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Southern California should dodge the brunt of Hurricane Polo, which is churning off the coast of Mexico, but we could see rain, as well as coastal erosion and flooding.
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Person with ‘history of sleeping on the job’ held critical role during Eaton Fire, complaint allegesAn L.A. County employee makes the allegation in a whistleblower complaint and in interviews about the response to the deadly fire. County officials dispute the allegations.Listen 29:16 -
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The federal government is moving to repeal the “roadless rule," which has prevented construction in certain parts of national forests since 2001.Listen 4:16
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This is likely to be the hottest heat wave of the year — so far. Warnings from the National Weather Service are in effect from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.Listen 0:45
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The money will be available to residents and businesses that suffered damages associated with the evacuation around a Garden Grove chemical tank.Listen 0:45
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The company is about a week behind an air regulators’ deadline to remove food waste from its burned warehouse, though it’s still unclear what penalties it could face.
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The new rules for defensible space around homes are some of the strictest in the country, but firefighters and others stress their importance.Listen 0:44
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A century-old policy of extinguishing every fire by 10 a.m. shaped forests — and it may be making a comeback.
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The public is invited to a community festival in Calabasas and a livestream of the ribbon cutting.
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The state has its own massive fleet and deep pockets — but a new federal "full suppression" strategy and several firefighter deaths are testing even California's resources.
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SoCal Edison said the blackout initially affected more than 25,000 customers.
