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Thousands of firefighters battling California's Park Fire, other western blazes
Fire crews in Northern California are racing to contain the so-called Park Fire, near Chico, that has scorched more than 560 square miles, darkening the sky with smoke and haze.The sprawling blaze — which officials say was sparked after a man pushed a burning car into a gully and then fled — was only 12% contained as of Sunday night. It had destroyed at least 100 structures, with about 4,200 more threatened."Unfortunately, that number will probably go up," Jay Tracy, a spokesperson at the Park Fire headquarters, told The Associated Press on Sunday. "Each day that number has potential to grow...
Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles. He had the help of a friend who lives in his own shack, just a few steps down the stairs he painstakingly dug out of the dirt hillside and reinforced with wooden planks. […]
Rescue crew saves Rottweiler and four puppies stranded in Park Fire
Amid the stories of destruction from the Park Fire north of Sacramento, California, some good news came over the weekend: A rescue crew saved a Rottweiler and her four puppies caught stranded in the Park Fire in Northern California, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Driver arrested for DUI after vehicle plunges into Fresno canal
FRESNO, California — A driver was arrested for driving under the influence after their vehicle plunged into a canal early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Fresno CHP officers, along with Cal-Fire, responded to the scene to search for occupants inside the submerged vehicle. Officers, H42, and...
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
Flames curled around a white 1997 Buick as the airbags exploded, sounding like gunshots. The tires popped next, sending metal pieces flying. Four men battled the blaze, shooting water through a firehose while Captain Michael Chapman looked on. By the end of the day, he said, this training academy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will torch 10 cars. Not only is the training free for these firefighters-in-training —...
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