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CalMatters Commentary: Newsom wildfire prevention claims undercut his credibility again
Gavin Newsom’s penchant for extravagant — and ultimately false — promises, predictions and claims of achievement makes him his own worst enemy.
Arson arrest made in LA wildfire that forced evacuations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An arson suspect was arrested in connection with a Los Angeles wildfire that forced evacuations in canyons where thick vegetation hasn't burned in more than 60 years, authorities said Monday.
California AG challenges housing plans in wildfire areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general is challenging some of the state's largest suburban development projects as local officials weigh the risk of increasingly devastating wildfires against the state's dire need for more housing.
Blue Ridge Fire: Wind-driven fire burns 8,000 acres, forces evacuations in Riverside and Orange counties
A wind-driven brush fire that broke out on the west end of Corona in Riverside County and quickly spread into Orange County -- threatening homes in Yorba Linda and blackening 15,200 acres -- was 0% contained Tuesday.
70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows
A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuation orders for 70,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
