Orange County firefighter dies of cardiac arrest amid fire
January 6, 2025
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Orange County firefighter dies of cardiac arrest amid fire

An Orange County firefighter died Sunday after suffering cardiac arrest at the scene of an early-morning blaze in Laguna Niguel. The firefighter, Kevin Skinner, spent more than 25…

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Santa Cruz Wharf reopens after partially collapsing into ocean during high surf
January 5, 2025
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Santa Cruz Wharf reopens after partially collapsing into ocean during high surf

The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than 100 feet of…

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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
January 5, 2025
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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring

The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration. The young female, whom researchers named J61, was a new addition…

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Strong winds bring ‘major risk’ of wildfires to L.A., Ventura counties
January 5, 2025
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Strong winds bring ‘major risk’ of wildfires to L.A., Ventura counties

Parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are expected to see wind gusts up to 80 mph this week, putting the parched region at “major risk” of wildfires,…

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Two dead, several more injured in Pasadena wrong-way driver crash
January 5, 2025
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Two dead, several more injured in Pasadena wrong-way driver crash

Two people were killed and several more injured after a wrong-way driver caused a multiple-car collision early Sunday on the 134 Freeway in Pasadena, according to local authorities.…

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Los Angeles man trapped in circling Waymo says he missed his flight
January 5, 2025
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Los Angeles man trapped in circling Waymo says he missed his flight

A Los Angeles man said he recently missed his flight home after getting trapped on his way to the airport in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop making circles…

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California utilities have failed to make customers care about climate
January 5, 2025
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California utilities have failed to make customers care about climate

Regardless of the presidential election results, the clean energy transition is still a major priority for the nation’s electric utilities. Perhaps nowhere in the world is the pressure…

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California’s Great America wraps winter season. Could it be the last?
January 5, 2025
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California’s Great America wraps winter season. Could it be the last?

SANTA CLARA, Calif. —  Not everyone got the email. But the word spread, along with the dread. California’s Great America — Northern California’s best-known theme park — appears set…

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The ‘Great Winter Bird Count’ Commences
January 5, 2025
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The ‘Great Winter Bird Count’ Commences

Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)  The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) is inviting the public to a national bird count until February 28, titled Great Winter…

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Pregnant Santa Barbara teacher dies while hiking in Greece
January 5, 2025
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Pregnant Santa Barbara teacher dies while hiking in Greece

A pregnant Santa Barbara woman plummeted to her death while hiking in Greece over the holidays. Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the…

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