California to replace the word ‘alien’ from its laws

California will strike the word “alien” from its state laws, getting rid of what Gov. Gavin Newsom called “an offensive term for a human being” that has “fueled a divisive and hurtful narrative.”

BART train drags woman to death as she's tethered to dog

BART is now confirming that a woman was dragged to her death after the doors of a train closed between her and the dog she had on a leash. Now federal authorities are looking into the horrific accident.

Calmer winds aid California firefighters but hot Labor Day weekend looms

There is some optimism and progress as winds eased on the fire’s western flank while in the northeast, despite gusty ridgetop winds, firefighters with bulldozers and shovels were steadily hacking out fire lines or burning away vegetation to box in the flames before they reached Tahoe.