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LA Water System Strained as Wildfires Rage, 135,000 Without Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is grappling with unprecedented demands on its water system and widespread power...
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Evacuation Orders Persist for Santa Monica and Palisades Fire
Evacuation orders remain in place for northern Santa Monica and all of Pacific Palisades as firefighters emerge from a long...
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Palisades Fire Rages On: Thousands Flee as Wildfires Burn Out of Control and Homes Are Destroyed.
Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday, including the Palisades Fire, setting off a desperate escape...
Read moreHow to dispose of your Christmas tree responsibly
Once again, before we even have time to finish charging the batteries on our recently received presents, the holidays have...
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Palisades residents flee fire as potentially ‘life-threatening, destructive’ winds gain strength
Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially "life-threatening,...
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Tanker planes scooping ocean water to fight Palisades fire
With hundreds of firefighters, from Los Angeles and Orange County, working the front lines of the Palisades fire, tanker planes...
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Evacuation ordered for huge swath of Palisades up to Santa Monica border
Evacuations triggered by the explosive Palisades fire have reached Santa Monica's border with residents at Ocean and San Vicente receiving...
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Huge smoke plumes mark fire in Pacific Palisades
A large section of the Pacific Palisades Highlands is currently on fire with multiple agencies responding to the blaze. According...
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Biden will announce the creation of two new national monuments to protect tribal lands in California
President Joe Biden is establishing two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes, the White House...
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Gas prices and water fights: California environment 2024 year in review
California strived to maintain its environmental leadership in 2024, with voters approving a $10 billion environmental bond and the state...
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