U.S. arrests ex-Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo at Lima's request
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, who faces corruption charges in his homeland, was arrested in the United States following an extradition request, U.S. and Peruvian authorities said Tuesday. The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Toledo and he appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson in ...
California indictment alleges MS-13 gang hacked victims to death
Members and associates of the MS-13 gang committed seven murders including several in which victims were hacked to death with machetes in a Southern California forest, according to a federal indictment released Tuesday. The indictment by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles charges 22 ...
Chevron ordered to halt oil spill into California canyon stemming from fracking
California regulators say Chevron has not done enough to stop a massive oil spill that dumped about 800,000 gallons of crude oil and water into a Kern County canyon, and they want the company to take further action to halt the flow. The seep out ...
Aftershocks continue in California desert week after M7.1 earthquake
Aftershocks of last week's big earthquakes are still rumbling beneath the California desert, but seismologists say the probability of large quakes continues to decline. The U.S. Geological Survey says the chance of a quake larger than Friday's 7.1 temblor is less than 1 percent and ...
California officials are spending more than $40 million on an earthquake early warning system that in addition to alerting the public could also be used to automatically halt trains and open fire station doors moments before a major tremor actually strikes. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
Eric Swalwell ends 2020 presidential bid, becoming first of crowded Democrat field to bow out
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is ending his presidential bid, becoming the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary to exit the campaign. Swalwell announced his decision Monday. He had signaled that he would consider bowing out of the presidential race if he was ...
California girds for aftershocks but another big jolt may not come
Two major earthquakes that hit Southern California last week should be a warning to people nationwide to prepare for natural disasters, the state's governor said as officials expressed relief that the damage wasn't worse. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday that governments must strengthen alert systems ...
Two strong earthquakes that pierced years of seismic calm in southern California have revived fears of a "Big One" striking Los Angeles, with officials warning citizens to be prepared for further shocks. A 7.1 magnitude quake that struck a remote region some 150 miles (240 ...
Months of aftershocks could follow California's big 7.1 magnitude earthquake
Officials in Southern California expressed relief Saturday that damage and injuries weren't worse after the region's largest earthquake in nearly 20 years, but said concerns remained about the possibility of major aftershocks in the days and even months to come. No fatalities or major injuries ...
An earthquake's impact can be predicted — but only after it hits
Over the next week, Southern California has only a 27 percent chance of experiencing a third earthquake greater than magnitude 6, but a 96 percent chance of going through a tremor of magnitude 5 or higher. Those precise probabilities were generated by scientists at the ...
Few injuries reported after Southern California is jolted by biggest quake in 20 years
The largest Southern California quake in nearly 20 years jolted an area stretching from Sacramento to Las Vegas to Mexico as it cracked buildings, set fires, wrecked roads but only caused minor injuries. Seismologists warned that large aftershocks are expected to continue for days, if ...
Powerful Southern California quake, second in two days, causes damage and injuries
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday, triggering fires, buckling part of a highway, damaging buildings but causing few reported injuries despite striking with eight times more force than the initial quake in the same area a day earlier. The quake struck at ...
