Wildfire destroys dozens of homes in central California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire on Thursday destroyed at least 80 homes near the riverside community of Lake Isabella in central California, as a threat to populated areas from five other major blazes across the state diminished, author…
Don’t look down! Skyslide to open 1,000 feet above Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Nearly 1,000 feet (305 meters) above the streets of downtown Los Angeles, a glass slide on the outside of the 70th floor of the city’s tallest building is preparing to welcome the brave.
Lyft wins approval of driver settlement from U.S. judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to ride service Lyft’s $27 million settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by California drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees instead of independent contractors.
Led Zeppelin did not steal ‘Stairway’ riff, jurors say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The guitar riff Led Zeppelin used in the 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven” differed substantially from one the English band was accused of stealing from the U.S. group Spirit, a jury found on Thursday in a copyright infringement…
Reputed Utah militia leader charged with attempted bombing
(Reuters) – A Utah militia commander with ties to renegade ranchers who were in the forefront of two armed standoffs with U.S. authorities has been arrested and charged with trying to bomb a government-owned cabin in Arizona, federal prosecutors said.
California regulators voice support for cap and trade program
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Staff for California’s air regulator on Thursday recommended the state extend its carbon cap and trade system beyond 2020, a move supported by utilities and some environmental groups but opposed by environmental activists repr…
Fiat Chrysler accused of concealing defect in Jeep Grand Cherokee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jeep Grand Cherokee owners on Thursday filed suit in California against Fiat Chrysler , accusing the automaker of concealing a shifter design defect linked to driverless rollaway accidents, including this week’s death of “Star T…
U.S. civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy to return from Middle East -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy said he would return to Washington for the first time since he left for the Middle East in 2012 amid legal and financial troubles, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Florida man brags about burglary on Facebook, lands him in jail
(Reuters) – A Florida burglar who posted a Facebook video bragging about a $500,000 jewelry haul has landed himself and one of his accomplices in jail, police said on Thursday.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds race-based college admissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the consideration of race in college admissions, rejecting a white woman’s challenge to a University of Texas program designed to boost the enrollment of minority students.
