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Big rig fire prompts closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge and freeway connecting San Pedro to Long Beach
A key artery for the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach remains shut down due to a lithium ion battery fire that sparked after ...
Here are all the hiking trails that are closed because of Southern California wildfires
The Bridge, Line and Airport fires have burned about 184 square miles of land in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino ...
As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
Larger and more intense fires destroy trees that normally provide seeds for regeneration or leave burn scars so large trees ...
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Watch: Lithium ion battery explosion blows apart truck trailer in San Pedro crash
Video captured the moment a truckload of lithium ion batteries exploded and blew apart a trailer following a big rig rollover ...
More than 100 government employees in Ventura County topped $100k in overtime last year
One county fire captain earned $208,000 in overtime pay alone in 2023. One sheriff's deputy made $190,000. Both worked thousands of hours of overtime.
Cheech and Chong sue California over ban on certain hemp products
California cannabis businesses are trying to stop the enforcement of new emergency regulations that ban certain hemp products ...
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California fire agency employee charged with arson spent months as inmate firefighter
A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires spent months as an inmate firefighter after being convicted of causing a fatal collision, ...
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Marines to get most significant marksmanship overhaul in 100 years
Much of what has been the shooting standard is out the window in what Marines are calling the biggest change to shooting ...
Wildfire smoke is running up our credit-card debt
The smoke of a wildfire is seen over the surface of Medical Lake last summer. (Colin Tiernan/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) ...
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Lithium-ion battery fire disrupts terminal operations at Port of Los Angeles
A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned and caught fire Thursday near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Vincent Thomas Bridge and parts of Highway 47 still closed after big rig crash sparks fire in San Pedro
Portions of Highway 47, including the Vincent Thomas Bridge, were still closed Friday after a big rig containing lithium ...
Cal Fire employee accused of starting 5 Northern CA fires spent months as inmate firefighter
Public records show a Cal Fire employee charged with starting five brush fires in northern California spent months as an inmate firefighter after being convicted of causing a fatal collision.