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After being laid off from a corporate job, woman saved $24,000 and turned an abandoned Joann store into a two-day craft festival

After losing her corporate marketing job in 2025, Southern California events producer Lauren Tetef decided to bet on a dream she had long imagined. Over several months, she saved about $24,000 through freelance work and transformed a vacant former Joann fabric store in Torrance, California, into Open House Creative Fest,…

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The San Andreas fault just reached a level scientists haven’t seen in 1,000 years—Is California ready for what comes next?

A new study suggests the San Andreas Fault has reached stress levels not seen in nearly 1,000 years. While scientists are not predicting an imminent earthquake, the findings raise important questions about California’s seismic risk, infrastructure resilience, and long-term preparedness.

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‘We need to play on the edge:’ Pochettino warns as USMNT prepares for fiery Australia showdown

The match follows the USMNT's convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their World Cup opener in Southern California

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Military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base

Military officials have identified all eight people killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California

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What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident in Los Angeles

A sudden tumble on a hard surface is a jarring experience. One minute you are walking through a grocery store or heading down a flight of stairs in an apartment complex, and the next you are on the ground dealing with severe pain. These incidents happen constantly across Southern California,…

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Jamie Lee Curtis Uses a Wise Mature-Planting Trick to Ensure Total Backyard Privacy – It's the Ultimate 2026 Summer Seclusion Solution

Skip the traditional fence – landscape experts break down the exact fast-growing tree varieties behind Jamie's Southern California oasis

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Wildfires burn through the night in California county

Aerial footage filmed on Monday (June 15) showed wildfires burning in Southern California’s Riverside County. The blaze, dubbed the “Shore Fire”, had grown to an estimated 2,053 acres as of midnight (0700 GMT on June 16), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). - REUTERS

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'The system is critically stressed': San Andreas and San Jacinto faults scarily close to major earthquake, study finds

The San Andreas fault and a neighboring fault in Southern California have reached their highest levels of tectonic stress in 1,000 years, and a rupture at one fault could propagate to the other, researchers found.

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Search ends in heartbreak for teen taken by wave at Laguna Beach

“This is one of the most heartbreaking incidents I have witnessed during my time serving this community,” Laguna Beach Mayor Mark Orgill said in a statement

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FBI serves search warrant at Southern California chemical plant that forced evacuations

About a dozen people and businesses that were among the 50,000 evacuated during the chemical emergency have filed lawsuits against the company

The Independent UK

Man barricades himself inside Southern California bank with hostages, police say

Officers responded to a report of a bomb threat in the afternoon at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield

The Independent UK

Measles Is Back at Disneyland — And Public Health Officials Warn It Could Get Much Worse

In a development that has rattled Southern California's public health community, measles has returned to the Happiest Place on Earth for the first time in more than a decade — and officials say the risk to thousands of park visitors could extend weeks into the future.

Medical Daily

In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence

Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government

The Independent UK

Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government

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California residents evacuated due to chemical tank threat return home but fears remain

Residents were back in their homes near a chemical tank that overheated in Southern California

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Thousands return home after California chemical tank threat, but fears linger

A faulty valve in the tank's cooling system triggered the evacuation of 50,000 people in and around Garden Grove, Orange County

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California chemical tank threat not over yet for 16,000 people still under evacuation orders

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

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Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

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Evacuation order lifted for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

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Thousands of US residents evacuated due to dangerous chemical tank can finally return home

Evacuation order for thousands who live near the tank containing hazardous chemicals has been lifted

AAP

Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

International Business Times

Explosion Risk Lifted At Southern California Chemical Tank After Emergency Pressure Release

Authorities confirmed the most dangerous scenario has been avoided after an overheating aerospace facility tank released pressure, though residents remain displaced as monitoring continues.

International Business Times UK

California Chemical Leak Flashpoint: Catastrophic Explosion, Expected Impact Zone As Tank Likely To Fail

Thousands evacuated in Southern California as a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace poses explosion risks. Emergency crews work to stabilise the tank, while legal actions against the company begin.

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50,000 residents evacuated as Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, is overheating and venting vapors. This has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to fears of a powerful explosion. Authorities are working to cool the tank and prevent a disaster. Air pollution levels are being monitored. Residents have filed a lawsuit…

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Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

Authorities are trying to tamp down the risk of a possible explosion or leak of a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California

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