David Douglas

1 month ago | today.com | Minyvonne Burke |Erick Mendoza |Tim Stelloh |David Douglas

May 28, 2025, 7:40 AM EDT / Source: NBC NewsBy , , and A woman is in a coma after she was violently attacked during a break-in Wednesday at the California mansion of Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office said. Russell Maxwell Phay, a 42-year-old from Nevada, was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into a home in Montecito, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Camila Bernal |David Douglas

By and CARLSBAD, Calif. — Every spring the rolling hills come alive with a rainbow of ranunculus flowers. The 50-plus acres of blooms draw thousands of visitors to The Flower Fields, a locally iconic flower farm along Interstate 5. Retired schoolteacher-turned-volunteer Mary Ellen Courtney has been going back every year for more than a decade. “It’s heaven. It’s beautiful. It’s peaceful. It’s spiritual. It’s comforting, and everyone has a good time,” Courtney said.

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Ryan Chandler |Madeline Morrison |David Douglas

By , and LOS ANGELES — A group of California homeowners is taking on insurance companies that they say illegally coordinated to deny coverage to fire-prone areas, leaving thousands of displaced residents drastically underinsured as they fight for funding to rebuild.

Jan 27, 2025 | nbcnews.com | Aria Bendix |David Douglas

One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles, which abounded in some burned neighborhoods, including Pacific Palisades. The process of neutralizing the batteries is complex, requiring a high level of technical sophistication.

Jan 6, 2025 | nbcnews.com | Tim Stelloh |David Douglas

Jan. 7, 2025, 2:14 AM UTCSix college students in Massachusetts were accused of luring an active duty service member whom they falsely described as a sexual predator to their campus, where he was chased by a group of more than two dozen people and assaulted, authorities said.