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California’s L.A. region experiences a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Monday afternoon. There have been no significant reports of damages. Officials reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was located near Barstow, causing it to be felt in the Los Angeles region. Local media reports indicate that...
California's US border is getting another wall as agents beef up enforcement effort
U.S. Customs and Border Protections agents in California are resorting to unused federal resources to beef up security and crack down on unlawful immigration and drug smuggling. Concretely, agents at the El Centro Sector in Southern California built a second border wall as it seeks to increase fentanyl interdictions. "What...
Bay Area embracing ADUs amid housing crisis - are they worth the investment?
California's housing crisis is forcing lawmakers to think of new ways to get more people into neighborhoods that are already well established.Just last month, San Jose reported the median home price was nearly $1.4 million - that's an increase of 10% from the previous year."I couldn't afford to live here if I didn't buy my house 25 years ago," expressed Joyce Higashi a San Jose homeowner who just added an accessory dwelling unit in her backyard.Many young people or families will never be able to live in San Jose. That is, unless they consider buying an ADU."That ADU pricing will...
Stockade Canyon Fire at 15,000 acres — nowhere near 383,000-acre Park Fire in California
Growing to more than 15,000 acres since it was discovered on July 23, the Stockade Canyon Fire is Nevada's largest active wildfire. Meanwhile, the Park Fire is now the fifth-largest fire in California history.
Southern California city unveils nation’s 1st all-electric vehicle police fleet
A city in Southern California has become the first in the nation to replace its police patrol cars with electric vehicles, officials announced Monday, unveiling a fleet of 20 new Teslas. South Pasadena on the edge of Los Angeles will replace its gas-guzzling police cruisers with the Teslas to help protect public health and fight […]
New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews help out as 15 wildfires burn in California
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Park Fire in California is now considered the fifth-largest wildfire in the state's history. Starting less than a week ago, the fire has spread to more than 383,000 acres, nearly half the size of Rhode Island.According to Cal Fire, at least 15 fires are burning as of Tuesday afternoon. With crews stretched thin, firefighters from out of state, including the New Jersey Forest Fire Service are assisting."We'll just keep swapping them till either we run out of folks or they run out of fires," New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Donnelly said.More than 40 members of...
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