The state of Washington fined three companies involved in a crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle, determining it was “totally avoidable.”
Author: Kristin Lam, USA TODAY
A city council candidate in Washington state was canvassing for votes. He ended up saving a life
City council hopeful David Regan was knocking on doors when he wound up giving emergency first aid to a potential voter in Vancouver, Washington.
Florida girl, 1, dies in hot car, the 50th death of 2019 according to one national tracker
The death of a 1-year-old Florida girl Monday marked the 50th case of a child dying in a hot car this year, according to KidsandCars.org.
Former California police officer convicted of sexually assaulting five women while on duty
A California jury on Wednesday found former police officer Noah White Winchester guilty of sexually assaulting five women while on duty.
Donald Trump, California Gov. Gavin Newsom fight again on Twitter, this time over gas prices and electric cars
The average price for a gallon of gas in California was $4.18 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, compared to the national average of $2.64.
Judge Tammy Kemp: ‘I could not refuse’ ex-Dallas cop Amber Guyger a hug after sentencing
Judge Tammy Kemp, who hugged and gave Amber Guyger a Bible after she was sentenced to prison, said her actions were appropriate.
1 dead, 2 injured in Washington state apartment building shooting
Washington state police are negotiating with a suspected gunman who allegedly shot three people in a Vancouver apartment building on Thursday.
Thousands of California seniors are ‘one disaster away’ from homelessness. What can the state do?
Low-income seniors in California are especially vulnerable to becoming homelessness in the state’s housing affordability crisis, experts say.
California boat company Truth Aquatics indefinitely suspends tours following deadly Labor Day fire
The California diving boat company facing an investigation for a deadly boat fire announced a voluntary indefinite suspension of all tours on Tuesday.
A 72-year-old Dallas man fatally shot a burglar, then went back to sleep, police say
A 72-year-old Dallas man fatally shot a suspected burglar outside his home, authorities said, and went back to sleep before calling police.