Brian Frank

The biggest fire yet is burning right now. The Mendocino Complex fire has surpassed last year's Thomas Fire, adding to a list of massive fires in California in the last 20 years.

The company said the downtime allowed employees to grieve and process the experience, while the store itself saw some renovations.

At least three buildings burned in Santa Clarita before crews managed to stop forward progress on the fire.

Officials have said it was a police bullet that killed 27-year-old store manager Melyda Corado.

The fire broke out just before noon in San Bernardino National Forest and had burned 4,700 acres by nightfall.

Questions remain after a beloved employee was killed during a police standoff with a gunman who took hostages at the Trader Joe's in Silver Lake Saturday.

Mandatory evacuation orders were declared for Mabey Canyon Road and parts of the Orchard Glen community.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for the entire community of Forest Falls.

California's equivalent of the Tour de France kicked off in Long Beach Sunday, and for the first time men and women will be awarded equally.

Homeless advocates had criticized similar proposed sites, raising concerns about access to services, transportation and jobs, since the goal is to move as many people as possible off the the streets permanently.

The department has come under scrutiny in recent years amid heightened protests over police violence against young black men.

The L.A.-based physician spent $500 million for the newspaper, ending its rocky relationship with parent company Tronc, which owns the Chicago Tribune.