California gets dazzling northern lights display Thursday night

An hour or two after sunset Thursday night, the northern lights arrived in California, putting on a spectacular show for viewers across the state. Visibility even extended to Southern California and parts of the Bay Area, though cloud cover and light pollution got in the way for many citydwellers. It appears to be one of the best displays all year for the United States, with viewers as far south as Texas and Florida reporting sightings. The...