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Giant ‘Madre Fire’ surges across 35,000 acres in Southern California, becoming the states largest wildfire this year
A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on ...
ATF investigates Northern California fireworks explosion that leaves seven warehouse workers missing
A pyrotechnics business in Northern California has confirmed that an unspecified number of its employees were “lost” when a ...
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University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel
The president of the University of California this week reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular ...
Ventura County firefighters battle garage fire at Simi Valley home
Ventura County firefighters responded to a home in Simi Valley Thursday afternoon after a garage fire. The Ventura County ...
With fires and rising seas, California is running out of safe places to build needed housing
California, gripped by a housing shortage that is forcing families from the state, wants to build 2.5 million homes. But it’s ...
Breaking: Townsend Fire reported in Los Angeles County on July 3
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:24 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Townsend Fire has been burning on private ...
At 35,000 Acres, the Madre Fire Is California’s Largest This Year
The blaze is burning in a desolate area of San Luis Obispo County, but its smoke has spread to two nearby counties.
July 4th brought Earth, Wind and Fire (works) to the Hollywood Bowl
Funky, groovy and soulful concert by this legendary band was capped off by July 4th fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl.
Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 35,000 acres overnight, evacuation orders issued
The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 35,500 acres, according ...
Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025
The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.
Simi Valley home burns; explosions reported
A house in Simi Valley caught fire Thursday, sending a large black plume of smoke into the air and reportedly causing ...
California’s former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis
As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of thousands of homeowners statewide, raised their premiums, and, in some cases, ...