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8 UC San Diego Breakthroughs Powering a Safer, Stronger Nation
When the ground shakes, millions rely on buildings and bridges to hold strong. UC San Diego makes sure they do. Structural ...
Fire threatening California wine country, power supply
Hot dry winds hampered the efforts of firefighters battling a 9,200-acre wildfire in California wine country on Sunday, and promised no respite for the next two days. The fire in Sonoma County began ...
Wildfires, extreme heat, and storm threats grip Western US; temperature set to rise in New York City, other places
The western US faces a tough week with major wildfires like the Gifford Fire near Los Angeles burning over 114,000 acres and ...
SLO County supervisors declare local emergency as Gifford Fire grows
San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...
Chico Fire Department sends engine support to Gifford Fire in Central Coast
Engine 8332 of the Chico Fire Department was deployed as part of a task force response to the Gifford Fire, burning in San Luis Obispo County, California.Chico ...
Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres
The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...
Wildfires, storms and blazing heat forecast for western US
US heat advisories and extreme heat warnings are posted across parts of the west, including California, Nevada, Arizona, ...
Gifford Fire Update, Map as Blaze Reaches 'Megafire' Status
The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to ...
California Issues Urgent Insurance Advice To Thousands of Wildfire Evacuees
The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be an "obstacle." ...