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The Dixie Fire

California’s second-largest wildfire was sparked when power lines came in contact with a tree, Cal Fire says

By Sarah Moon, CNN The Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in California’s history, was sparked when power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) came into contact with a tree, fire officials said. The Dixie Fire started July 13 and went on to burn 963,309 acres across five counties in Northern California before being

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A woman stands at a memorial for Valentina Orellana-Peralta at the door of the Burlington where she was killed

An officer firing at a suspect also killed a 14-year-old in a Burlington store. What he knew at that moment will be key in determining wrongdoing, experts say

By Emma Tucker, CNN The fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl when an officer’s bullet ripped through a California department store dressing room wall has raised serious questions about whether he was justified in firing his weapon at a man suspected of attacking a woman with a bicycle lock in the store. The Los Angeles

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