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Teams make progress against latest major California blaze
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November 3, 2019
Teams make progress against latest major California blaze
Firefighters in California made progress Saturday containing a sizable new blaze in the southern part of the state as they…
New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
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November 2, 2019
New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700 hectares) on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing and…
Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million
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October 30, 2019
Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage…
California braces for powerful winds that could feed fires
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October 30, 2019
California braces for powerful winds that could feed fires
California braced on Tuesday for the most powerful winds this season that threaten to spread destructive fires raging in the…
Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles
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October 29, 2019
Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles
More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wind-driven blaze Monday that broke out near the renowned Getty Center in Los Angeles,…
Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California
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October 26, 2019
Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California
Wildfires raged across California on Friday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as over 1,000 firefighters tackled flames in the southern…
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
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October 25, 2019
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf…
US-French comic book tackles mass shootings with superheroes
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October 18, 2019
US-French comic book tackles mass shootings with superheroes
Two US authors have found a novel way to address the mass shootings that regularly plunge their country into mourning…
California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires
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October 10, 2019
California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires
Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an…
Southern California rocked by strongest quake in two decades
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July 5, 2019
Southern California rocked by strongest quake in two decades
Southern California was rocked by its largest earthquake in two decades on Thursday, a 6.4-magnitude tremblor that caused “substantial damage”…