Wildfires are common in California and can happen any time of year. A wildfire researcher at San Diego State University shares three ways to prepare.
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Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada. -
Experts at the San Diego County's Department of Public Works suggested residents keep the bags to help with the upcoming rainy season. -
Starting Tuesday night, the Helen Woodward Animal Center will begin taking in 20 orphaned pets rescued from the deadly Maui fire. -
Wildfire risk is not going away in Southern California, but Cal Fire officials say Hilary may ease chances of a destructive fire for a couple of weeks. -
The people were first reported stranded in or near the water's edge during Tropical Storm Hilary at 8:12 p.m. Sunday.
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The travel modes include Sprinter, Breeze, Lift and Coaster services. -
The San Diego Unified School District postponed Monday's scheduled first day of school and rescheduled the opening for Tuesday. -
The NWS issued a flood watch that will be in effect through Monday in the San Diego County mountains, deserts, valleys and coastal areas, along with the Riverside County mountains and valleys, the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. -
Rains from Tropical Storm Hilary swamp roads, trap cars and flood buildings in California and MexicoThe National Hurricane Center predicts Hilary will unleash flooding across a normally dry region, swirling north into Nevada by Monday morning. -
An evacuation advisory for the tourist destination of Santa Catalina Island, 23 miles (37 kilometers) off the Southern California coast, urged residents and beachgoers to leave.
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