A Montana judge said a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to trial despite efforts by the state to derail the case. The upcoming trial in Helena would be the first of …
Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California this week, but only minor damage was immediately reported. A magnitude 5.5 quake centered in the Sierra Nevada’s Lake Almanor resort region struck at 4:19 p.m. Thursday and a magnitude 5.2 …
Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are criticizing federal emergency managers for missing deadlines as residents seek recovery assistance following the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history. It has been a year since the U.S. Forest Service sparked the …
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland filed for bankruptcy Monday due to hundreds of new child sex abuse claims, becoming the second diocese in California to do so. The San Francisco Bay Area diocese faces more than 330 lawsuits brought …
Two children died in a house fire, authorities in Clovis said. The blaze was first reported shortly after 9:30 a.m. last week, Clovis police spokesperson Capt. Robbie Telles said. Responding officers found flames coming from the bottom floor of the …
An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said. Aqueous Film Forming Foam, which …
A $1.1 million payment was made to resolve a ransomware attack on a California county’s law enforcement computer network, Southern California News Group reported. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that a “network disruption” was being investigated …
State emergency managers are projecting clean-up and repair costs of at least $10.6 million following severe winter storms that affected rural parts of Nevada in March. Nevada Division on Emergency Management spokeswoman Gail Powell said the amount is expected to …
A measure to put up $30 million in state and city funds won initial backing from Nevada state lawmakers to help homeowners move from a once-segregated North Las Vegas neighborhood where geologic features made homes crack, sink and sometimes become …
Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they say will surely destroy more landscapes, communities and livelihoods as long-term drought persists around the West. They grilled Forest Service …
