5 California destinations notorious for killing tourists — including 2 in Yosemite

California is home to many a fabled tourist attraction, but some unlucky visitors never make it out alive.

Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 2,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains. The Timber fire in Monterey county started on Sunday and grew to 2,000 acres by