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Smoke Hangs in the Air as Valley Fires Trigger Health Warnings

June 25, 2020

Smoke drifting across the Fresno area from a large pallet fire in Reedley and nearby wildland grass fires is prompting health warnings from local air quality officials. The fire at fruit packaging manufacturer Maxco Supply broke out early Thursday and conti...

Highway 101 Open as Crews Contain Central California Fire

AP News

June 16, 2020

AVILA BEACH — All lanes of U.S. 101 were reopened early Tuesday after a fast-moving wildfire on California's central coast closed the major highway and threatened dozens of homes. Authorities lifted evacuati...

Photo of the Way Fire burning at night in the hills above Wofford Heights in California's Kern County.

SoCal Edison Pays $900K to Resolve Kern County Wildfire Claim

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February 10, 2020

Southern California Edison has paid $900,000 to resolve a federal claim for damages from a 2014 wildfire that burned Forest Service lands in Kern County, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott said Monday. The 4,3...

Photo of people sheltering under umbrellas in Australia

Heavy Rain, Floods Lash Eastern Australia, Help With Fires

AP News

February 7, 2020

CANBERRA, Australia — Heavy rains lashed parts of the wildfire and drought-stricken Australian east coast on Friday, bringing some flooding in Sydney and relief to firefighters still dealing with dozens of blazes in New South Wales. "The rain is good for bu...

Victims: PG&E Still Has Rickety Power Line Near Paradise

AP News

February 6, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric is still operating a rickety power line near the one that ignited a 2018 wildfire that wiped out the Northern California city of Paradise and killed 85 people, accordi...

University High Retakes Fresno County Academic Decathlon Title

Nancy Price

February 5, 2020

University High School has reclaimed its title as champion of the Fresno County Academic Decathlon. The charter high school topped a field of 29 teams in the 38th annual competition, which culminated in Saturda...

Photo of PG&E workers burrying utility lines

Walters: Is PG&E Seizure a Real Threat or a Bluff?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

February 5, 2020

Scott Wiener must be a glutton for punishment. Just last week, the Democratic state senator from San Francisco failed, after repeated attempts and many revisions, to win Senate approval of his ambitious bill to force local communities to accept more multi-f...

Photo of Doug Schutz, the Tomerong Rural Fire Service Captain

World’s Largest Volunteer Force Fights Australia’s Wildfires

AP News

January 9, 2020

TOMERONG, Australia — The wildfire was behaving erratically last week, and Doug Schutz and his team needed to make a quick decision. So they moved a bulldozer from another job and used it to widen a firebreak. ...

Photo of New South Wales Rural Fire Service crew members from Horsley Park RFS carrying the casket of Andrew O'Dwyer

Australian Crews Race to Contain Blazes as Damage Bill Soars

AP News

January 7, 2020

BALMORAL, Australia — Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again within days w...

Australian Prime Minister Is Jeered in Wildfire-Ravaged Zone

AP News

January 2, 2020

PERTH, Australia — Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents who cursed and insulted him Thursday as he visited a wildfire-ravaged corner of the country. "Every single time this area has a flood or a fire, we get nothing. If we were Sy...

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Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

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Singer Says Lawsuit Over Lady a Name Is ‘White Privilege’

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Walters: Undercutting Legislative Transparency

COVID-19 Exposes Why Postal Service Needs to Get Back Into Banking

Opinion: A More Accurate Name Is ‘Selective Black Lives Matter’

Walters: Imperial County, the COVID-19 Epicenter

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Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

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Trump Rally Highlights Vulnerabilities Heading Into Election

Smoke Hangs in the Air as Valley Fires Trigger Health Warnings

Highway 101 Open as Crews Contain Central California Fire

SoCal Edison Pays $900K to Resolve Kern County Wildfire Claim

Heavy Rain, Floods Lash Eastern Australia, Help With Fires

Victims: PG&E Still Has Rickety Power Line Near Paradise

University High Retakes Fresno County Academic Decathlon Title

Walters: Is PG&E Seizure a Real Threat or a Bluff?

World’s Largest Volunteer Force Fights Australia’s Wildfires

Australian Crews Race to Contain Blazes as Damage Bill Soars

Australian Prime Minister Is Jeered in Wildfire-Ravaged Zone

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