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Rancho fire burns homes in rural Northern California town that saw 2017 mass shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four and a half years after a mass shooting, the tiny Northern California community of Rancho Tehama has been hit with one of the first significant wildfires of 2022.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022

PG&E ‘excessively delayed’ its response to monster Dixie fire inferno, California report says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — PG&E’s response to the mammoth Dixie fire of 2021 was “excessively delayed,” a blunder that was a major factor behind the spread of the devastating inferno, according to a newly released state report.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

PG&E’s ‘excessively delayed response’ worsened Dixie fire spread, Cal Fire report claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cal Fire blamed PG&E Corp. for an “excessively delayed response” that contributed to the furious initial spread of last year’s Dixie fire, which became the second-largest wildfire in California history.

Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022

A war to halt logging in Northern California reignites. Will it end differently this time?

Michael Hunter slammed a mallet onto a hand-held drum, the beats ringing out in rapid succession.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2022

Rare January fire in Big Sur sparked by embers from pile burning operation, Cal Fire says

LOS ANGELES — State fire investigators have determined what sparked a rare January brush fire in Big Sur, authorities announced Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2022

Big Sur wildfire forces evacuations, closes California's Hwy. 1

BIG SUR, Calif. — A wildfire that started near the coast in Big Sur jumped to 1,500 acres by Saturday morning, largely due to gusty winds that blew the flames in unpredictable directions and prompted a large number of evacuations, Cal Fire officials said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2022