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A decrease in strong winds is helping the battle against a huge California forest fire threatening Lake Tahoe.
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The hearing was scheduled one day after federal prosecutors stated in a court filing that the death penalty would not be pursued against Earnest, who faces more than 100 hate crime counts in his federal case.
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Strong Winds Push California Wildfire Closer To Lake TahoeFlames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled to keep a growing California wildfire from reaching a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe.
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As of late Wednesday morning, crews had the burn area of the 1,427- acre blaze, dubbed the Chaparral Fire, about 80% contained, according to Cal Fire.
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Federal officials closed national forests, including the Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County, to the public because they are worried about the threat of wildfires raging out of control.
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Chaparral Fire 50% Contained; All Evacuations LiftedOn Tuesday, authorities said they were evaluating the possibility of re-populating the Cold Springs area, but fire crews were still working on narrow, one-way roads, and they were still urging people to avoid the area.
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A ferocious wildfire is approaching Lake Tahoe just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to evacuate.
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San Diego's sworn police officers have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate of all the city's employee unions. City workers have until Nov. 2 to be fully vaccinated or they risk losing their jobs.
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People have been told to flee from a long section of the Lake Tahoe shoreline as a huge forest fire threatens to push into the resort region straddling California and Nevada.
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A brush fire straddling San Diego and Riverside counties had burned 1,500 acres and was 13% contained Monday, with some evacuation orders remaining in place along with a smoke advisory.
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