The WCSO SWAT Team trains on a regular basis so it can readily respond to any situation at a moment's notice.
The agency's prescribed burn program was put on hold in May pending evaluation in response to extreme climate conditions.
An 11-year-old dog is expected to make a full recovery after he had to be rescued from the bottom of Owens River Gorge while searching for another missing dog.
Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice.
Just days after Seattle’s mayor and police chief promised a month-long moratorium on using a type of tear gas to disperse protesters, the department used it again during an overnight demonstration.
Ten years ago, an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ten years ago, an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico.
Wells Fargo says it will pay $110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over up to 2 million accounts its employees opened for customers without getting their permission.