People sparked most US wildfires in recent decades, causing longer fire seasons and increasing the amount of scorched earth, according to a new study published Monday. Researchers found that humans caused 84 percent -- or four out of five -- of the total 1.5 million wildfires studied between 1992 and 2012.



In addition, human actions tripled the length of the fire season during those two decades and were responsible for 44 percent of the total acreage burned, researchers reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

One person was killed and 26 others were injured Monday when a charter bus collided with two vehicles on State Route 58 in the Mojave Desert, authorities said.

A small plane crashed into two houses in Riverside, Calif., Monday evening, killing at least fou person and injuring two others. The Cessna 310 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Riverside Municipal Airport.

United Technologies Corp’s (UTX.N) Carrier unit expanded a recall of some air conditioners and heat pumps as their power cord plugs can overheat, posing a fire risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

San Jose was hit by what officials described as the worst flooding in 100 years as the Coyote Creek, which runs through the heart of the city, overflowed, inundating neighborhoods and forcing thousands to flee.

The possible listeria contamination affecting a number of cheese brands continues to grow, as Sargento and MDS Foods announced over the weekend the recall of more than a dozen additional products that may have come into contact with the listeria-tainted cheeses from supplier Deutsch Kase Haus.

More than $59 million in fraudulent workers’ compensation claims were prevented thanks, at least in part, to a bill by Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, signed into law last year, according to a statement from his office.

Your greatest SodaStream fears have been realized: tens of thousands of SodaStream’s plastic bottles may not be able to withstand quite as much pressure as the company thought, causing the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a recall because they pose an injury risk to carbonation-happy consumers.

Late last year, the team at Metromile, a San Francisco-based provider of usage-based insurance, met to discuss the company’s evolving identity. In September, Metromile had acquired Mosaic Insurance, which officially turned it from an MGA into a full-fledged insurance carrier, licensed in all 50 states.

Orange County Superior Court jury Thursday convicted a former Costa Mesa police officer on felony charges of insurance fraud and making a fraudulent statement to obtain compensation.

On Dec. 2, 2015, married couple Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik opened fire at a staff meeting and luncheon taking place at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, CA.

It may not come as a surprise that bruises and open wounds are the most common injuries in every state across America — with the one exception of Colorado, where you’re more likely to have be injured by a ‘fall’. But did you know that ‘over-exertion’ is disproportionately common in North Dakota, and a ‘near-drowning’ experience six-times more likely in Hawaii?

At least eight cars caught fire at a Disneyland parking structure Monday night, injuring park staffers, prompting some evacuations and causing nearly $180,000 in damage, authorities said.

Safe drivers who are in accidents caused by others often see auto insurance rate hikes, according to research released today by Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The research analyzed premium quotes in 10 cities from five of the nation’s largest auto insurers.

Three Fremont residents suffered major injuries when the driver of a car passed out and the car crashed Saturday morning in San Jose, California Highway Patrol officials said.