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California man started deadly wildfire after killing woman he met on dating app
Victor Serriteno, 33, of Vacaville, was found guilty of multiple counts of murder and arson in a California court on Friday.
Murder, Fire, and a Dating App: How One Man's Crime Led to a Deadly California Wildfire
A Bay Area man, Victor Serriteno, was convicted of killing a woman he met on a dating app and then starting a fire to dispose ...
Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for California wildfire, report says
Genasys Inc., which oversees the alerts, said safeguards have been put in place in order to prevent the error from occurring ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on May 14
A new wildfire was reported today at 9 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...
Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement
The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached ...
California governor proposes pausing expansion of health care to low-income immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded health ...
Breaking: Finn Fire reported in Los Angeles County on May 14
A new wildfire was reported today at 10 a.m. in Los Angeles County. Finn Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...
Insurers seek to surcharge California homeowners for L.A. County fire costs
Insurers are seeking to charge California homeowners across the state for the costs of the catastrophic Los Angeles County ...
Hannover Re Net Profit Declines on Losses From California Wildfires
First-quarter net profit fell 14% after costs linked to the wildfires meant its large-loss budget was exceeded, but the ...
Who pays for California wildfire damages?
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in early 2025 caused enormous damage to the region, destroying more than 12,000 ...
Breaking: Full containment already reached for L7a 2 Fire in Merced County, started today
Initial location: Robinson Road and Spring Road, south of Merced River, Merced County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported ...