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Sewage spill forces beach closures in Orange County
Coastal waters will be closed for swimming, diving and surfing from Laguna Beach’s Treasure Island beach to Aliso Viejo’s Table Rock because of a sewage spill, Orange County health officials announced ...
Water to fight wildfires in ‘ample supply,’ one O.C. city assures its residents
Thousands of homes like the one above have been destroyed since the Palisades fire started Jan. 7, where firefighters ...
Major 465,000-Gallon Sewage Spill Forces Laguna Beach Closures
Parts of the coastline, which attracts six million visitors every year, have been shut to activities including swimming and ...
Long stretch of Laguna Beach closed after 465,000-gallon sewage spill
Roughly 465,000 gallons of sewage spilled due to a break in a main sewer line near Laguna Niguel Regional Park, officials ...
Municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be, experts say
One expert says solutions will require “political will, significant financing, likely decades of time and stronger, and ...
Yes, saltwater can be used to extinguish wildfires
Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil ...
New Evacuations Ordered as L.A.’s Largest Wildfire Expands
The Palisades fires expanded east quickly, threatening an area near the Getty Center. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wanted ...
Navy helicopters from San Diego air station will help fight SoCal fires
The helicopters, known as the MH-60S Seahawk, are operated by several squadrons at the San Diego base and are being prepared ...
Palisades fire shoots up to 17,200 acres — 1,000 structures destroyed
The wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu exploded on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and by late evening had charred ...