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6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (126+ words) Action News Now The Lucas Fire in Lake County has burned more than 4,100 acres, but CAL FIRE crews are making headway — containment is now at 25% after overnight efforts to strengthen fire lines. The end of a Red Flag Warning at…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (267+ words) UPPER LAKE, Calif. - Forest Service officials have issued an emergency closure for a portion of the Upper Lake Ranger District on Mendocino National Forest in northern Lake County due to a wildfire. The Lucas Fire ignited on the afternoon of…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago   (98+ words) MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake occurred near Redwood Valley on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At 5:37 p.m., a tremor shook the region at a depth of 3 miles, with its epicenter about 5 miles north of Redwood Valley. If…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (113+ words) A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake occurred near Avalon on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 3:56 p.m. (2:56 p.m. local time), with its epicenter approximately 17 miles east-southeast of Avalon and a depth of 3 miles. If you felt the earthquake, you…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago   (115+ words) SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake occurred close to Woodside on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor rattled the area at 5:44 p.m. It occurred at a depth of 3 miles with the epicenter about 1 mile east of…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (239+ words) Modesto Bee FRESNO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake shook near South Dos Palos on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, which struck the region at 4:06 p.m., was centered about 20 miles southwest of South Dos Palos. It occurred…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (346+ words) By Carlos E. Castañeda Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers across Northern California had their power restored after the utility cut off power because of the risk of wildfires on Saturday. The public safety shutoffs began at 9:45 a.m. Saturday…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago   (586+ words) Calgary fire crews are still working around the clock to extinguish a fire smouldering at a southeast landfill, as air quality becomes a bigger concern for nearby residents. “It’s been awful,” said Fredrick Helfmann, who lives in Riverbend. “Like it's…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (146+ words) The Lucas Fire in Northern California has burned 4,008 acres in Lake and Mendocino counties, state fire officials said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation, according to Cal Fire. Evacuations have been ordered in both counties and evacuation warnings…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago   (695+ words) Southern California humidity hits an all-time high after 46 years, putting a question mark on the state's trademark "dry heat." A spell of unusual moisture has driven humidity in parts of the region to levels more commonly linked with Florida, adding…...