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Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda, the U.S. mainland, and could rise to the strength of a Category 2 hurricane.
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Rising global temperatures are increasing the number of extreme heat days during the summer in California and the rest of the nation. -
Arid Santa Ana winds and record-breaking heat are in San Diego County's forecast for the second straight day Tuesday, a day after Ramona, Vista, Alpine and El Cajon shattered old heat records, according to the National Weather Service. -
KPBS Midday EditionSanta Ana winds will rake much of San Diego County Monday and combine with record-high temperatures and extremely dry air to create dangerous fire conditions, forecasters said. -
A lack of rain, low humidity and strong winds are all combining to create dangerous fire conditions in San Diego over the weekend. -
KPBS Midday EditionJavier Mainer, an assistant fire chief for the city of San Diego when wildfires consumed large swaths of San Diego County in 2007, talks with KPBS reporter Erik Anderson. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe 2007 firestorms were the last major conflagration to scorch San Diego County. Those firestorms have left lasting marks on the community. -
"Several years of drought coupled with heavy rains this past winter created significant fuel in the form of underbrush and grass,'' department spokeswoman Monica Munoz said. "This fuel, combined with hot temperatures and low humidity, create conditions which are conducive to easily ignited and fast burning wildfires.'' -
Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego are suing the federal government over cross-border sewage spills in the Tijuana River Valley. -
San Diego took emergency measures this week, as the city tries to address the deadly outbreak of Hepatitis A. The traditional wildfire season is here, but lots of local fire personnel are elsewhere, battling fires up north. And, is the Catholic Diocese in San Diego doing enough the protect kids from predators, 10 years after settling 144 sexual abuse lawsuits? -
The organization said they need shelter and case workers ready to deploy to Florida and Texas.
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