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Los Angeles fire budget cut, hundreds of hydrants stolen for scrap before fires
Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, highlighting the local...
Windstorm triggers wildfires across Los Angeles while Mayor Bass in Africa
Wildfires are erupting across Los Angeles as a windstorm creates fire conditions the National Weather Service said are “as bad as it gets,” leading...
Echoing RFK Jr., Newsom executive order cracks down on food dyes, ultra-processed foods
Echoing earlier calls by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to crack down on dangerous food dyes and...
Many of California’s biggest cities face major fiscal challenges going into 2025
Many of California’s biggest cities are facing major financial challenges heading into 2025, suggesting any reductions or pauses in federal funding under the coming...
Storm collapses Santa Cruz wharf after activists resist upgrades for nearly a decade
A winter storm carried off the end of the Santa Cruz wharf two days before Christmas, indefinitely shutting down the tourist attraction that houses...