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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like ...

San Francisco broke a daily record for rain that had been in place since 1887 on Tuesday, with a pounding 2.53 inches of rain falling, according to the National Weather Service. The rain was so heavy ...

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(AP) — As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov ... latest measure creates a new “ember-resistant” zone, dubbed “zone zero ...

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