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Edison warned about wind monitoring before Eaton Fire
State fire safety officials have repeatedly warned Southern California Edison to improve weather tracking to help prevent wind-driven fire — but the utility maintained before the Eaton fire that its efforts met world standards.
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Border Patrol slashed tires, detained legal residents in ‘fishing expedition,' lawsuit alleges
The operation in Northern California led to arrests and removals of people regardless of citizenship or status, a recent lawsuit against Homeland Security and Border Patrol alleges.
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California fire victims are in limbo as they wait for insurance payouts
The Eaton and Palisades fires displaced about 150,000 residents, and many remain in rentals and hotel rooms nearly two months later.
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Gov. Newsom orders state employees to return to office on July 1
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday mandating state employees to return to the office in person at least four days a week.
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Capitola Wharf and Beach closed after multiple water rescues
The public is urged to avoid the beach and stay out of the water after multiple water rescues were made on Saturday.
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Santa Cruz launches street sweeping program to improve city's cleanliness
The street sweeping program will begin on Mar. 4 and temporarily restrict parking on alternate days in the early morning.
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Police seize over 16,000 fentanyl pills, 72 pounds of meth in San Joaquin County
Three men were arrested in the drug bust where police also captured marijuana, handguns and meth labs.
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Snowpack measurement shows below average levels in Sierra Nevada
As California’s rainy season enters its final stretch, state water managers announced Friday that the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack is just 85% of normal for this time of year.
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Moss Landing residents sue Vistra over battery facility fire
A lawsuit was filed Thursday in response to the impacts of the Jan. 16 fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility.
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Pending home sales hit lowest point in 2 decades, per NAR
Pending home sales hit its lowest point in two decades, per the latest National Association of Realtors figures.
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LA wildfires caused up to $53.8 billion in property damage, new report says
Property damage from the January wildfires in Los Angeles County, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, is estimated at between $28 billion to $53.8 billion.
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Dog undergoes emergency surgery after eating 40+ foreign objects including socks, hair ties
A 7-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog named Luna was rushed to the Corona Animal Emergency Center after ingesting over 40 household items.
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Base jumpers leap from Bixby Bridge in Big Sur area
New video out of Big Sur shows base jumpers leaping off the famous Bixby Bridge.
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UC workers return to picket lines for Day 2 of strike
Tens of thousands of University of California workers were back on the picket lines Thursday for the second day of their planned two-day strike.
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Average IRS tax refunds drops 32% from 2024
The tax return metrics did not account for those who receives the earned income tax or additional child tax credit
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State Farm's emergency request to raise California rates still up in the air
California’s Insurance Commissioner has not decided whether he will approve State Farm’s emergency interim request to increase insurance rates.
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Preliminary 3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern California coast
A preliminary 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern California coast Wednesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.