57 Failing Dams, Zero Penalties, and a Record El Niño Bearing Down on California
A California State Auditor report released October 13 found 57 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition, including 40 rated high or extremely high hazard, most of them clustered near Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. If the worst-case scenario unfolds, failures at those 40 highest-risk structures could collectively...
Kern County woman identified through DNA 35 years after remains found near Ojai
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — More than 35 years after partial human remains were found near Ojai, investigators have identified the woman, though key questions about her life and death remain unanswered. On July 23, 1990, partial human remains were discovered near Highway 33 and Creek Road in the...
Massive Cliff Collapse Slams California Coast as El Niño Erosion Caught on Video
First came the crack. Then came the collapse. After weeks of hurricane-generated surf and elevated tides hammered Southern California, a section of coastal bluff near Pacific Coast Highway at El Morro, beside Crystal Cove State Park, broke away toward the ocean. Laguna Beach skimboarder Blair Conklin has documented the deteriorating coastline in dramatic footage.
Santa Ana Winds Up to 70 MPH Bring Red Flag Warnings to Southern California
Gusts up to 70 mph, humidity as low as 8% and possible power shutoffs: what to know about the Santa Ana wind event hitting SoCal Thursday through Saturday.
Cause of death revealed for Jackie the bald eagle
CALIFORNIA (FOX26) — Wildlife officials have confirmed that bird flu was the primary cause of death for Jackie, the beloved bald eagle from Big Bear Valley. A necropsy found that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) caused a severe stomach ulcer, leading to internal bleeding, anemia and a serious bacterial infection, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Fake heiress who stole millions from California banks added to FBI list
A 75-year-old woman has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters List for allegedly scamming California banks out of tens of millions of dollars nearly a decade ago while posing as the heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft Family.
California is building a $400 million shield to protect Yosemite’s most dangerous highway
The drive to Yosemite has one notorious choke point. California’s fix is unlike any other.
World’s largest wildlife crossing nears opening in California
New photos show the nearly completed Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which is scheduled to open Dec. 2 and give animals a safe route across 10 lanes of the U.S. 101 freeway. The world's largest wildlife animal crossing in California is less than two months away from opening, with teams finalizing...
Massive El Nino Heading for California as SoCal Floods, Officials Warn
Southern California has already seen ocean water flood coastal streets. Now, federal forecasters say a strengthening El Nino could reach historic intensity as California heads into winter.
State audit finds more than 50 California dams in poor condition; Lake Hodges Dam...
LAKE HODGES (KGTV) — A state audit released Tuesday found more than 50 dams across California are in poor condition, with the failure of any of them posing a potential danger to hundreds of thousands of people and causing billions of dollars in property damage. The Lake Hodges Dam...

















