponed his next six shows after collapsing on stage during a concert on Tuesday, temporarily stepping away from the stage “out of an abundance of caution for the artist’s health.”.

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate.

A California panel has denied parole for a follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted of slayings more than a half-century ago.

Officials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire rages near a grove of California’s famed giant sequoia trees.

Authorities say a Michigan tourist who tried to retrace the steps of a family who died during a grueling summer hike in Northern California had to be rescued last week after getting lost.

The family of James Caan said the legendary film star has died at the age of 82.

Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is “doing well” after he collapsed on stage Tuesday night during a performance at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston.

Carlos Santana collapsed on stage Tuesday while performing at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, officials say.

A federal judge has thrown out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species.

Evacuation orders have been expanded for remote communities near a wildfire that's chewing through California forests.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is running for reelection in California, but his latest television ad is airing in Florida.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.

U.S. officials are testing a new wildfire retardant after two decades of buying millions of gallons annually from one supplier, but watchdogs say the expensive strategy is overly fixated on aerial attacks at the expense of hiring more fire-line digging ground crews.

Companies that want to sell shampoo bottles, food products and other items wrapped in plastic in California will have to cut down their use of the material.

USC and UCLA, the two most prominent universities in the Pac-12, have officially joined the Big Ten, giving the conference 16 members.

A California agency has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to move forward with a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project.