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Oil Pipeline Owner to Pay $230M in Settlement for 2015 California Spill
Federal inspectors found that Plains had made several preventable errors, failed to quickly detect the pipeline rupture and responded too slowly as oil flowed toward the ocean.
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Out of 118 Countries, These Are the Top 5 for Road Trips in 2022
A new ranking analyzed 118 countries for road trip factors, such as sights, road quality, gas prices and landscapes. Here are the five that came out on top.
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Coast Guard Announces New Safety Rules After Deadly 2019 Boat Fire Off California Coast
The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago
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This 27-Year-Old Makes $100,000 a Year and Paid Off Her Mom's $28,000 Mortgage
Kim Liao is a 27-year-old senior financial analyst living in Orange County, Calif. Here’s how she earns, spends and saves her money.
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Santa Barbara's Alisal Fire Burns Thousands of Acres, Remains 0% Contained
Fire crews are battling the Alisal fire in Santa Barbara County, which has burned over 6,000 acres and remains at 0% contained as of Tuesday morning.
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Firefighters Protect Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Ranch Retreat From Fast-Moving Wildfire
A major highway in Southern California’s coastal mountains remained closed Wednesday and evacuation orders were in place as a growing wildfire chewed through dry vegetation in the region.
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Emergency Crews Launch Rescue Attempt for What Turns Out to Be a Mannequin
Emergency crews in Santa Barbara launched a rescue attempt with four-wheelers, a drone, engines and a truck for what turned out to be a mannequin with long-flowing hair clinging to the side of a cliff.
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California Boat Owners Faulted for Fire That Killed 34
One of the deadliest accidents in recent U.S. maritime history was the fault of owners of a Southern California dive boat whose lack of oversight resulted in a fire that swept through the vessel and killed 34 people in their bunks below deck, federal safety officials ruled Tuesday.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Settle Down in Santa Barbara Area
Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle purchased a home in the Santa Barbara area, about 90 minutes northwest of Los Angeles on the Pacific coast, a spokesperson for the couple told TODAY.
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Here's a Map of the Forever 21 Stores That Could Close by the End of the Year
Forever 21 on Tuesday released a list of the nearly 180 locations it could potentially close as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. When the apparel retailer filed for bankruptcy on Sunday evening, it said it had 549 stores in the U.S. and 251 locations internationally. The planned closures represent about a third of Forever 21′s entire fleet of stores in...
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Search Warrants Served in California Boat Fire Investigation
Authorities served search warrants Sunday at the Southern California company that owned the scuba diving boat that caught fire and killed 34 people last week.
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Rough Seas Suspend Search for Final Victim of Boat Fire
The search for the final victim of a boat fire off the Southern California coast has been suspended until early next week because of gusty winds and rough seas.
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Smoke, Not Fire, Blamed for 34 Deaths in Dive Boat Disaster
Dozens of people trapped on a scuba diving boat that caught fire off the Southern California coast appear to have died from smoke inhalation, not burns, authorities said Friday. The 34 people who died were sleeping in a cramped bunkroom below the main deck of the Conception when the fire broke out before dawn Monday and quickly engulfed the boat....
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Photos: How Mourners Are Remembering Victims of the Conception Boat Fire Tragedy
A recreational Labor Day weekend scuba diving expedition off the coast of Southern California ended in tragedy Monday when the boat Conception caught fire as passengers were sleeping. More than 30 people are feared dead in the tragedy off Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands chain. As word of the deaths spread, mourners visited the shoreline to leave…
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Man Who Rescued 5 Survivors From Deadly Boat Fire Shares Horrific Story
A deadly boat fire off the coast of Southern California resulted in at least eight deaths, with 26 people still missing Monday, and the man who rescued the only known survivors shared his story.
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Trump Directs Government to Revamp Care for Kidney Disease
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday revamping care for kidney disease so more people whose kidneys fail can have a chance at early transplants and home dialysis, and others don’t get that sick in the first place. Trump said his order was aimed at “making life better and longer for millions” by increasing the supply of donated kidneys,...
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Teenager Rescued From Montecito Mudslide Sings National Anthem at Dodger Stadium
A determined and talented mudslide survivor took center field Thursday at Dodger Stadium to sing the national anthem.
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Summer Solstice 2019: What You Need to Know About the Longest Day of the Year
The summer solstice sets off the official start of summer as the Northern Hemisphere angles itself at the point in its orbit closest to the sun, causing the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year. Many cultures, both ancient and modern, celebrate the sunlight with rituals and holidays.
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Brad Paisley Breaks Ground on Free Grocery Shop in Nashville
Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tennessee. Paisley donned a cowboy hat-shaped construction helmet for part of Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for The Store, which is a partnership with his alma mater Belmont...
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Second Parkland Shooting Survivor Dies by Suicide: Report
A second survivor of the Parkland school shooting has died in what police are calling an apparent suicide, officials said Sunday.