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An aggressive wildfire in Southern California seared its way through dry vegetation Friday and spread quickly, destroying dozens of homes as tens of thousands of residents scrambled to get out of its way. CBC | World News
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California communities brace for largest power shut-off ever
Millions of people were poised to lose power throughout northern and central California after Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced Tuesday it would shut off power in the largest preventive outage in state history to try to avert wildfires caused by faulty power lines. CBC | World News
Read More »California Oktoberfest explosion: Three horror blasts go off at major city event
DOZENS of people are feared injured after a utility pole exploded at an Oktoberfest celebration in Huntingdon Beach, California. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Fierce dry winds drive California wildfires toward San Diego
Firefighters battled several intense wind-driven wildfires early today that have swept across densely populated Southern California, destroying at least 500 structures and chasing 190,000 people from their homes over the past five days. CBC | World News
Read More »Some 25 racehorses killed in Southern California wildfire
The California Horse Racing Board says approximately 25 racehorses were killed when a wildfire engulfed about eight barns at a training centre in northeast San Diego County. Horses that were in surrounding pastures remain unaccounted for. CBC | World News
Read More »California wildfires jump major freeway, head for communities northwest of L.A.
Authorities close a major freeway as flames from the largest and most destructive Southern California wildfire jump lanes and churn toward coastal and mountain communities northwest of Los Angeles amid unpredictable winds. CBC | World News
Read More »Charles Manson reportedly hospitalized in California
Charles Manson, the cult leader who sent followers known as the Manson Family out to commit gruesome murders, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the 1960s hippie era in California, has been hospitalized, the Los Angeles Times reported. CBC | World News
Read More »Forrest Gump Impersonator Spreads Cheer As He Runs Across California
A Forrest Gump impersonator has been spotting running across several California neighborhoods in the last couple weeks. The unidentified man is gaining notoriety just in time for Halloween. The impersonator didn’t miss a detail in his replica outfit, fitted with a red Bubba Gump hat, yellow shirt, red shorts, white running shoes, and a massive fake beard. The only thing ...
Read More »Secretive US agency who monitor Kim Jong-un reveal HOW North Korea can BLITZ California
A SECRETIVE US watchdog that monitors North Korean missile tests has revealed for the first time how Kim Jong-un could obliterate the US mainland. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Elderly couples in California wildfires’ path died in each other’s arms
The vast majority of the 42 people killed in the wildfires that have ravaged Northern California were in their 70s and 80s. Several were couples who died together, including childhood sweethearts who had grown old together. CBC | World News
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