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Heat-Related ER Visits Spike In West As Summer Heats Up

Inland Empire Contributed Contributed -
CALIFORNIA —A heat wave baked the Golden State over the weekend, causing emergency room visits to spike in parts of Southern California.

Record heat wave puts California in fossil fuel conundrum

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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 Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas.

Crews face heat wave along with California wildfires

Inland Empire Associated Press Associated Press -
California firefighters worked in extreme conditions Thursday as they battled wildfires in rural areas north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego amid a blistering heat wave that is predicted to last through Labor Day.

California Town Completely Without Running Water as Drought, Heat Wave Intensifies

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An entire town in California is without running water as the state suffers a drought and a heat wave pushes temperatures into the triple digits. Teviston, a rural community in the San Joaquin Valley's Turea County, has been struggling since early June when the only functioning well stopped working. Since then, the more than 700 residents there have been without running water.

California readies to prevent blackouts, but threats remain

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's top energy regulators on Tuesday said the state is better prepared to avoid last summer's rotating blackouts, but they cautioned the power grid of the nation's most populous state is still vulnerable to extreme heat waves that could force more outages later this year.
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Valley-Wide packet: Winchester Zone 33 parks tax up to $1,697 per SF unit; Annex 14 WQMP up to $175 — Sept. 21 agenda

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San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

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The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.

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