Thousands of acres ablaze in CA for 2nd time in recent weeks
(CNN) -- Thousands of acres of a Southern California forest are going up in flames for the second time in less than three weeks.Together, the two blazes have scorched a large hole out of the wooded mountains near Palm Springs.A steady wind is blowing the wildfire toward the east while more than 1,400 firefighters struggle to contain it.It was first reported on Wednesday after burning 300 acres black.
(CNN) -- Thousands of acres of a Southern California forest are going up in flames for the second time in less than three weeks.Together, the two blazes have scorched a large hole out of the wooded mountains near Palm Springs.A steady wind is blowing the wildfire toward the east while more than 1,400 firefighters struggle to contain it.It was first reported on Wednesday after burning 300 acres black.
Southern CA residents evacuate ahead of fast-moving wildfire
(CNN) -- A fast-moving wildfire raged across Southern California early Thursday, threatening neighborhoods and forcing people from their homes.The fire, which was first reported Wednesday, quickly grew from 300 to 6,000 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department."It's heart-wrenching.
(CNN) -- A fast-moving wildfire raged across Southern California early Thursday, threatening neighborhoods and forcing people from their homes.The fire, which was first reported Wednesday, quickly grew from 300 to 6,000 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department."It's heart-wrenching.
California kidnapping suspect may have improvised explosives
SAN DIEGO (CNN) -- Kidnapping and murder suspect James DiMaggio, sought in a national manhunt, may be armed with improvised explosives or may have rigged his car with them, San Diego County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell said Thursday."Working on the theory that he abandoned the car, we think there is a possibility that the car might be rigged," Caldwell said. "So we want to put out there for civilian safety, for officer safety, if you see the car, do not approach it but call law enforcement."
SAN DIEGO (CNN) -- Kidnapping and murder suspect James DiMaggio, sought in a national manhunt, may be armed with improvised explosives or may have rigged his car with them, San Diego County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell said Thursday."Working on the theory that he abandoned the car, we think there is a possibility that the car might be rigged," Caldwell said. "So we want to put out there for civilian safety, for officer safety, if you see the car, do not approach it but call law enforcement."
California wildfire 49% contained, evacuation orders remain
(CNN) -- Firefighters worked Saturday to get the upper hand on a mountain wildfire in Southern California that forced the evacuation of thousands and destroyed a number of homes and vehicles.The wildfire, burning near Idyllwild and Fern Valley, has burned more than 27,200 acres since it began Monday, fire officials said.
(CNN) -- Firefighters worked Saturday to get the upper hand on a mountain wildfire in Southern California that forced the evacuation of thousands and destroyed a number of homes and vehicles.The wildfire, burning near Idyllwild and Fern Valley, has burned more than 27,200 acres since it began Monday, fire officials said.
Calif. teens saved in dramatic cliff rescue
(CNN) -- Two California teens who stranded themselves atop a windy, 8,600-foot-high cliff ended up being rescued in what resembled a movie scene, according to authorities.The boys, 16 and 17, were hoisted off the cliff in the Sierra Buttes in Northern California on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
(CNN) -- Two California teens who stranded themselves atop a windy, 8,600-foot-high cliff ended up being rescued in what resembled a movie scene, according to authorities.The boys, 16 and 17, were hoisted off the cliff in the Sierra Buttes in Northern California on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes northern California
(CNN) -- A moderate earthquake rattled northern California on Thursday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.The epicenter of the magnitude 5.9 quake was near Greenville, or about halfway between Redding, California, and Reno, Nevada.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
(CNN) -- A moderate earthquake rattled northern California on Thursday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.The epicenter of the magnitude 5.9 quake was near Greenville, or about halfway between Redding, California, and Reno, Nevada.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Marina del Rey, Calif.
(CNN) -- A shallow magnitude-2.9 earthquake struck 2 miles north of El Segundo, California, on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.There were no immediate reports of injuries.The USGS said the quake took place 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) below the surface of the ground in highly populated Los Angeles County.Initial reports had the earthquake 2 miles southeast of Marina del Rey.
(CNN) -- A shallow magnitude-2.9 earthquake struck 2 miles north of El Segundo, California, on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.There were no immediate reports of injuries.The USGS said the quake took place 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) below the surface of the ground in highly populated Los Angeles County.Initial reports had the earthquake 2 miles southeast of Marina del Rey.
Weather helps against California wildfire
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Firefighters made significant progress Saturday against a large wildfire near Los Angeles, aided by cooler temperatures, higher humidity and calmer winds.The fire, still at 28,000 acres, was 56% contained, state fire officials reported."We are cautiously optimistic if weather cooperates we will continue to make good progress on this fire," Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant told CNN on Saturday eveningThe weather outlook was favorable for Sunday.A forecast of possible rain -- given a 20% chance -- was encouraging, said Ventura County Fire Capt.
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Firefighters made significant progress Saturday against a large wildfire near Los Angeles, aided by cooler temperatures, higher humidity and calmer winds.The fire, still at 28,000 acres, was 56% contained, state fire officials reported."We are cautiously optimistic if weather cooperates we will continue to make good progress on this fire," Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant told CNN on Saturday eveningThe weather outlook was favorable for Sunday.A forecast of possible rain -- given a 20% chance -- was encouraging, said Ventura County Fire Capt.
California wildfire grows, threatens 4,000 homes
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A Los Angeles-area wildfire exploded from 10 acres to 10,000 acres in about 25 hours and threatened 4,000 homes Friday afternoon, fire authorities said.The fire, which began Thursday morning, damaged 15 homes,15 outbuildings and five commercial properties, but none were destroyed and no one had been injured, authorities said.Authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation Friday afternoon for the affluent Ventura County community of Hidden Valley, northwest of Los Angeles, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.Energized by dryness and strong winds, the wildfire raged for a second day and threatened 300 commercial properties and 50 outbuildings, authorities said.The so-called Springs Fire was all but out of control in Ventura County.
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A Los Angeles-area wildfire exploded from 10 acres to 10,000 acres in about 25 hours and threatened 4,000 homes Friday afternoon, fire authorities said.The fire, which began Thursday morning, damaged 15 homes,15 outbuildings and five commercial properties, but none were destroyed and no one had been injured, authorities said.Authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation Friday afternoon for the affluent Ventura County community of Hidden Valley, northwest of Los Angeles, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.Energized by dryness and strong winds, the wildfire raged for a second day and threatened 300 commercial properties and 50 outbuildings, authorities said.The so-called Springs Fire was all but out of control in Ventura County.
Cause of multiple collisions in California? Zombies, driver tells police
(CNN) -- A young transient who said he was trying to shake zombies off a stolen semi-trailer truck he was driving caused a major freeway incident in southern California that sent four people to the hospital and tied up traffic for hours, the California Highway Patrol said.Jerimiah Clyde Hartline, 19, was arrested in connection with the theft an 18-wheeler fully loaded with strawberries on Sunday near Temecula, according to the highway patrol.Officer Nate Baer said Hartline had been riding with truck driver Daniel Martinez since his trip started in Tennessee after being kicked out of his home.
(CNN) -- A young transient who said he was trying to shake zombies off a stolen semi-trailer truck he was driving caused a major freeway incident in southern California that sent four people to the hospital and tied up traffic for hours, the California Highway Patrol said.Jerimiah Clyde Hartline, 19, was arrested in connection with the theft an 18-wheeler fully loaded with strawberries on Sunday near Temecula, according to the highway patrol.Officer Nate Baer said Hartline had been riding with truck driver Daniel Martinez since his trip started in Tennessee after being kicked out of his home.
9-year-old girl hikes rough terrain to get help for dad after crash
(CNN) -- When their SUV plunged off the side of a desolate California highway and landed 200 feet into a ravine, the little girl knew she had to do something to help her father who lay unconscious in the driver's seat of the overturned vehicle.The girl, all of 9 years old, freed herself and crawled out of the window of the wrecked Ford Escape.She smelled gasoline and turned off the engine.And then she started walking, in pitch black darkness, through steep and forbidding terrain."She walked quite a distance in a very, very threatening environment," California Highway Patrol Sgt.
(CNN) -- When their SUV plunged off the side of a desolate California highway and landed 200 feet into a ravine, the little girl knew she had to do something to help her father who lay unconscious in the driver's seat of the overturned vehicle.The girl, all of 9 years old, freed herself and crawled out of the window of the wrecked Ford Escape.She smelled gasoline and turned off the engine.And then she started walking, in pitch black darkness, through steep and forbidding terrain."She walked quite a distance in a very, very threatening environment," California Highway Patrol Sgt.
Woman's death raises questions over whether to perform CPR
BROOKFIELD (WITI) -- Despite a 911 operator's urgent pleas, a staffer with CPR training at an elderly living facility refused to perform the procedure on a resident who had stopped breathing.
BROOKFIELD (WITI) -- Despite a 911 operator's urgent pleas, a staffer with CPR training at an elderly living facility refused to perform the procedure on a resident who had stopped breathing.
Web extra: How authorities identify a burned body
(CNN) -- A charred body, such as that found in a California cabin amid a manhunt for an ex-police officer, can be relatively easy to identify, experts said, especially if authorities have an idea of whose it is.Officials are working to determine whether the body, discovered after a shootout that left one deputy dead and a second wounded, is that of Christopher Dorner.Suspected in the deaths of three others, Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer, has been the subject of a six-day manhunt.
(CNN) -- A charred body, such as that found in a California cabin amid a manhunt for an ex-police officer, can be relatively easy to identify, experts said, especially if authorities have an idea of whose it is.Officials are working to determine whether the body, discovered after a shootout that left one deputy dead and a second wounded, is that of Christopher Dorner.Suspected in the deaths of three others, Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer, has been the subject of a six-day manhunt.
Police work to confirm if Dorner's remains were found in burned cabin
NEAR BIG BEAR LAKE, California (CNN) -- Los Angeles police kept watch over some of their own again Wednesday, not ready to let down their guard until investigators can say for sure that the charred human remains found inside a burned mountain cabin are those of Christopher Dorner.Authorities say it may be days before they can say if the body found inside the cabin is that of Dorner, the onetime Los Angeles police officer suspected in four killings during a self-proclaimed guerrilla war on his former compatriots.
NEAR BIG BEAR LAKE, California (CNN) -- Los Angeles police kept watch over some of their own again Wednesday, not ready to let down their guard until investigators can say for sure that the charred human remains found inside a burned mountain cabin are those of Christopher Dorner.Authorities say it may be days before they can say if the body found inside the cabin is that of Dorner, the onetime Los Angeles police officer suspected in four killings during a self-proclaimed guerrilla war on his former compatriots.
L.A. police look for ex-cop suspected in shootings
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A former Los Angeles cop with military training waged war with his former colleagues Thursday.
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A former Los Angeles cop with military training waged war with his former colleagues Thursday.
One wounded in California school shooting; student in custody
(CNN) -- The 16-year-old student showed up late to class armed with a 12-gauge shotgun.
(CNN) -- The 16-year-old student showed up late to class armed with a 12-gauge shotgun.
Suspect held in fatal shooting at California fireworks show
(CNN) -- A 22-year-old man was in custody as a suspect in a shooting during a New Year's Eve fireworks show in Sacramento, California, where two people were fatally shot and three were wounded, police said Tuesday.
(CNN) -- A 22-year-old man was in custody as a suspect in a shooting during a New Year's Eve fireworks show in Sacramento, California, where two people were fatally shot and three were wounded, police said Tuesday.
Man fires shots in parking lot of shopping mall in Newport Beach
(CNN) -- A man stood in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Southern California and fired 50 shots into the air.
(CNN) -- A man stood in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Southern California and fired 50 shots into the air.