EUGENE GARCIA

A resident and their dog walk past a vehicle partially submerged in mud after a storm Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Sierra Madre, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)
Eastern U.S. braces for flooding while fire-damaged California city now faces mudslides
Much of the Eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather on Saturday, with thunderstorms and melting snow combining to pound the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. The lower Mississippi valley was facing the threat of strong tornadoes.
 
A Border Patrol agent walks past four men detained after crossing the border illegally in a gap in two walls separating Mexico from the United States before turning themselves in, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Trump’s border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.” Active-duty military arrived Thursday in San Diego and El Paso, Texas.
 
Kameale Terry, the co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Profiles in clean energy: She founded a business to keep EV charging stations up and running
The race is on to build out a convenient and fully functional network of electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S. Entrepreneur Kameale Terry foresaw one issue this would create: keeping that charger network up and running.
 
The Pacific coastline is shown Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Malibu, Calif., following a 4.7 magnitude earthquake in the area. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Los Angeles area. It unleashed boulders onto a Malibu road and shook Santa Monica’s pier on Thursday morning. No injuries or damages were immediately reported. The U.S.
 
Firefighting hand crews cut lines against the advancing Line Fire in Running Springs, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire
Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather.
 
Members of Riverside County Cal Fire monitor for hot spots while battling the Airport Fire Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in El Cariso Village, in unincorporated Riverside, County, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
Devastating wildfires are sweeping across Southern California hillsides. They have torched vehicles, burned buildings and injured more than a dozen people. Tens of thousands of homes and other structures were threatened Wednesday.
 
A firefighter battles the Airport Fire, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in El Cariso, an unincorporated community in Riverside County, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered
Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave.
 
The Line Fire burns in the mountains Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, near Forest Falls, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the path of a scorching wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles as the blaze threatens some 36,000 structures.
 
People watch as the Line Fire advances in Mentone, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Lightning could worsen wildfire east of LA already threatening 35,000 homes and buildings
More than 35,000 structures are being threatened by a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles.
 
Norma Terrazas, right, gets her blood pressure checked by medical assistant Henry Gil Maturell in Wesley Health Centers' mobile clinic in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA’s homeless population
Officials with L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net say they will commit $90 million over five years to build a robust and highly coordinated health care network for homeless people.
 
Yun Chuan the male Panda eats bamboo in its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo prior to the opening of the new exhibit Panda Ridge, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
Meet America’s newest giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao
The two giant pandas sent from China to the United States earlier this year are making their public debut at the San Diego Zoo.
 
The Park Fire burns near Butte Meadows, Calif., Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
As the largest wildfire in California this year approached the small town of Cohasset, Ron Ward was prepared with a sprinkler system he had just finished installing around his ranch after losing his homeowners insurance.
 
Grant Douglas pauses while evacuating as the Park Fire jumps Highway 36 near Paynes Creek in Tehama County, Calif., on Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California are getting some help from the weather just hours after the blaze exploded in size, scorching an area larger than Los Angeles.
 
Police officers stand guard at the crime scene where police say two people were killed and three others injured in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 5, 2024. Two people were killed and three others injured in Independence Day violence in the beach city, police said Friday. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)
2 killed and 3 injured in July Fourth attack in California beach city
Police say two people were killed and three others injured in Independence Day violence in a Southern California beach city.
 
A sick pelican sits on the beach in Newport Beach, Calif., Tuesday, May 7, 2024. It is not immediately clear what is sickening the birds. Some wildlife experts noted the pelicans are malnourished, though marine life abounds off the Pacific Coast. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Scores of starving and sick pelicans are found along the California coast
Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities and many others have died.
 
A motorist makes their way through a flooded street as rain comes down Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)
Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in California coastal cities
A Pacific storm has pounded parts of Southern California with heavy rain, street flooding and a possible tornado, adding to hassles as holiday travel gets underway.
 
This aerial photo shows Cook's Corner, the scene of a mass shooting, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Retired police sergeant who killed 3 at California bar shot his estranged wife first, officials say
Authorities say the retired police officer who opened fire at a popular Southern California bar entered and first shot his estranged wife and her dinner companion before firing at random.
 
A man wipes his brow as he walks under misters, Thursday, July 13, 2023 in downtown Phoenix. Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking the Southwest this week. Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California are getting hit with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. (AP Photo/Matt York)
One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California
More than a third of Americans are under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings as a blistering heatwave continues across the Southwest and California. The sweltering conditions were expected to keep building Friday and through the weekend.
 
Drone pilot John Savage flies the hexacopter drone loaded with anti-mosquito bacterial spore pellets at the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve at University of California in Irvine, Calif., on June 27, 2023. The drone is the latest technology deployed by the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District to attack mosquitoes developing in marshes, wetlands, large ponds and parks. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)
Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California
Southern California is seeing a spike in the region’s mosquito population following winter’s heavy rains, and drone technology is being used to combat the potential spread of disease.