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San Diego County has received a limited supply of the new COVID-129 boosters, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas.
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With electricity demand reaching record levels due to a drawn-out heat wave, Southern California and the whole state avoided rolling power blackouts as the manager of the power grid called for maximum conservation efforts by residents.
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A civil rights activist, a lawyer, an engineer and the founder of a winery and his family were among the 10 people killed when a floatplane crashed in the waters of Puget Sound.
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A wood products company says it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through a Northern California town was caused by a failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill.
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City officials said the people were blocking a sidewalk that had to be cleaned to prevent disease.
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Last year, California ranked first in the nation in pedestrian rail-trespass accidents, according to North County Transit District.
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The wildfire that spread to more than 4,400 acres northwest of Tecate, destroyed three houses and injured six people was fully contained authorities said Tuesday, and hundreds of displaced residents have returned to their homes.
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This week California’s grid operator predicts unprecedented energy demand due the state’s long-running heat wave.
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State Route 78 remained closed in both directions from Magnolia Avenue to Southerland Dam Road, Cal Fire said.
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