California heat wave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Monday, the mayors of California’s largest cities sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom imploring him to “modify” his stringent reopening guidelines for large theme parks.

Dave McNary Film ReporterCreative Artists Agency has hired former University of Southern California executive Dr. Sharoni Little as CAA’s head of global inclusion strategy.Little previously served as vice dean and senior diversity, equity and inclusion officer at the USC Marshall School of Business, along with being an adviser to various global organizations.

Beyoncé has officially declared her support for Democratic nominee and former vice president Joe Biden, and his running mate, California senator Kamala Harris, in the looming presidential election. The pop star took to Instagram today to share her endorsement, posting a Boomerang of herself clad in a "BP"-printed Balmain top and matching statement hat.

Cheryl Burke suffered a head injury after falling hard onto the ballroom floor during a rehearsal for Dancing With the Stars.Hours before taking the stage on Monday, October 26, the 36-year-old professional dancer revealed via Instagram that she had a tough rehearsal with partner AJ McLean one day earlier. Despite experiencing a scary tumble, the California native was optimistic that she would still be able to perform.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorJust minutes after California’s Director of Health and Human Services on Tuesday unveiled restrictive new guidelines under which amusement parks in the state could reopen, the industry fired back.“We have proven that we can responsibly reopen, with science-based health and safety protocols strictly enforced at our theme park properties around the world,” said Disneyland Resort president Ken Potrock.

Federal authorities are expected to vote Tuesday on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California. The pre-dawn blaze aboard the Conception is one of California's deadliest maritime disasters, prompting both criminal and safety investigations into the Sept.

A man reportedly broke into a northern California home during two teenagers’ remote learning class, prompting their teacher to dial 911.  The man entered the home in Galt through a window, ran through the house and then out a back door before going over a fence, KOVR-TV reported Friday.Two teenage students were near the end of their remote class at the time, and their mother was not home.  Teacher Jennifer Petersen said she realized something was wrong when the teenagers did not log off at the

fly on Vice President Mike Pence's head was the elephant in the room during last week's vice presidential debate, but did his opponent, Sen. Kamala Harris, notice it? The California senator was finally asked about the now-infamous insect during an appearance on MSNBC's  this week. “I would kick myself if I didn’t just ask you if you noticed the fly on Vice President Pence’s head at the time, during the debate?” Maddow asked of Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate.

The wildfires that have ravaged California have sparked a Red Flag Warning in some northern parts of the state as critical fire weather conditions continue. “A #RedFlagWarning will be in effect for portions of Northern California due to critical fire weather,” tweeted Cal Fire on Wednesday afternoon.

Eddie Van Halen may have passed away as a music legend with throngs of followers, but things were not easy for him and his family growing up in Pasadena, California.

The devastating wildfire season in California that's seen a record number of acres burn may get worse starting Wednesday as hot, dry conditions with intense winds threaten to spark more flames.  The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a red flag warning through Friday for Northern California due to dry, windy weather that could fuel blazes in the region.

A wildfire in Southern California that grew to be among the largest ever recorded in Los Angeles County may have been caused by tree branches coming into contact with power equipment, a utility said Monday. Southern California Edison (SCE) said in a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that investigators from the U.S.

President Donald Trump started his Monday (Oct. 12) in his typical fashion: with a Tweetstorm that made Kanye West look calm level-headed.

Investigators in California probing the cause of a recent wildfire that killed four people have taken possession of equipment belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility said Friday.  In a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E said investigators with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) have taken some of its equipment as part of the ongoing investigation into the Zogg Fire.