Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Rain eased on Monday after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided ...
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions ...
Trump’s conditions for federal fire funds in California ‘political theater,’ expert believes
Despite the president's pledge to withhold funds to the region, outside influences, including three global sporting events, could force his hand.
There’s mudslide risk in Southern California after weekend rain that helped ease fires
Mudflows prompted the closures of at least some roads, including in Topanga Canyon and on parts of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Trump’s claims about California water and L.A. fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say
Southern California reservoirs are near full, and hydrant problems are unrelated to the Delta and fish, they note ...
Western Washington firefighters return home after aiding California wildfire battle
Firefighters from stations in western Washington have returned home after spending several weeks in Southern California ...
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Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
While the impending wet weather ended weeks of dangerous gusts and reduced humidity, several wildfires were still burning Saturday across Southern California. Those included the Palisades and ...
Trump threatens to withhold federal aid for LA wildfires over California water rules
During a Fox News interview, Trump falsely claimed California Gov. Gavin Newsom's fish conservation efforts were responsible for dry hydrants ...
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Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
LOS ANGELES — After weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters who are mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially ...
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Trump says a ‘valve’ can solve California’s water woes. Experts say it’s not true.
It’s one of California’s thorniest problems. The nation’s most populous state is full of sprawling cities, vast farmland, rich ecosystems — and it must decide how to divide scarce water ...
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Western Washington firefighters return home after aiding California wildfire battle
WASHINGTON STATE — Firefighters from stations in western Washington have returned home after spending several weeks in Southern California assisting in the fight against wildfires. The Kitsap ...
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages ...