Wind gusts reach hurricane force as wildfires torch Southern California

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"California's biggest fire is far from containedNorth of the San Francisco Bay ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday at a weather station in the mountains outside Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern parts of the state reported gusts of more than 50 mph, with ...
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Two big California wildfires erupted. Now L.A. and the Bay Area are breathing the smoke

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More than 10,000 students across the Santa Monica and Malibu areas were forced to stay home Monday after being alerted about 6:30 a.m. that all schools in their district would be closed because of the Getty fire. District officials said wildfire smoke was one of several reasons they closed all 16 of their schools, even those far from any direct ...
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Omaha Beach enters Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile with something to prove

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He just does it so nice. … Whatever he does won’t surprise me because he’s that good.” After the Breeders’ Cup, Mandella has targeted Omaha Beach for the Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita, a seven-furlong race on Dec. 26, to be followed by the 1 1/8-mile, $9-million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park. “He’s set to go to ...
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Inside the battle to save the Reagan Library as fire laid siege to landmark

Los Angeles Times
He delivered a half-hour speech praising the heroic efforts of the fire crews who had battled the firestorms earlier that year. Years earlier, the Reagan family had lost their ranch in Malibu to fire, which the president’s daughter, Maureen, mentioned to visitors. “We live in a place with unique terrain that’s continually touched by fire ...
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Papadopoulos seeks California seat left vacant by Rep. Hill

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison says it's likely its equipment caused a wildfire last year that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 homes and other buildings. The Woolsey Fire in November burned from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — With no electricity for the fourth ...
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Anger mounts as utility imposes more blackouts in California

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Chance of rain 40%. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison says it's likely its equipment caused a wildfire last year that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 homes and other buildings. The Woolsey Fire in November burned from north of Los Angeles south through Malibu to the sea. WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) -- A new ...
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Hurricane-force winds stoke Southern California wildfires

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And that's just one of at least 10 wildfires burning across California. The latest brush fire erupted in Simi Valley ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday morning at a weather station in the mountains outside of Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern parts of ...
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California wildfires: 26 million people are under red flag warnings as infernos torch Northern and Southern California

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Load Error And that's just one of at least 10 wildfires burning across California. The latest brush fire erupted in Simi Valley ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday morning at a weather station in the mountains outside of Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern ...
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Wildfires torch California as wind gusts reach hurricane force

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And that's just one of at least 10 wildfires burning across California. A new brush fire erupted Wednesday morning in Simi Valley ... Hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph were also reported Wednesday at a weather station in the mountains outside of Malibu, according to the National Weather Service. Dozens of stations across southern parts ...
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