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Southern California heat wave

3 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: Santa Barbara County issues health alert for extreme heat

Southern California has faced a prolonged and dangerous heat wave characterized by triple-digit temperatures. Initially, the National Weather Service issued extreme heat watches for regions including Orange, Riverside, a

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San Francisco public power transition and PG&E service

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: PG&E power outages disrupt San Francisco and Santa Barbara

San Francisco officials are moving forward with plans to transition to public power by acquiring local infrastructure from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently rejected a PG&E

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Southwest US heat, wildfire, and monsoon impacts

28 clusters · 96 sources · last updated

Latest: Southwest US faces life-threatening flash flood threats

By late September, the extreme heat and high humidity impacting the Southwest transitioned into a period of life-threatening flash flood threats. Moisture from the remnants of Odalys and Hurricane Polo fueled widespread

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California housing supply and affordability challenges

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: California homebuyer faces affordability challenges in Orange County

California is experiencing systemic challenges regarding housing supply and affordability. At the regulatory level, cities like Los Angeles are struggling to meet mandates for extremely low-income housing, with reports i

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California school and regional e-bike safety measures

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Santa Barbara County leaders address e-bike safety

In response to rising injury rates involving e-bikes and e-motorcycles, California school districts and local leaders are implementing new safety measures. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District became the first in th

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D4vd murder trial and wrongful death suit in Los Angeles

17 clusters · 316 sources · last updated

Latest: Singer D4vd sued by parents of murdered teen

Los Angeles prosecutors are pursuing capital murder charges against indie-pop singer David Anthony Burke (D4vd) for the April 2025 killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernández. Following a five-day pr

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Patterson Point supportive housing opening in Goleta

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Patterson Point supportive housing complex opens in Goleta

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) has completed and opened Patterson Point, a new permanent supportive housing community in Goleta. The $23.7 million project is a two-story development situ

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