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California authorities increasingly uproot homeless people as public anger builds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A crew of state workers arrived early one hot summer day to clear dozens of people camped under a dusty overpass near…
Dozens of buildings burn as gusty winds fan California wildfire
Dozens of buildings burned and a major interstate was closed as gusty winds fanned a large wildfire in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and ignited another…
Mudslides hit Los Angeles mountain area as thousands told to evacuate
Heavy rains are remnants of tropical storm that brought badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken southern California last week Thousands of residents of a mountain area…
Fire destroys 12 “Tiny Homes” at a Los Angeles encampment
A rampant blaze, started by an overheating lithium-ion battery, destroyed a dozen Tiny Homes at the West Los Angeles’ Veteran’s Administration encampment. The speed and…
Northern California wildfires remain dangerous amid searing heatwave
Mill and Mountain fires prompt evacuation orders as high temperatures add to firefighters’ challenge As California endured a heatwave forecast to bring some of the…
What’s ailing the sea lions stranded on California beaches?
Dozens of the marine animals are being found on the state’s southern beaches exhibiting signs of domoic acid poisoning The concerned calls began in mid-August….
Tomato-strewn highway causes chaos in California after truck crash
Three people injured, one seriously, after truck hits center median and spills more than 150,000 tomatoes on to road surface A large mass of tomatoes…
California may act as U.S. refuge for transgender youth
California would present itself as a haven for transgender youth facing discrimination in other states under a bill that advanced Monday, much as it is…
California to approve plan to ban sales of gas-powered cars by 2035
The vote, hailed as a victory that could guide other states, comes two years after an executive order for zero-emission vehicles California is expected to…
Multiple people dead after two planes crash above California airport
“Multiple” people were killed as two planes collided over an airport on California’s central coast, authorities said Thursday. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/multiple-people-dead-two-planes-crash-california-airport-rcna43849 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
California to consider keeping last nuclear plant open
Enlarge / The two reactors of the Diablo Canyon facility. (credit: Tracey Adams) On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom sent a series of aggressive climate…
Burning body found in tree at Los Angeles’ popular Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES — A body found burning and hanging from a tree in a popular park Tuesday is believed to be a suicide, authorities said. Source:…
California and Illinois declare monkeypox emergencies
California and Illinois on Monday declared health emergencies in their states regarding the monkeypox virus. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/california-illinois-declare-monkeypox-emergencies-rcna41065 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
State of California to brand its own low-cost insulin
As manufacturing trends have progressed from offshoring to nearshoring to onshoring, California seeks to go a step further with manufacturing low-cost biosimilar insulin with the…
Thousands evacuate as California’s McKinney fire spreads
The largest blaze in the US state this year is fuelled by strong winds and extreme drought conditions. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/1/thousands-forced-to-evacuate-as-california-fire-spreads Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
A midsummer fire in California expands to nearly 12,000 acres and threatens homes
California’s Oak Fire, which started Friday as a 60-acre blaze in remote mountains and quickly became a social media shocker, by Saturday night reached nearly 1…
Yosemite wildfire continues to grow as it pushes east into Sierra national forest
Giant sequoias still safe as firefighters face challenges from the warm and dry conditions fueling the blaze The wildfire sweeping through Yosemite national park swelled…
Yosemite fire grows as crews try to protect iconic giant sequoias
A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/10/yosemite-fire-grows-as-crews-protect-iconic-sequoias Droolin’ Dog…
Top San Francisco Bay Area Music Festivals For 2022
San Francisco’s music scene has been a center point of American culture for decades. The Bay Area has seen its fair share of memorable music…
California’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels – signaling a dry summer ahead
Images from Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta compiled by the state show ‘a shocking drop in water levels’ compared to years past California’s two largest…
California’s aging power infrastructure not suited to all these new EV cars
California’s march towards an EV future is facing a challenge, California’s power grid can barely keep the state running during Summer peak months. California will…
California Condor returns to Northern California skies
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor, has taken wing over Northern California once again. Absent since the 1890s, endangered due to habitat…
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