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A firefighter scrambles to stop the Pawnee fire as it spots across Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Wind Spreads California Fire As Other States Battle Blazes

A massive wildfire in rural Northern California has exploded in size and forced evacuations in hot, dry weather that is sweeping through several Western states where blazes are threatening thousands of homes.

Lindsay Cristides, a master's student in oceanography at Texas A&M University, anchors a research vessel in the Houston Ship Channel before taking samples of sediment left behind by Hurricane Harvey floods. The samples will be tested for contaminants including heavy metals.

Digging In The Mud To See What Toxic Substances Were Spread By Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey dumped 50 inches of rain on parts of Houston. Scientists are now trying to identify contaminants spread by the storm, including those in mud at the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel.

More Healthful Kids Meals? Panera CEO Dishes Out A Challenge

Panera's CEO has challenged other fast food CEOs to eat their kids menus for a week. He's trying to start a conversation about the nutrition in these meals.

Chamoy Is Mexico's Flavor Fiesta Condiment, Courtesy Of China

Fruity, sweet, spicy and salty all at once, this frenzied treat for your taste buds takes many forms — from sauces to seasonings to candy. And its journey from Asia to Mexico took hundreds of years.

People lay on beds in the winter shelter in downtown San Diego.

Winter Homeless Shelter Gets $250,000 Donation

United Healthcare donated $250,000 to the San Diego Housing Commission today to help fund the winter homeless shelter in Barrio Logan.

While many Americans only know one kind of pomegranate — the ruby red Wonderful — there are actually dozens of varieties with different flavor and heartiness profiles.

Biologist Wants Americans To Taste A Rainbow Of Pomegranates

As a child, John Chater remembers trying different kinds of pomegranates in his grandfather's yard. It spurred him to pursue a dream of diversifying America's crop beyond the red Wonderful variety.

Parker Posey Writes Her Own Myth In 'You're On An Airplane'

This "self-mythologizing memoir," which Posey pronounces "me-moir," is written as if it's a monologue to an airplane seatmate, full of collages, cocktail recipes and stories from her life and career.

A piece by San Diego artist Maria Pavis Leon in honor of one of the 43 students abducted in central Mexico. The text in Spanish reads: "To be a student in Mexico is lethal." Dec. 11, 2014

San Diego Artists Honor 43 Abducted Mexican Students

Artists are joining the cry for justice in the case of students suspected to have been killed by a drug gang in Central Mexico. The art will be displayed at a Saturday evening show.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, speaking at an event in October, said she had an extramarital affair with the ex-head of her security detail.

Nashville Mayor Admits Extramarital Affair With Former Security Head

"I know that God will forgive me, but that Nashville doesn't have to," Mayor Megan Barry said. "I hope that I can earn your trust back and that you will forgive me."

Bakers, judges and hosts (l-r semicircle): Glenn, Ruby, Frances, Howard, Christine, Ali, Deborah, Mel, Sue, Paul, Mary, Lucy, Beca, Kimberley, Rob, Toby and Mark.

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW: Season 2

Airs Thursday, Nov. 24 & Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 from Noon - 5 p.m. on KPBS TV

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