Underwater pipeline leak the apparent cause. Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said an oil slick had been spotted off the Southern California coast. It established a unified command to respond. Later…
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Large Numer of Cargo Ships Waiting to Off Load
Backup in ports adds to many product shortages. A backlog of cargo and container ships are at anchor or drifting off the California coast as the ports of…
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President Travels to California Ahead of Recall Vote
Supports Governor Newsom as Californians go to the polls. On Monday, President Biden traveled to California to offer his support to Governor Newsom, who is currently facing a…
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California Lake Tahoe Basin Under Fire Warning
Defense Department sends C-130s to assist firefighting efforts. The entire Lake Tahoe Basin is now under evacuation warnings as the blaze known as the Caldor Fire marches toward…
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Interior Secretary Promotes Offshore Wind in CA
The new site could contribute to President Biden’s goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore energy. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to California to visit…
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Thousands Evacuate California Wildfire
The towns of Greenville and Colefax have experienced devastation. A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily wooded counties northeast of Sacramento…
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DOJ Declares Vaccine Mandates Legal
Major government agencies begin requiring vaccines or weekly testing. In an opinion issued Wednesday, the Department of Justice said federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private…
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Two California Wildfires Merge Into One
Evacuations have been ordered. The Dixie and Fly wildfires have merged in northern California. Crews and officials are battling the Plumas National Forest fire that has burned more…
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USDA Offers Federal Aid to Producers
Drought prevention and conservation efforts by farmers and ranchers being supported. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has made federal aid available to farmers and ranchers in four states…
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Federal Funding for California Bullet Train Renewed
$929 million from Transportation Department would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2008, California voters approved building a high-speed rail to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco,…
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