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Canyon fire, Southern California

As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave bears down on Southern California

A battalion chief from Kern County involved in the Canyon fire operations was seriously injured when his truck rolled over.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Map Shows Where Canyon Fire Is Burning in Southern California

Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent. The southern part of California has seen very little rain, drying out vegetation and making it "ripe to burn," the National Weather Service (NWS) for Los Angeles warned.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Canyon Fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres in Southern California

About 2,500 residents are under mandatory evacuation less than a day after flames from the Canyon Fire were first spotted in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats

Reuters on MSN · 18h

California escalates Texas redistricting fight with November ballot measure

California's governor said on Friday he will ask voters to approve a ballot measure in November redrawing the state's congressional map in a way likely to create five more Democratic seats, escalating a redistricting war with the Republican-led state of Texas and President Donald Trump.

Hartford Courant · 3h

California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit directly to the all-Republican state Supreme Court on Friday seeking to have 13 of the Democratic lawmakers immediately removed from office, or at least given a 48-hour warning that they must return or have their offices declared vacated.

CBS News · 17h

California hosts Texas Democrats breaking quorum over redistricting plans

Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and other prominent California Democratic leaders spoke at a press event along with the Texas lawmakers.

California, wildfires

CBS News · 19h

California firefighters fight new flames, prompting evacuations

Another wildfire is burning in California, this one in the mountains north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire has already burned through thousands of acres and forced evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon.

SFGATE on MSN · 2d

New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres

New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned. The fire is the largest of the year in California with more than 96,000 acres scorched,

Yahoo · 19h

Large California wildfires force thousands to evacuate

Two large wildfires are burning in California. The Canyon Fire north of Los Angeles has already consumed several buildings and forced thousands to flee, while the Gifford Fire, which broke out about a week ago in Central California,

Photos of World's Ugliest Dog Contest Held in California

CBS News on MSN · 5h

The "World's Ugliest Dog Contest" contest crowns new winner in California

A dog named Petunia nabbed the title Friday evening in the "World's Ugliest Dog Contest," at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California. Petunia and her owner, Shannon Nyman, walked away with $5,

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Photos of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest Held in California

Little Prince Wonder, an 8-year-old Chinese Crested, gets love during the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) SANTA ROSA,

Reuters · 6h

'World's Ugliest Dog' contest in California draws crowds

The World's Ugliest Dog contest returned to central California on Friday (August 8), drawing hundreds to take a peek at some less than attractive canine friends.

California’s poverty crisis will hamper Newsom’s national climb

Gavin Newsom is pursuing what appears to be an image-building prelude to a 2028 presidential campaign and much of that effort ...

30mon MSN

Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in ...

California’s redistricting reality

DEMS’ GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: If California Gov. Gavin Newsom succeeds in putting mid-decade redistricting to a statewide vote ...

20h

Who leads the California governor’s race? New poll finds crowded field

A new poll finds Democratic former congresswoman Katie Porter leads a crowded field in the 2026 California governor’s race, ...

7hon MSN

Farmworkers keep dying from heat illness, 20 years after California vowed to protect them

Agricultural workers are toiling in the state's worst heat wave this year, amid questions about the state's commitment to ...

6hon MSN

$13M California mansion's price drops $250K every week until someone finally buys it in rare auction

A sprawling 11,000-square-foot California coastal retreat with six bedrooms and ocean views used a Dutch auction pricing ...

19hon MSN

A grassroots effort is underway to monitor ICE operations in Southern California

Home Depots have become a hotbed for immigration raids in recent months, so residents have vowed to remain a constant ...

22hon MSN

California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

Texas and California — the two most populous U.S. states — are the leading actors in a back-and-forth push to remake the ...

5hon MSN

Gifford fire map, update as California blaze hits major milestone

The Gifford fire in central California has burned more than 100,000 acres as of Friday, becoming the state's largest blaze of ...

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