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Residents around the Salton Sea have long complained of respiratory ailments from particulate pollution that wafts from its shoreline.
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The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park is still closed as firefighters battle a blaze that threatens the trees and has forced hundreds of campers to evacuate. -
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday near Borrego Springs in San Diego County, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. -
It's the second time a beach event was canceled in the city in the past two weeks. -
A SeaWorld San Diego expert said Monday that a pair of sea lions that sent dozens of San Diego beachgoers running in fear last week were likely chasing each other, sparring over their rights to mate with females. -
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The fire is a threat to more than 500 mature sequoias in the park’s Mariposa Grove. -
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