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Grand fire burns through 3,800 acres; crews attack from air
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.More than 1,400 firefighters were on the lines Friday, battling a brush fire that’s burned through more than 3,800 acres in Ventura and Kern counties since Wednesday. The Grand fire is 25% contained, and the threatened Hungry Valley State Park and...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Fires, Science and Technology
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What do we spend to preserve nature? $40 billion
Some say that you can’t put a price on precious natural resources. As of this week, you can. The public and private tab for conserving the nation’s fish, wildlife and natural resources is close to $40 billion a year, according to a study...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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Springs fire expected to be fully controlled by Tuesday afternoon
The Springs fire in Ventura County was 90% contained Tuesday morning and was expected to be completely under control by the end of the day, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze damaged 15 homes but did not...
Tags: National Weather Service, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Fires
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Jerry Brown blames climate change for state's early fire season
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown put the state’s early wildfire season in global terms Monday, saying the state would have to grow accustomed to more forest fires as a consequence of climate change. Brown’s remarks at the California Department...
Tags: Politics, Jerry Brown, Environmental Issues, Government, Global Change
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Hundreds evacuated as Banning fire burns thousands of acres
A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region....
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, House Building, Weather Warnings, Fires
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One firefighter injured, one building damaged in Banning blaze
One firefighter has been injured and one building damaged from a wildfire near Banning that’s burned through about 3,000 acres, state fire officials said Thursday morning. The Summit fire was 35% contained and evacuation orders were lifted...
Tags: House Building, Weather Warnings, Fires
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Banning fire burns nearly 3,000 acres, but winds ease up
A brush fire near Banning had consumed nearly 3,000 acres Wednesday night, but officials said crews were making headway in stopping the blaze. The Summit fire was 35% contained as evacuation orders were lifted for a mobile home park and other areas that...Tags: House Building, Fires, Weather Warnings
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L.A. County rejects school districts' bid to avoid voting rights suits
Los Angeles County officials rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school districts and a water district hoping to consolidate elections and avoid the kind of voting rights lawsuits that other local governments have been hit with. The...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Politics, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Local Elections, Justice System
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L.A. County rejects Santa Clarita districts' elections proposal
Los Angeles County supervisors rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school districts and a water district hoping to consolidate elections in a bid to avoid the kind of voting rights lawsuits that other local governments have been hit...Tags: Demographics, Politics, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Local Elections, Justice System
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Sen. Boxer finds herself at odds with environmentalists
WASHINGTON — Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes. But the Californian now finds herself...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics, Environmental Issues, Human Interest, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Dry weather has firefighters ready for battle
Southern California is marching toward its fourth-driest year since 1877, and that has firefighters increasingly girded for battle. In the hills of Los Angeles County, tests show the brush is drying out at a significantly quicker rate this year...
Tags: National Weather Service, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Droughts, Weather Warnings, Water Supply
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Ginny Wood dies at 95; pioneering Alaska environmentalist
Virginia "Ginny" Hill Wood led a life of adventure beginning at a young age, guiding horseback trips in her native Washington state, bicycling through Europe before and after World War II, serving as a WASP pilot and, after moving to Alaska, building a...
Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Natural Resources, National Parks
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