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What went wrong fighting the NorCal fires, California takes on food waste, the revival of the billboard
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Mar 8, 2018
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What went wrong fighting the NorCal fires, California takes on food waste, the revival of the billboard

Review of Napa-Sonoma fires finds inefficient procedures, California celebrates first Food Waste Prevention Week, and advocacy billboards are making a comeback.

Flames ravage a home in the Napa wine region in California on Oct. 9, 2017, as multiple wind-driven fires continue to whip through the region.
Flames ravage a home in the Napa wine region in California on Oct. 9, 2017, as multiple wind-driven fires continue to whip through the region.
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Review of Napa-Sonoma fires finds inefficient procedures, California celebrates first Food Waste Prevention Week, and advocacy billboards are making a comeback.  

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Atlas Fire survivors fit into 3 categories: some relocate, some rebuild quickly, and some choose to rebuild in a more resilient, fireproof manner.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council launched California Food Waste Prevention Week to help people reduce the 40% of food the average American trashes.
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The state's Water Resources Control Board approved a measure that would allow recycled wastewater to be added to aquifers to increase water supply.
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A new regulation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says electric vehicles will need to incorporate artificial external sounds.
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Life has a funny way of imitating art. "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" has inspired several copycat billboard campaigns in Southern California.
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Every month we take a look at what movies or TV shows are deserving of your time in our regular segment, The Binge.