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Wash. Residents Go Home Near Fire, Still 'On Edge'

As hundreds of residents in Washington and California were allowed to return to homes once threatened by major wildfires, some people were told to evacuate as encroaching blazes neared Idaho towns.

 

So. Calif. wildfires threatening dozens of homes

Southern California wildfires are threatening dozens of homes after burning through more than 19 square miles of brush in the midst of a heat wave.

 

Heat wave hits Day 6 in Southern California; warning issued

The heat wave that has gripped Southern California will continue for at least one more day, as the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for large swaths of the region.

 

Calif. wildfire battle intensifies in air, ground

A nearly 20-square-mile California wildfire crackles through bush and brush on a remote American Indian reservation in San Diego County.

 

Temperatures could hit 110 degrees during July 4th weekend

A July 4th weekend heat wave is moving into Southern California that will bring temperatures in some areas that could hit 110 degrees.

 

Gasoline prices fall again, but the bottom may be near

Gasoline prices fall again, but the bottom may be near

The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in California drops 4 cents to $3.90. Nationally, the average declines 6.1 cents to $3.652, up 91 cents from a year earlier. Pump prices fell again during the last week in California and nationwide, the Energy Department said Monday, but an analyst warned that the decline may level out substantially above last summer's averages.

 

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