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Upset Over Divorce, Ex-US Cop Opens Fire At Wife, Others At Bar, Kills 3
A retired cop upset over his failed marriage opened fire at his wife and others at a southern California bar popular with bikers, killing three people and wounding six, authorities said Thursday.
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California Wildfire Engulfs Several Homes In Upscale Locality, Evacuation Underway
A wildfire that erupted in Orange County, Southern California, on Wednesday burned at least 20 upscale houses leading to a mass evacuation in the Laguna Beach area. The local administration has also declared emergency to help fight the growing blaze.
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Firefighters Battling Wildfire Chased By Bull In Hair-Raising Video
Firefighters working to contain the blazing Lake Fire in Southern California on Friday faced an obstacle of a different kind - an angry bull chasing them away.
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Southern California "Apple Fire" Forces Nearly 8,000 To Evacuate
Nearly 8,000 residents of Riverside County in Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes on Saturday as a wildfire spread uncontained across more than 4,000 acres, the County fire department said.
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Wildfire In South California Destroys Homes, Causes "Medical Emergencies"
A fierce wildfire that erupted in southern California on Thursday destroyed homes and structures and caused "numerous medical emergencies" at a Riverside County mobile home park, fire officials said.
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Southern California Communities Brace For Aftershocks Of 7.1 Earthquake
High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday assessed damage and braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that shook buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicenter of the second temblor in as many days.
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California Struck By 7.1 Earthquake, Home Shifted, Roads Cracked
Some building damage was reported after the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on Friday, a day after the strongest quake in the region in 25 years.
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Watch: F-16 Jet Crashes Into California Building, Pilot Ejects Safely
An F-16 fighter jet being flown in routine training exercises crashed into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in Southern California on Thursday, the pilot ejected and five people on the ground were reported injured, military officials said.
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New Zealand Attack Graffiti Found At California Mosque After Fire: Report
Police are investigating a fire at a Southern California mosque on Sunday as a possible arson and hate crime after fresh graffiti on the driveway mentioned the mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand, local media reported.
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US Border Post Reopens, Tear Gas Fired As Migrants Flee From Mexico
US authorities have re-opened the San Ysidro port of entry into Mexico after briefly closing it following an attempt by hundreds of migrants to breach a fence, the Customs and Border Protection agency said Sunday.
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Crews Battling California Wildfires Gird For Return Of High Winds
Santa Ana winds that have stoked wildfires across Southern California, destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing evacuations of some 200,000 people are forecast to return in force on Sunday, authorities said.
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As Winds Relent, Scorched California Hopes For Fire Relief
Brutal winds that fueled southern California's firestorm finally began to ease Saturday, giving residents and firefighters hope for respite as the destructive toll of multiple blazes came into focus.
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Be "Ready To GO!" Southern California Warns Residents As Fires Rage
Fanned by gusting winds, wildfires raged in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing 200,000 people to flee their homes with dangerous conditions forecast until Sunday.
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2 Dead, 2 Wounded By Gunfire Near California Polling Place
One man was killed and two women wounded when a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at a house across the street from a polling station in the Southern California town of Azusa on Tuesday, police said, before the gunman was also found dead.
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More People Go Home As Progress Made Against California Fire
More people returned to their homes Friday as firefighters made significant progress against a huge wildfire burning in Southern California's San Bernardino National Forest, but that was tempered by the announcement that at least 96 homes and 213 outbuildings were destroyed.
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Upset Over Divorce, Ex-US Cop Opens Fire At Wife, Others At Bar, Kills 3
A retired cop upset over his failed marriage opened fire at his wife and others at a southern California bar popular with bikers, killing three people and wounding six, authorities said Thursday.
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California Wildfire Engulfs Several Homes In Upscale Locality, Evacuation Underway
A wildfire that erupted in Orange County, Southern California, on Wednesday burned at least 20 upscale houses leading to a mass evacuation in the Laguna Beach area. The local administration has also declared emergency to help fight the growing blaze.
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Firefighters Battling Wildfire Chased By Bull In Hair-Raising Video
Firefighters working to contain the blazing Lake Fire in Southern California on Friday faced an obstacle of a different kind - an angry bull chasing them away.
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Southern California "Apple Fire" Forces Nearly 8,000 To Evacuate
Nearly 8,000 residents of Riverside County in Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes on Saturday as a wildfire spread uncontained across more than 4,000 acres, the County fire department said.
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Wildfire In South California Destroys Homes, Causes "Medical Emergencies"
A fierce wildfire that erupted in southern California on Thursday destroyed homes and structures and caused "numerous medical emergencies" at a Riverside County mobile home park, fire officials said.
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Southern California Communities Brace For Aftershocks Of 7.1 Earthquake
High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday assessed damage and braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that shook buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicenter of the second temblor in as many days.
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California Struck By 7.1 Earthquake, Home Shifted, Roads Cracked
Some building damage was reported after the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on Friday, a day after the strongest quake in the region in 25 years.
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Watch: F-16 Jet Crashes Into California Building, Pilot Ejects Safely
An F-16 fighter jet being flown in routine training exercises crashed into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in Southern California on Thursday, the pilot ejected and five people on the ground were reported injured, military officials said.
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New Zealand Attack Graffiti Found At California Mosque After Fire: Report
Police are investigating a fire at a Southern California mosque on Sunday as a possible arson and hate crime after fresh graffiti on the driveway mentioned the mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand, local media reported.
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US Border Post Reopens, Tear Gas Fired As Migrants Flee From Mexico
US authorities have re-opened the San Ysidro port of entry into Mexico after briefly closing it following an attempt by hundreds of migrants to breach a fence, the Customs and Border Protection agency said Sunday.
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Crews Battling California Wildfires Gird For Return Of High Winds
Santa Ana winds that have stoked wildfires across Southern California, destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing evacuations of some 200,000 people are forecast to return in force on Sunday, authorities said.
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As Winds Relent, Scorched California Hopes For Fire Relief
Brutal winds that fueled southern California's firestorm finally began to ease Saturday, giving residents and firefighters hope for respite as the destructive toll of multiple blazes came into focus.
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Be "Ready To GO!" Southern California Warns Residents As Fires Rage
Fanned by gusting winds, wildfires raged in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing 200,000 people to flee their homes with dangerous conditions forecast until Sunday.
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2 Dead, 2 Wounded By Gunfire Near California Polling Place
One man was killed and two women wounded when a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at a house across the street from a polling station in the Southern California town of Azusa on Tuesday, police said, before the gunman was also found dead.
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More People Go Home As Progress Made Against California Fire
More people returned to their homes Friday as firefighters made significant progress against a huge wildfire burning in Southern California's San Bernardino National Forest, but that was tempered by the announcement that at least 96 homes and 213 outbuildings were destroyed.
