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Rapidly Moving Brush Fire in California Burns Homes and Prompts Evacuations
Firefighters were working on Wednesday to contain fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties amid dangerous weather conditions.Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Southern California fire moving 'dangerously fast' with 0% containment
On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties alerting of "extreme fire risk."Top stories - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Wildfire emergency in Southern California threatens homes
A wildfire in Southern California grew to more than 10,000 acres, threatening homes and prompting evacuation orders. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.Top stories - NBC News - 9 hours ago -
A Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space
A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this worldTech - ABC News - October 14 -
Kaiser mental health workers strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and ...Health - ABC News - October 21 -
Toxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study
Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Inside a Deadly Southern California Jail System: 5 Takeaways
Troubling patterns across the Riverside County jail system put detainees at risk.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
A fast-moving brush fire prompted evacuations in Oakland Hills, California
A large brush fire threatened homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents amid extremely dry and gusty conditions.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
Hundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control
Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Southern Miss fires head coach Will Hall after 1-6 start
Southern Miss was 14-30 since Hall was hired after the 2020 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20 -
Southern Miss fires coach Hall after 14-30 mark
Will Hall, who went 14-30 over four seasons at Southern Miss, was fired as head coach Sunday. Reed Stringer will take over as interim head coach.Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California
A man with a shotgun and a loaded handgun in his vehicle was arrested.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
CVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the companyHealth - ABC News - October 19 -
Supervisor Andrew Do in Southern California Resigns and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bribery Scheme
Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Over 15 million under fire weather alerts in California amid dry, windy conditions
More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California -- from Redding to Sacramento to San Francisco to Burbank -- due to dry and windy conditions.Top stories - ABC News - October 19 -
Southern Miss makes second coaching change of 2024 season, fires Will Hall after 1-6 start
The Golden Eagles are 4-15 the last two seasons after Hall led them to a successful 7-6 campaign in 2022Sports - CBS Sports - October 20 -
Harris wins California
Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, scoring a victory in the Western Democratic stronghold, Decision Desk HQ projects. Harris taking California’s 54 electoral votes was ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Schiff wins California Senate race
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump’s chief critics in the ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Man arrested with guns near Trump rally in California
Police say Vem Miller, 49, was arrested over the weekend for having guns near the site of a rally for former President Donald Trump at the famed Coachella venue in California. The U.S. Attorney's ...Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Five Possible Bird Flu Cases Found in California
The state now has 11 cases of people catching the virus, as health officials monitor any further spread from poultry and livestock.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
Harris, Schiff hold commanding leads in California
Vice President Harris and Democratic Senate candidate Adam Schiff hold wide leads over their Republican rivals in their respective races, according to a new polling. Polling from Emerson College ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
California leads the way on regulation of food additives
Food companies exploit a loophole in the FDA’s rules that let them self-determine an additive’s safety, yielding obvious conflicts of interest.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
California border towns have mixed feelings on immigration
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is wrapping up his tour of communities along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in California. Residents there have differing opinions on immigration.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
How a California organization transforms yards to feed communities
In the "CBS Mornings" series, "Rebuilding America," a Los Angeles urban farming program is helping to feed its community. "Crop Swap LA" is an organization that transforms people's yards into ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
California and Nevada voters consider ending inmate 'slavery'
LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Residents of conservative California county brace for tumultuous elections
‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialism. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates Residents of one ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
From California to the Caribbean: 5 Sunny New Getaways
Sea, desert, gardens and sun: If you’re looking to escape chilly weather, we have some suggestions.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards
Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by grass.World - The New York Times - 12 hours ago -
Aguilar sails to victory in California House reelection
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) is projected to sail to victory in his reelection bid, according to Decision Desk HQ. Aguilar, the third highest ranking Democrat in the House, ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Inside Israel’s push into the undergrowth of southern Lebanon
IDF land war has moved from Gaza’s urban ruins to the steep hillsides and tangled bush where Hizbollah held swayBusiness - Financial Times - October 13 -
Israel Strikes at Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Hitting City Building
The mayor of Nabatieh was killed, according to Lebanese state media, in an air raid that Israel said was targeting Hezbollah.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
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An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway
Philippine police say a search is underway after four gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away by speedboatWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18
