If you're going out of town for the holiday weekend, you'll join millions of others across the state.

Crews expect to finish corralling the huge Zaca Fire in northern Santa Barbara County Sunday. The fire has burned 240,000 acres of wilderness, most of it in Los Padres National Forest.

This weekend, we're celebrating Labor Day, one simple Monday dedicated to giving the working stiff a break, without something religious to celebrate or a big meal to cook. Weekend America's Krissy Clark honors Labor Day by taking us through a

Massachusetts's Fifth District is having a special congressional election on Tuesday. There are almost a dozen people in the race, but two names stick out: Tsongas and Ogonowski. Weekend America reporter Sean Cole finds out how much difference a name

Some say imitation is the highest form of flattery. If you listen to today's music, you can hear that flattery all around. Timothy English wrote "Sounds Like Teen Spirit" about similarities in pop music, old and new. Weekend America host

Our panel of non-experts review the week's events in a parlor game to gauge what kind of week America had. This week, we have former "Simpsons" writer and producer Dana Gould; Yale Literature Professor Amy Hungerford; and writer David Rakoff.

If you see zombies walking through your neighborhood, who do you call? Zombie Squad. They're the ones who are dedicated to keeping people safe if zombies attack. No, this isn't a group of kids. These are adults. Producer Adam Allington

Parents try to shield their kids from the horrors of life. Weekend America host Desiree Cooper has two children, and as both of them go back to school, she's realizing she can't protect them from everything--especially not after what happened

It's going to be hot almost everywhere in the United States this weekend. The "USA Today" weather map is all oranges and reds. But there are a few places where people have already unpacked their winter clothes. One of those

In Minnesota, the biggest summer festival is the State Fair. Fried cheese curds, pork-chop-on-a-stick, giant turkey legs... the food options are endless. And for urban folks, it's one of the few times to see farm animals up close and personal.

Listeners from across the country have been telling us about the soundtrack to their weekends. Today we hear from Melanie Treco, who lives in San Diego and listens to us on KPBS. She tells us why the song "Australia" by

This weekend there's a family reunion in Silver Hill, Ala. But they aren't related by blood--they are connected through a cause. In July, two-year-old Caleb Glover was denied access to an RV park's showers and pool because he's HIV positive.

Weekend America's Kelly McEvers is waiting for her husband to come home from a very long walk. Last June, her husband quit his job at a magazine in New York City and decided to take a walk going south. His

Former Senator and actor Fred Thompson is expected to join the presidential race next week. The reason he's running? He was drafted by his supporters. It's not the first time a candidate has announced they're running for President because of

The Seahawks confirmed their trade with the Houston Texans, which sent safety Michael Boulware to Houston for defensive end Jason Babin.

A 71-year-old man who claimed to be a decorated Korean War veteran pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to lying about his military service...

The listing looked innocuous enough: Someone was looking to sell a 2002 Cadillac on the Seattle-Tacoma section of Craigslist. But an Oregon couple...

One West Virginia landowner is not happy about the prospect of gigantic power lines running through her backyard, and she's organizing her neighbors over it. Donna Printz is campaigning against the construction of a 500 kilovolt electric transmission line through

Having played three games in a span of 26 hours hasn't bothered the Minnesota Twins . The Twins look to win their third straight contest when they close a four-game set with the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at the

CLEVELAND --The Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of catcher Donny Lucy from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday. The White Sox also reinstated infielder Alex Cintron from the restricted list and activated outfielder Luis Terrero from th...