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| Dec.16 |
Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again 
Authorities in California have issued new evacuation orders as a huge wildfire flares up again in Santa Barbara County
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| Dec.10 |
California's Thomas Fire scorches area larger than New York Map of Ventura county USA The most destructive wildfire raging in southern California has expanded significantly, scorching an area larger than New York City
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| Dec.9 |
California wildfires: Governor brands fires 'new normal' Jerry Brown said vast fires, such as the ones that have ravaged southern California in recent days, 'could happen every year or every few ye...
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| Dec.8 |
California wildfires: Businesses face ruin as blaze rages 
Much of California's avocado crop has been destroyed by wildfires that have ripped through the southern part of the state, industry experts ...
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| Dec.7 |
California wildfires: Nearly 200,000 flee amid new blaze Map of Ventura County USA| San Diego: Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze | |
| 2016 |
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| Aug.18 |
California wildfires: Ferocious fires evict thousands Map of Wrightwood USA Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen
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| Jul.25 |
10,000 homes evacuated from path of Sand Fire. Los Angeles
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| Jul.24 |
California struggles to contain wildfire near Los Angeles
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| Jul.23 |
Hundreds flee homes near Los Angeles Fast-moving wildfires Sand Fire have forced hundreds of people to leave their homes in mountains north of Los Angeles
| 2015 |
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| Jul.18 |
California brush fires: Campers evacuated
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| Jul.17 |
California fire sweeps I-15 highway at Cajon pass
| 2014 |
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| May.16 |
California wildfire 'flare-up' forces new evacuations Map of San Marcos USA San Diego: Firefighters have beaten back parts of the nine blazes raging in southern California, allowing thousands of displaced locals to return to the area
| 2013 |
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| May.3 |
Major wildfires spread in California Map of Camarillo USA More than 3,000 firefighters are battling six major wildfires in California, the state fire agency says
| 2009 |
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| Aug.31 |
Heat fuelling California wildfire Los Angeles: Firefighters tackling an intense wildfire north of Los Angeles say the blaze remains 'very dangerous'. The blaze to spread over 134 sq miles
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| Aug.30 |
Firemen die in California inferno. Los Angeles
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| May.8 |
Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres
| 2008 |
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| Nov.16 |
Wildfires wreak havoc 3 separate wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames
| 2007 |
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| Oct.25 |
Bush flies over fires
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| Oct.24 |
Bush declares major fire disaster. Washington
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| Oct.23 |
500,000 flee wildfires | Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles. The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce wi... | |
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| Oct.22 |
Californians flee as fires rage
| 2005 |
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Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings
| 2003 |
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Firefighter dies in fires |
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| Oct.28 |
Fires consume 500,000 acres With wildfires raging from Simi Valley to San Diego, the number of homes destroyed rose above 1,100
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| Oct.24 |
Hundreds flee fire near L.A. |
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| Apr.4 |
Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast North Mexico: A string of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled the Pacific Coast of the U.S. and Mexico on Sunday, including a magnitude 7.2 quake
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| Oct.23 |
Thirteen die in California tour bus crash
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| Jun.19 |
Star Trek's Chekov, killed by his own car. Los Angeles
| 2011 |
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| Jul.16 |
Los Angeles 'averts traffic gridlock'
| 2010 |
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8 spectators killed at car race |
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| Oct.18 |
California hepatitis A outbreak death toll climbs to 19 San Diego: The state's governor issued a health state of emergency. More than 500 people have contracted the viral disease since November
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| Nov.10 |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' San Diego: Thousands of passengers on a towed cruise ship will disembark in San Diego with their own tales from a three-day ordeal
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Massive blackout in US and Mexico. San Diego
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Heat wave bakes western US states. Arizona
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| 2018 |
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| Jan.12 |
California mudslide: 'Window closing' to find more survivors Map of Montecito Santa Barbara County CA USA At least 18 people have been confirmed dead in mudslides in California, as officials admit the window is closing for other survivors to be found alive
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| Jan.10 |
California mudslides death toll rises with 17 still missing Map of Montecito Santa Barbara County CA USA| Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17 | |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.12 |
4 more bodies pulled from mudslide
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Dozen killed in mudslide |
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| 2015 |
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Man drowns in Demi Moore's swimming pool. Los Angeles
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| Feb.14 |
Harrison Ford 'in near-miss' at US airport
| 2016 |
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One dead as plane hits car on California freeway. San Diego
| 2015 |
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Oscar-winning Titanic composer dies in crash
| 2004 |
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| Jan.31 |
Security fears cancel 6 flights. Los Angeles
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| 2015 |
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| Nov.9 |
SeaWorld to phase out killer whale display. San Diego
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| Jan.6 |
California state of emergency over methane leak. Los Angeles
| 2015 |
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| May.20 |
California oil spill sparks state of emergency A state of emergency has been declared in southern California in the US after two oil slicks, stretching nine miles, formed off the coast
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| 2018 |
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| Jan.30 |
Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead Los Angeles: US actor Mark Salling, known for his role in the TV series Glee, has been found dead near his Los Angeles home
| 2012 |
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British director Tony Scott dead Los Angeles: Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bri...
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| Sep.12 |
24 killed, 135 injured in train collision| Los Angeles: Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train. Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, co... | |
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Train crash in Los Angeles suburb
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| 2015 |
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| Oct.16 |
Ex-NBA star Lamar Odom regains consciousness |
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| 2015 |
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| Jul.28 |
Virgin Galactic spacecraft crash 'due to braking error'
| 2014 |
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| Nov.3 |
Descent tool probed in Virgin crash
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| Nov.1 |
Virgin crash investigation begins
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| Oct.31 |
Virgin spacecraft crash kills pilot Map of Mojave Desert USA| At least one person is dead and another injured after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft crashed in the California desert | |
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