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Lions, Tigers and Bears is rushing help vets treat sick and malnourished exotic animals at a facility near Mexico City.
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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.
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A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday near Borrego Springs in San Diego County, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
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It's the second time a beach event was canceled in the city in the past two weeks.
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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 reservoir is now below 30% of capacity. Its level has dropped 170 feet (52 meters) since reaching a high-water mark in 1983, leaving a bright white line of mineral deposits on the brown canyon walls that looms over passing motor boats as high as a 15-story building.
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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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The California State Transportation Agency gave the award through its competitive grant, the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.
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KPBS Midday EditionBob Keefe says that people will pay more attention to climate change when it becomes a "pocketbook issue."
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Ukraine's coal industry was in decline. Now miners find themselves in the middle of a war with Russia — and global demand for coal is rising.
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