Killer heat wave bakes southern California
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A heat wave swept southern California for a sixth day on Sunday, claiming the lives of an elderly couple, setting record temperatures and leaving thousands of customers without power.
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Parts of Southern California sweltered in triple-digit temperatures Monday as a heat wave stretched into the seventh day and contributed to power outages that left thousands without air conditioning.
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South-Eastern Europe reels from a wave of extremely hot weather that has killed more than 30 people.
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By Hillary Borrud, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Sep. 23--Outdoor enthusiasts know the joy of finding a pristine spot away from civilization, where they can experience the unspoiled beauty of Southern California.
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A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.
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Modern technologies are giving Southern California firefighters a leg up on the 16 wildfires ravaging 425 square miles from north of Los Angeles to southeast of San Diego since the weekend.
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He is finding solace in the sunshine, the temperature in southern California this weekend climbing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and making a glorious summer of what had been an autumn of discontent.
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Cool, damp weather moved into Southern California from the Pacific Ocean on Friday boosting efforts to beat down stubborn wildfires, while weary families returned to find many homes unscathed but hundreds of others burned to rubble.
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Scorching heat pushed California's electricity supply to the brink Monday and threatened another round of blackouts as utility crews across the state struggled to restore power to tens of thousands of people left in the dark over the weekend.
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Firefighters battled stubborn wildfires across Southern California on Saturday, but scattered showers brought a welcome improvement in conditions.
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Californians sweated through soaring temperatures even at beaches Monday as much of the state ended the long Labor Day weekend in the grips of a record-setting heat wave.
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A weekend of good weather means the fires are finally on the wane -- and the time to ask how California coped is here
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Vero Beach, FlA.âLike many Florida residents, Paul Kirby hung on in the face of Frances. Barely. &quot;It was ... Hell warmed over.
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A powerful storm battered Southern California on Tuesday with wind up to 60 mph and a threat of up to a foot of rain, causing power outages and highway-blocking mudslides.
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A heat wave sizzling across the West showed little sign of letting up Thursday, with Las Vegas forecast to tie a record high and even northern Idaho expected to top 100 degrees.
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Gripped by a 10th straight day of 100-degree heat, the number of suspected heat-related deaths climbed to at least 53 Tuesday and the rotting carcasses of thousands of dairy cows and other livestock baked in the sun.
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Heat waves in the 21st Century will be more intense, more frequent and longer, US experts say.