Kirk Siegler

In the West, fights over water last a long time.

It's been almost 100 years since William Mulholland stood atop an aqueduct along the Owens River and said, "There it is, take it." He was referring to a diversion channel that started piping water to Los Angeles from 200 miles ...

It's widely assumed that prosecutors will file dozens of first-degree and attempted murder charges Monday against 24-year-old James Holmes, the lone suspect in the attack. Prosecutors may also seek the death penalty.