California wildfires: what we know
It's been a week since southern California has been charred by a devastating wave of wildfires, blasted by almost hurricane force winds.
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Dec 12, 2017
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California wildfire torches forest, forces new evacuations
One of the most destructive fires in California's history was raging in a sprawling national forest on Monday and creeping up the Pacific coast, forcing new evacuations.
Environment
Dec 11, 2017
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Los Angeles subway work uncovers array of Ice Age fossils (Update)
As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by.
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Dec 11, 2017
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Fire in southern California threatening another city
A fierce wildfire raged on north of Los Angeles Sunday, threatening other towns after already charring vast swaths of land, but other blazes were largely contained after burning for days.
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Dec 10, 2017
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Winds whip California fires as they spread south
Unrelenting winds fanned towering flames Friday in southern California, where hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee multiple devastating fires in the Los Angeles area and new outbreaks near San Diego.
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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The robot that detects underground water leaks
The United States faces a looming crisis over its deteriorating water infrastructure, and fixing it will be a monumental and expensive task.
Robotics
Dec 8, 2017
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Wildfire destroys mobile homes in California retirement park
A brush fire driven by gusty winds that have plagued Southern California all week exploded rapidly Thursday north of San Diego, destroying dozens of mobile homes in a retirement community and killing race horses at an elite ...
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Dec 8, 2017
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Wildfires scorch homes of the rich and famous in Los Angeles
Replica Tuscan castles, minimalist mansions and country cottages in the rarefied Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles could soon be reduced to ashes, their owners' fame and wealth providing little immunity against California's ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2017
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Largest wildfire eyes communities northwest of Los Angeles (Update)
Flames from the largest and most destructive Southern California wildfire churned toward coastal and mountain communities northwest of Los Angeles on Thursday, disrupting travel on a major highway and triggering more evacuations.
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Dec 7, 2017
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California wind, and fire danger, hits unprecedented high (Update)
Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now.
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Dec 6, 2017
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