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Biden Establishes Two New National Monuments in California
The Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will protect more than 848,000 acres of public lands
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
Why Did 87 Miners Die Trapped Underground in South Africa as Police Tried to Force Their Surrender?
South African miner on 6-month ordeal underground and illicit gold industry
Norovirus outbreak reported at shelter for California wildfire evacuees
First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.
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Shanelle Scales-Preston becomes first Black woman on the board of supervisors in Contra Costa County
Scales-Preston, a former member of the Pittsburg City Council, was elected in November to succeed Federal Glover.
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Battery plant fire forces hundreds to evacuate in Northern California
Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California.
Northern California communities recount Tubbs, Camp fires amid wildfires in LA County
The fires in Los Angeles County are bringing back memories to survivors of two of Northern California’s largest, deadliest, and most destructive wildfires.
Beware Egypt's Smokestack Onshoring as Cement Exports Surge: Maguire
Egypt's exports of cement and clinker - a raw material used in cement production - were 9.7 million metric tons in 2024, a record volume nearly three times larger than the amount shipped out in 2022, according to ship tracking data from Kpler.
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FACT CHECK: Does Video Show South African Firefighters Arriving To Help California?
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of South African firefighters arriving in California. Verdict: False The video is from 2023 when South African firefighters arrived in Edmonton to assist with Canadian wildfires.
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Los Angeles wildfires: A tragic lesson from climate change
As of January 13, close to 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. The population is in nothing less than panic.
The blaze of Los Angeles will be harmful long after the last ember dies out
The Californian city battling flames can expect to suffer severe air pollution. Its PM10 and PM2.5 levels have soared. Scarily, climate change will make many more cities vulnerable to wildfire outbreaks.
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Alum Changemaker Awarded Prestigious Global Scholarship
After representing more than 230,000 of her peers as UC Student Association president, Celene Aridin is ready to take her advocacy to the global stage. The 2024 UC Davis graduate joins an elite cadre of 150 scholars from around the world who will study China’s emerging role in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing as a 2025 Schwarzman Scholar.
North Carolina Man Tried to Board a Flight to Join the Islamic State Group, Authorities Say
A North Carolina man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to fly to Morocco to join the Islamic State group last month