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Scientists warn California's entire economy could be wiped out in weeks by 'megaflood'

Devastating floods like those seen in Pakistan and South Africa are likely to become increasingly common, a new paper warns, with a megaflood in California potentially causing eight feet of rainfall in a month

Daily Mirror

Fire-stricken California town has learned to live on edge

The fire-stricken Northern California town of Weed has long been seen by passersby as a whimsical spot to stop and buy an ironic T-shirt, but residents say they’ve grown edgy in recent years due to a new danger: Dark skies, swirling ash and flames that race so quickly they leave…

The Independent UK

Mill fire destroys homes, injures residents, sends people fleeing

WEED, Calif. — Fueled by gusty winds and sweltering temperatures, the fast-moving Mill Fire provided an ominous beginning to a brutally hot Labor Day weekend in Northern California, as it tore through Siskiyou County neighborhoods, claiming dozens of homes, causing multiple injuries, and sending thousands of residents fleeing for their…

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Northern California wildfire wipes out neighborhood with frightening speed

Jane Coolidge and her husband, Bruce, were driving past the town of Weed, California, on Friday when they saw a huge plume of black smoke.

Los Angeles Times

Fifth Flex Alert for Sunday is ‘dress rehearsal’ for blackout prevention in California heat wave

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With a fourth straight Flex Alert in effect for Saturday, the manager of California’s stressed electricity grid expressed confidence Saturday that the state could avoid rotating blackouts but acknowledged the massive heat wave has left California with little margin for error.

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Heat waves can kill. Californians urged to ‘stay cool, stay hydrated’ — and not start fires

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A heat wave in 2006 killed an estimated 140 Californians.

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Mill fire destroys homes, injures residents, sends people fleeing

WEED, Calif. — Residents whose homes burned Friday in the Mill fire in the Northern California town of Weed described an inferno that tore through neighborhoods in minutes Friday and took virtually everything they owned.

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Feds say captain saved himself as California boat fire killed 34. But prosecution hits a wall

LOS ANGELES — Three years have passed since Captain Jerry Boylan jumped overboard from the Conception dive boat as it was swallowed by flames that killed 34 people onboard off the Channel Islands.

Los Angeles Times

California promised to improve response to deadly heat waves. It’s still struggling

LOS ANGELES — Just two months before California would face its most severe heat wave of the year, Marta Segura was named Los Angeles’ inaugural chief heat officer and given the monumental task of improving the city’s preparation and response to the growing threat of extreme temperatures.

Los Angeles Times

Fast-moving California wildfire poses threat to rural communities

About 7,500 people in Weed and those nearby under evacuation orders as much of state faces brutal heatwave

The Guardian - US

Students wait months for mental health help. 'We're bombarded,' counselor says

LOS ANGELES -- Leo Peñaloza was a freshman at San Bernardino High School when campuses closed as the pandemic hit. His father was hospitalized with COVID-19 for months, fighting for his life. Leo's mother cared for his father by day and began working nights to keep their family afloat.

Los Angeles Times

17 states weigh adopting California's electric car mandate

Seventeen states that tie their vehicle emission standards to rules established in California must decide whether to follow that state’s strict new rules

The Independent UK

The Libertarian Party's Internal Strife Is as Old as the Party Itself

An oral history of the Libertarian Party

Reason

When rap lyrics are used against you in court: ‘They silenced me for 21 years’

Rappers have long had their music used as evidence against them in criminal trials. California could soon limit the practice

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Slavery ties get famous San Jose family name stripped from building

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For decades, the Bascom family name has adorned one of San Jose’s busiest thoroughfares, a bustling light rail station and prominent buildings around the city.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Dangerous heat is broiling California. But lawmakers still aren’t doing enough

The worst heat wave of the year is bearing down on California, but efforts by state lawmakers to take coordinated action to protect residents from these climate-fueled disasters have largely fizzled out.

The Independent UK

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A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes

About 7,500 people in the town of Weed and several nearby communities in Northern California were under evacuation orders.

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The Independent UK

Thousands flee, several hurt as wildfire scorches California

Thousands of people are under evacuation orders in Northern California as a wind-whipped wildfire rages near rural communities

The Guardian - US

‘It’s too hot’: Los Angeles melts under its worst heatwave of the year

Temperatures are breaking records in southern California with advocates concerned for the unhoused and outdoor workers

The Independent UK

California governor signs bill to keep last reactors running

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation intended to open the way for California's last operating nuclear power plant to run an additional five years

ABC News

Injuries, destruction reported in fast-moving California fire

Another fire has spread in California as the state battles a prolonged heat wave, with a blaze that started on a lumber mill near the Oregon border destroying homes and injuring several people.

Tribune News Service

Yankees hope epidural will help Anthony Rizzo’s back pain

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees are hopeful that Anthony Rizzo will be able to get some relief from the nagging back pain that has limited him this season after having an epidural on Thursday. Rizzo stayed behind in California to see renowned orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Robert Watkins, who…

The Guardian - US

A girl wanted to keep the goat she raised for a county fair. They chose to kill it

A California lawsuit brought by the girl’s parents accuses law enforcement of traveling hundreds of miles to confiscate a beloved pet

The Independent UK

Californians asked to conserve power amid brutal heat wave

Californians sweltering in the West’s lengthening heat wave have been asked to reduce air conditioning and cut other electricity use again to prevent stress on the state’s electrical grid that could lead to rolling blackouts

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