The most destructive blaze that year was the North Complex fire, which was ignited by a lightning strike in the Plumas National Forest in Butte, Plumas and Yuba Counties, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The January fire destroyed more than 6,000 homes and buildings in the Pacific Palisades, a wealthy coastal neighborhood of Los Angeles.

FILE: Surf Ranch innovator and 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater of Florida does a slashing turn off a wave during the Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Calif., on June 20, 2021.

The Trump administration deployed 14 soldiers from California's National Guard to Illinois to train troops from other states.

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento on Monday evening, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who had to be rescued from underneath the aircraft, according to officials.

A Democratic challenger is taking a bet that congressional maps will be changed next year and is running for Congress against one of the longest-serving Republicans.

Many tenants have been annoyed that their rental units did not include refrigerators. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring apartments to have fridges and stoves, starting next year.

QB SHUFFLE – The Bengals seem to have found a temporary solution to their quarterback issues. The team turned to their AFC North rivals, the Browns, who sent veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco to Cincinnati in exchange for a draft pick. Continue reading …