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Cooler weather helps firefighters in battle against 3 major Southern California fires
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles took advantage of cooler weather Thursday as they slowly gained the upper hand, but not before dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of people were forced to evacuate. ...
Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California's mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday. At least a dozen people, mainly firefighters, were treated for injuries that were...
Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — As a raging wildfire continues to spread east of Los Angeles, driven by days of triple-digit temperatures, a teacher in an evacuation zone is planning to keep instructing online at his home in a Southern California mountain town. Stephen...
Grichuk hits 3-run homer, Diamondbacks jump on Dodgers early in 14-3 win
PHOENIX (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in Arizona’s eight-run second inning, Brandon Pfaadt struck out 10 and the Diamondbacks routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-3 on Sunday. The Dodgers won the series’ first two games by jumping on Arizona early. The...
US Postal Service is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento that had created an uproar among northern Nevadans concerned it could delay local deliveries and jeopardize on-time arrival of mail-in election ballots. ...
Death of woman on 1st day of Burning Man festival under investigation
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities said Monday that they are investigating the death of a woman at the counterculture festival known as Burning Man, which is held annually in the northern Nevada desert. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said emergency personnel responded to a call...
US Navy helicopter crew members injured in Nevada training mishap released from hospital
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Ten U.S. Navy crew members injured Thursday during a routine helicopter training in the northern Nevada desert were released from a Reno hospital Friday. The Navy is investigating the cause of the “mishap” involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters training at...
US judge reopens $6.5 million lawsuit blaming Reno air traffic controllers for fatal crash in 2016
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A judge in Nevada has reopened a federal lawsuit accusing air traffic controllers of causing the 2016 fatal crash of a small airplane that veered into turbulence in the wake of a jetliner before it went down near Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The families of...
Hundreds able to return home after fleeing wildfire along California-Nevada line near Reno
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line. About 170 firefighters continued to work to secure the perimeter and snuff out hot spots...
I-80 Gold: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — I-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) on Monday reported a loss of $36.8 million in its second quarter. The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 7 cents per share. ...
