Foothill fire. Santa Clarita It was ignited when a red-tailed hawk flew into a power line, was electrocuted and its flaming body fell into brush left dry by years of little rain. For someone not familiar with these mountains, “brush” probably…

West Nile virus West Nile Virus is in many parts of the country now. Although your chances of getting it are slim, it can be nasty, and even deadly, so precautions are in order. It is transmitted to humans by mosquito bites…

Bush wants “regime change” in Iran President George Bush has promised that if re-elected in November he will make regime change in Iran his new target. Bush named Iran as part of the Axis of Evil along with North Korea…

Classified e-mail left nuclear lab Los Alamos National Laboratory officials have discovered in recent weeks that secret information at the nuclear weapons facility was repeatedly transmitted over an unclassified e-mail system. At least two computer disks containing sensitive weapons information…

I’m guessing alcohol or drugs were involved Men throwing fireworks leave window up Two men planning to throw lighted fireworks from a car were burned when they forgot to roll down the window. Man accused of hitting woman with alligator…

Schwarzenegger calls legislators “girlie men” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger mocked his opponents in the California Legislature on Saturday as “girlie men,” and called upon voters to “terminate” them at the polls in November if they don’t pass his $103-billion budget. What…

Elton John attacks ‘censorship’ in US Elton John has said stars are scared to speak out against war in Iraq because of “bullying tactics” used by the US government to hinder free speech. “There’s an atmosphere of fear in America…