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NEWS ABOUT: Southern California

Southern California stories: 27 news summaries

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 Calif. Wildfire Doubles 
 Size to 85K Acres 

10K evacuated as soot covers parts of Los Angeles

Aug 31, 09 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - A southern California wildfire almost doubled in size overnight, reaching a whopping 85,760 acres, NBC Los Angeles reports, calling the speed of the fire’s spread “staggering.” A blanket of soot covers parts of the city as locals are warned to stay indoors, and heavy winds are... More »

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Los Angeles • Southern California • evacuation • wildfires • California wildfires • disaster • soot • NBC Local

(Newser) - A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of southern California last night and caused minor property damage, reports the Los Angeles Times. Windows were broken and items toppled off shelves when the temblor struck east of Los Angeles Airport. No injuries were reported. The 15-second shaker was deep, originating some... More »

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California • Southern California • San Diego • LAX • US Geological Survey • earthquake

(Newser) - Thanks to cooler, more humid weather and a drop-off in damaging winds, thousands of Santa Barbara wildfire evacuees are being allowed back home, the Los Angeles Times reports. Firefighters fought back the fire significantly last night, containing the 8,700-acre Jesusita blaze in Santa Barbara by 30%. Most of... More »

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California • Southern California • firefighters • humidity • Santa Barbara • California wildfires • high winds • Jesusita fire • sundowner • containment

(Newser) - The recession hit Southern California earlier and harder than almost any other part of the country—and it’s likely to linger a lot longer too, Steve Pearlstein writes in the Washington Post. The area played a “central role in the Bubble Economy,” and now, being the “... More »

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California • Hollywood • real estate • Los Angeles • Southern California • recession • entertainment industry • housing bubble • Port of Long Beach • Port of Los Angeles • California economy

UPDATED

 Another Quake Rumbles  
 Near San Andreas 

Scientists watch to see if tremors jump to San Andreas Fault

Mar 24, 09 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook southern California this morning, the latest in a series of small quakes to hit the area. This weekend a series of lower-intensity quakes hit perilously close to the San Andreas fault, making seismologists nervous about the "Big One"—a quake that would devastate... More »

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California • Southern California • earthquake • San Andreas Fault

Circle of Life Closes In on Backyard Coyotes

Animal-rights groups again clash with pet owners over predators

Jan 28, 09 3:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Across Southern California, an old battle is raging: tireless hunter vs. wily coyote. It's tough to tell who's winning, but it's easy to hear who's unhappy: both animal-rights groups and homeowners. "We had a cat, and he became coyote sushi," one resident tells the LA Times. Suburbia,... More »

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Southern California • animal rights • animal attack • Humane Society • coyote • suburbs

 Quakes Shake LA, 
 Kill 2 in Costa Rica 

2 girls dead in landslide; no damage in Calif.

Jan 9, 09 7:53 AM CST
(Newser) - A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook Southern California last night, leaving no reported damage—but Costa Rica didn’t fare as well in a 6.1 magnitude shake-up that killed two girls. A 7-year-old and a 9-year-old died in a landslide that destroyed their home, CNN reports. Some 1,000... More »

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California • Southern California • Costa Rica • landslide • earthquake

Millions Mobilize for SoCal Earthquake Drill 

Students, workers practice ducking and covering in pretend 7.8 temblor

Nov 13, 08 3:45 PM CST
(Newser) - An estimated 5 million volunteers and emergency personnel participated in a huge earthquake drill in Southern California today, the Los Angeles Times reports. The “ShakeOut,” as it is known, was designed to raise awareness of the continued need for earthquake preparedness. California will almost certainly get hit with... More »

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Los Angeles • Southern California • Orange County, California • volunteer • earthquake • drill

Economic Crisis Translates to Bad News for Ethnic Media

Dip in advertising hits hard in print journalism's one bright spot

Oct 3, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ethnic newspapers and magazines, until recently a bright spot in the gloomy print-journalism industry, are feeling the pain of the economic crisis, New America Media reports. Ethnic publications rely on ads from local businesses—like real estate brokers—and as their business goes downhill, so do the papers'. “I... More »

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newspaper • Southern California • magazine • publishing • American media • ethnic diversity • advertising sales

 Quake Rattles Southern Calif. 

Aftershocks begin in wake of magnitude 5.8 temblor

Jul 29, 08 2:08 PM CDT
(AP) - A moderate earthquake shook Southern California at 11:42am local time today. The quake was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas, the AP reports. Preliminary information from the US Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8, centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown... More »

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California • Southern California • earthquake

Dead Calif. Family Was All Clad in Black

Twin girls were laid out side-by-side; guns found next to parents

May 29, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mysterious Turkish-American family with three generations of members found dead in their tony San Clemente home last week were all dressed in black, ABC reports. The 21-year-old twin daughters lay side-by-side on a bed. Their parents, a retired professor and his wife, along with her elderly mother were also... More »

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murder • Southern California

 Big Quake
 Will Rock Calif.
 by 2038: Study 

Scientists warn state to plan for 7.5 mag temblor

Apr 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A major earthquake is almost inevitable in California in the next 30 years, a new study says. The likely target is Southern California, which has a 97% chance of a 6.7 magnitude quake and 37% chance of a 7.5. Because it has suffered more big quakes in the... More »

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California • Southern California • Richter scale • natural disaster • US Geological Survey • disaster preparedness • earthquake

Drugs Found in US Water Supply

Water drunk by 41M people contaminated

Mar 10, 08 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Small amounts of a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been found in drinking water used daily by 41 million Americans in 24 major cities. A major AP investigation found pain killers, anti-seizure drugs, angina and cholesterol medications, mood-altering drugs, and other pharmaceuticals in tap water, the water... More »

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bottled water • drugs • Washington DC • Detroit • Southern California • Louisville • Environmental Protection Agency • Philadelphia • contamination • pharmaceutical • drinking water • US Geological Survey • medication • lakes • reservoirs • aquifers • water table

SoCal Bans Wood Burning on Bad Air Days

But fireplace lovers need not fret: only 24 days per year

Mar 8, 08 8:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Officials in charge of air quality in Los Angeles and surrounding counties have banned the use of wood-burning fireplaces during certain high-pollution days. The fines would only be levied on about two dozen winter days, and wouldn't affect gas fireplaces, wood-burning ovens in restaurants, or homes above 3,000 feet,... More »

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fireplaces • Los Angeles • Southern California • South Coast Air Quality Management • air pollution • respiratory problems • particulate soot • air quality

Appeals Court Nixes Sonar Exemption Claim by Navy

But court sets aside protections for marine life for another 30 days

Mar 2, 08 5:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The US Navy is not exempt from laws that ban whale-harming sonar, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Bush administration had contested an earlier ruling, arguing that halting sonar use when whales are nearby poses "significant restrictions on our ability to train realistically." Whales and dolphins have... More »

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whale • Southern California • US Appeals court • US Navy • marine life • dolphins • sonar • submarine training

USDA Recalls 143M Lbs of Beef

SoCal slaughterhouse involved under investigation for animal cruelty

Feb 17, 08 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The USDA today issued its biggest recall ever, recalling 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a slaughterhouse in Southern California that is currently being investigated for animal cruelty. The recall affects meat dating to Feb. 1 that originated in Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. The company distributes beef to major fast-food... More »

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Southern California • animal cruelty • USDA • beef recall • Edward Schafer • federal school lunch program • Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. • slaughterhouse

2 Skiers Die, 2 Missing in Calif. Avalanches

Rain-drenched state braces for more storms, mudslides

Jan 26, 08 9:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Winter weather has wreaked havoc in southern California, leaving two skiers dead and at least two more missing in avalanches in the San Gabriel mountains. The avalanches followed days of pounding storms, tornadoes, and mudslides, and the area is bracing for another major storm tonight, AP reports. Some 11,000... More »

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California • severe weather • Southern California • mudslide • avalanche • San Gabriel Mountains

NEW RELEASE

Honda Shows Hydrogen Is Here

Hydrogen fuel car won't shock you with its forward-thinking design, NYT says

Dec 9, 07 9:15 AM CST
(Newser) - It may not look high-tech enough for the Jetsons, but Honda’s new FCX Clarity is definitely worth all the buzz, New York Times auto critic Norman Mayersohn gushes. After test-driving the sedan, which runs on hydrogen fuel, Mayersohn said its greatest trick is its simplicity, which helps “... More »

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fuel efficiency • Southern California • Honda • Toyota Prius • hydrogen fuel cells • Honda FCX Clarity • hydrogen stations

Air Pollution High in Fire's Wake

Breathing carefully, residents return to face gas, water shortages, power outages

Oct 27, 07 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evacuees trickling home in fire-ravaged Southern California find themselves largely without power, natural gas or potable water. Perhaps worse, the barely breathable air is laden with soot and dust, raising health concerns, the AP reports. Satellite pictures show thick smoke throughout the region. “We're all at risk of the... More »

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California • Southern California • San Diego • wildfires • American Lung Association • San Diego Chargers • air pollution

Red Tape Grounded Copters in California Fires

Residents pick up the pieces after blaze

Oct 26, 07 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighting helicopters sat idle as wildfires broke out across California, an AP investigation concludes, thanks to a web of bureaucracy. By the time Navy, Marine, and National Guard aircraft got clearance, up to a day after blazes started, it was already too dangerous to fly. Others were missing crucial equipment... More »

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California • National Guard • Southern California • San Diego • Department of Homeland Security • FEMA • helicopter • wildfires • California fires

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