Firefighters working through the night turned back flames that threatened Santa Catalina Island's main city and forced hundreds of people to evacuate amid falling ashes. picked by thephrog 1 year ago

Twelve academic institutions in California recently received approximately $271 million in grant money from a state agency to construct laboratories for stem-cell research, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research,” May 8, 2008). picked by 1krazykorean 4 months ago

Right-wing blowhard Glenn Beck didn't make any friends in Southern California on Monday. Media Matters caught him in flagrante delicto on his talk radio show, declaring, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." picked by 86Apex 11 months ago

Here's a Google map with updated info on all the current fires. Let's hope all those fires will be contained soon.

Our thoughts are with Hoosker, bcgrote and anyone who is in the proximity of the fires.

*edit* Change the outdated link. picked by 86Apex 11 months ago

With wildfires raging across California, the friendly neighbours to the North are more than happy to lend a hand... er, planes. picked by chinook 2 months ago

Country music star Garth Brooks knows he has his work cut oot for him as he prepares to play five concerts in two days, starting on Friday, to benefit California firefighters and wildfire victims. picked by punthe 8 months ago

He ignored warnings by the media and neighbors not to mow. His mowing sparked a fire that turned into a huge wildfire. He turned down a plea agreement and showed no remorse for his actions then or now. He could have been out in a few months if he had came forward, confessed and faced his actions. Instead he served 2 years in prison. picked by bernardblack 4 weeks ago

A boy admitted to starting one of more than a dozen wildfires that ravaged Southern California last week, he admitted to playing with matches Oct. 21 and accidentally starting the Buckweed Fire. Officials have released the boy to his parents. picked by ImNotBlue 10 months ago

Fire officials fear that the Santa Cruz wildfire, know being called the Summit Fires, could destroy more than 10,000 acres before they are capable of containing the blaze. As of 4pm PST there was zero containment. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Only in California will you soon be able to experience a life-threatening earthquake and watch a locally made, supercomputer-generated, 3-D movie of that shaking ground within 30 minutes of the first jolt. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Not only is California dealing with UFO invasions they're now having to deal with Giant Squids!

Like something out of a Jules Verne fantasy, giant squid have invaded the coast of Northern California. Scientists are baffled, fisherman are frustrated, no one knows the ultimate impact on our ecosystem. Now, who wants calamari? picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Los Angeles can continue being the butt of smog jokes now that it has once again topped the American Lung Association's bad air list of most polluted cities in America. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A research project aimed at weasels has turned up a bigger prize: a picture of a wolverine, an elusive animal scientists feared may have been driven out of the Sierra Nevada long ago by human activity. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

This brings the death toll up to eight I think. picked by proverb 11 months ago