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| Mar.19 |
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Uber halts self-driving car tests after death 
Arizona: Uber said it is suspending self-driving car tests in all North American cities. A 49-year-old woman was hit by a car as she crossed the stre...
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| Jan.30 |
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Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead. Los Angeles
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| Jan.12 |
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California mudslide: 'Window closing' to find more survivors. Southern California
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California mudslides death toll rises with 17 still missing 
Map of Montecito Santa Barbara County CA USA| Southern California: Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17 | |
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Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again. Southern California
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California's Thomas Fire scorches area larger than New York. Southern California
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California wildfires: Governor brands fires 'new normal'. Southern California
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California wildfires: Businesses face ruin as blaze rages. Southern California
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California wildfires: Nearly 200,000 flee amid new blaze Map of Ventura County USA| San Diego: Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze | |
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| Oct.18 |
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California hepatitis A outbreak death toll climbs to 19. San Diego
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| Oct.14 |
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California wildfires: Death toll rises as blazes continue San Francisco Bay Area: 40 people have died and hundreds are still missing after 6 days of wildfires that have devastated swathes of countryside
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| Oct.12 |
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California wildfires: Death toll climbs to 31. San Francisco Bay Area
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| Oct.11 |
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California wildfires kill 21 including elderly couple San Francisco Bay Area: A couple who recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary are among the 21 dead in some of California's worst-ever wildfires
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| Oct.10 |
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California fires: Scores missing as death toll rises to 15. San Francisco Bay Area
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Deadly wildfires sweep through wine country Map of Sonoma county USA| San Francisco Bay Area: Parts of California's wine region are being ravaged by fast-spreading fires that have killed at least 10 people | |
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| Mar.26 |
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Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash |
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Harrison Ford 'in near-miss' at US airport |
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Thousands told to evacuate in face of California dam risk |
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| Dec.4 |
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Oakland fire: 30 confirmed dead as search continues |
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At least 9 dead, 25 unaccounted for in Oakland fire San Francisco Bay Area: At least nine people have died in a fire during a club night near San Francisco. The venue was hosting a concert by electronic group Golden ...
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| Nov.29 |
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Equipment operator dies from accident at Cirque du Soleil in SF |
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| Nov.18 |
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Fire retardant foam engulfs California airport hangar |
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| Oct.23 |
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Thirteen die in California tour bus crash |
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| Aug.18 |
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California wildfires: Ferocious fires evict thousands Southern California: Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen
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10,000 homes evacuated from path of Sand Fire |
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Hundreds flee homes near Los Angeles
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US opens investigation into Tesla after fatal crash. Florida
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California wildfires: Governor declares state of emergency
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| Aug.4 |
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California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000
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California fire sweeps I-15 highway at Cajon pass. Southern California
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Balcony collapse: Water damage investigated. San Francisco Bay Area
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Balcony collapse in California kills 6 people San Francisco Bay Area: Five Irish students have been killed, and as many as nine others have been injured, when a fourth-floor balcony in California gave way
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| May.20 |
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California oil spill sparks state of emergency. Southern California
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Descent tool probed in Virgin crash |
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Virgin crash investigation begins |
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Virgin spacecraft crash kills pilot Map of Mojave Desert USA Southern California: At least one person is dead and another injured after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft crashed in the California desert
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Earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay area |
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| Aug.11 |
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Actor Robin Williams found dead at home San Francisco Bay Area: US actor Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide, police say. Williams won an Oscar for his role in Good Will Hu...
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| May.16 |
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California wildfire 'flare-up' forces new evacuations San Diego: Firefighters have beaten back parts of the nine blazes raging in southern California, allowing thousands of displaced locals to return to the...
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US wildfire covers ash on reservoir
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| Aug.22 |
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Tourists flee wildfire near Yosemite Map of Yosemite National Park California A huge wildfire near Yosemite National Park has forced scores of tourists to flee during peak season and is threatening several thousand homes
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Flight attendants praised for actions after crash |
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Crash Boeing 'tried to abort landing' |
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Boeing 777 crash 'not mechanical failure' |
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Jet crash-lands at San Francisco International San Francisco Bay Area: A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more
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| Jun.28 |
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Heat wave bakes western US states |
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| May.9 |
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Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes |
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| May.3 |
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Major wildfires spread in California Southern California: More than 3,000 firefighters are battling six major wildfires in California, the state fire agency says
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| Aug.19 |
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British director Tony Scott dead. Los Angeles
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| Sep.8 |
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Massive blackout in US and Mexico |
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| Jul.16 |
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Los Angeles 'averts traffic gridlock' |
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| Feb.14 |
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Huge fine in Amazon pollution case. Ecuador
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| Nov.10 |
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Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid'. San Diego
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| Aug.15 |
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8 spectators killed at car race |
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American teenage sailor rescued 
Global: Abby Sunderland who ran into problems trying to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has been rescued in the Indian Ocea...
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| Apr.4 |
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Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast. North Mexico
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| Jan.9 |
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6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast |
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| Aug.31 |
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Heat fuelling California wildfire. Los Angeles
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| Aug.30 |
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Firemen die in California inferno |
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| May.8 |
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Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres |
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Wildfires wreak havoc. Southern California
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| Oct.2 |
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Remains found in Fossett plane wreckage |
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Fossett plane found Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Los Angeles: Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train
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U.S. teen is only survivor of crash |
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| Dec.25 |
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Tiger escapes and killed visitor. San Francisco Bay Area
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| Oct.25 |
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Bush flies over fires |
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| Oct.24 |
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Bush declares major fire disaster. Washington
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| Oct.23 |
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500,000 flee wildfires Southern California: Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
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| Oct.22 |
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Californians flee as fires rage |
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| Sep.30 |
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Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings |
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| Jan.26 |
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Train crash in Los Angeles suburb |
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| Jan.12 |
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4 more bodies pulled from mudslide |
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| Jan.31 |
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Security fears cancel 6 flights |
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| Dec.26 |
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Dozen killed in mudslide |
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| Dec.22 |
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Two dead in earthquake |
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| Oct.29 |
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Firefighter dies in fires |
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| Oct.28 |
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Fires consume 500,000 acres. Southern California
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| Oct.24 |
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Hundreds flee fire near L.A. |
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| Feb.3 |
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Nasa extends shuttle search |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pregnant woman missing |
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| Aug.23 |
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Condit admits Levy relationship on TV
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| Jan.26 |
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Woman dies after dog attack |
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Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
before year 2000
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| Oct. 19, 1991 |
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Oakland hills firestorm Map of Montclair Oakland California USA| San Francisco Bay Area: The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others. The 1,520 acres destroyed, included 2,843 single-family dwellings and 437 apartments | |
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Loma Prieta earthquake Map of The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park USA San Francisco Bay Area: The 6.9 shock was centered approximately 10 mi northeast of Santa Cruz on the San Andreas Fault System
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| Apr. 18, 1906 |
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San Francisco earthquake and fire| San Francisco Bay Area: Devastating fires broke out in the city that lasted for several days. As a result, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city was destroyed | |
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| 2017 |
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| Dec.16 |
Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again. Southern California
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| Dec.10 |
California's Thomas Fire scorches area larger than New York. Southern California
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| Dec.9 |
California wildfires: Governor brands fires 'new normal'. Southern California
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| Dec.8 |
California wildfires: Businesses face ruin as blaze rages. Southern California
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| Dec.7 |
California wildfires: Nearly 200,000 flee amid new blaze Map of Ventura County USA| San Diego: Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze | |
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| Oct.14 |
California wildfires: Death toll rises as blazes continue San Francisco Bay Area: 40 people have died and hundreds are still missing after 6 days of wildfires that have devastated swathes of countryside
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| Oct.12 |
California wildfires: Death toll climbs to 31. San Francisco Bay Area
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| Oct.11 |
California wildfires kill 21 including elderly couple San Francisco Bay Area: A couple who recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary are among the 21 dead in some of California's worst-ever wildfires
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| Oct.10 |
California fires: Scores missing as death toll rises to 15. San Francisco Bay Area
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| Oct.9 |
Deadly wildfires sweep through wine country Map of Sonoma county USA| San Francisco Bay Area: Parts of California's wine region are being ravaged by fast-spreading fires that have killed at least 10 people | |
| 2016 |
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| Dec.4 |
Oakland fire: 30 confirmed dead as search continues |
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| Dec.3 |
At least 9 dead, 25 unaccounted for in Oakland fire San Francisco Bay Area: At least nine people have died in a fire during a club night near San Francisco. The venue was hosting a concert by electronic group Golden ...
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| Aug.18 |
California wildfires: Ferocious fires evict thousands Southern California: Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen
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| Jul.25 |
10,000 homes evacuated from path of Sand Fire |
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| Jul.23 |
Hundreds flee homes near Los Angeles
| 2015 |
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| Sep.13 |
California wildfires: Governor declares state of emergency
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| Aug.4 |
California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000
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| Jul.17 |
California fire sweeps I-15 highway at Cajon pass. Southern California
| 2014 |
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| May.16 |
California wildfire 'flare-up' forces new evacuations San Diego: Firefighters have beaten back parts of the nine blazes raging in southern California, allowing thousands of displaced locals to return to the...
| 2013 |
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| Aug.26 |
US wildfire covers ash on reservoir
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| Aug.22 |
Tourists flee wildfire near Yosemite Map of Yosemite National Park California A huge wildfire near Yosemite National Park has forced scores of tourists to flee during peak season and is threatening several thousand homes
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| May.3 |
Major wildfires spread in California Southern California: More than 3,000 firefighters are battling six major wildfires in California, the state fire agency says
| 2009 |
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| Aug.31 |
Heat fuelling California wildfire. Los Angeles
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| Aug.30 |
Firemen die in California inferno |
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| May.8 |
Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres |
| 2008 |
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| Nov.16 |
Wildfires wreak havoc. Southern California
| 2007 |
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| Oct.25 |
Bush flies over fires |
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| Oct.24 |
Bush declares major fire disaster. Washington
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| Oct.23 |
500,000 flee wildfires Southern California: Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
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| Oct.22 |
Californians flee as fires rage |
| 2005 |
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| Sep.30 |
Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings |
| 2003 |
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| Oct.29 |
Firefighter dies in fires |
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| Oct.28 |
Fires consume 500,000 acres. Southern California
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| Oct.24 |
Hundreds flee fire near L.A. |
| 1991 |
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| Oct. 19, 1991 |
Oakland hills firestorm Map of Montclair Oakland California USA| San Francisco Bay Area: The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others. The 1,520 acres destroyed, included 2,843 single-family dwellings and 437 apartments | |
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| 2014 |
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| Aug.24 |
Earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay area |
| 2010 |
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| Apr.4 |
Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast. North Mexico
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| Jan.9 |
6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.22 |
Two dead in earthquake |
| 1989 |
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| Oct. 17, 1989 |
Loma Prieta earthquake Map of The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park USA San Francisco Bay Area: The 6.9 shock was centered approximately 10 mi northeast of Santa Cruz on the San Andreas Fault System
| 1906 |
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| Apr. 18, 1906 |
San Francisco earthquake and fire| San Francisco Bay Area: Devastating fires broke out in the city that lasted for several days. As a result, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city was destroyed | |
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| 2018 |
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| Mar.19 |
Uber halts self-driving car tests after death Arizona: Uber said it is suspending self-driving car tests in all North American cities. A 49-year-old woman was hit by a car as she crossed the stre...
| 2017 |
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| Mar.26 |
Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash |
| 2016 |
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| Oct.23 |
Thirteen die in California tour bus crash |
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| Jun.30 |
US opens investigation into Tesla after fatal crash. Florida
| 2011 |
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| Jul.16 |
Los Angeles 'averts traffic gridlock' |
| 2010 |
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| Aug.15 |
8 spectators killed at car race |
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| 2017 |
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| Oct.18 |
California hepatitis A outbreak death toll climbs to 19. San Diego
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| 2013 |
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| May.9 |
Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes |
| 2010 |
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| Nov.10 |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid'. San Diego
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| 2011 |
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| Sep.8 |
Massive blackout in US and Mexico |
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| 2002 |
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| Dec.24 |
Pregnant woman missing |
| 2001 |
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| Aug.23 |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV
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| 2013 |
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| Jun.28 |
Heat wave bakes western US states |
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| 2018 |
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| Jan.12 |
California mudslide: 'Window closing' to find more survivors. Southern California
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| Jan.10 |
California mudslides death toll rises with 17 still missing Map of Montecito Santa Barbara County CA USA| Southern California: Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17 | |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.12 |
4 more bodies pulled from mudslide |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.26 |
Dozen killed in mudslide |
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| 2017 |
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| Feb.12 |
Thousands told to evacuate in face of California dam risk |
| 2016 |
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| Nov.18 |
Fire retardant foam engulfs California airport hangar |
|
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.25 |
Tiger escapes and killed visitor. San Francisco Bay Area
| 2001 |
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| Jan.26 |
Woman dies after dog attack |
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| 2017 |
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| Feb.14 |
Harrison Ford 'in near-miss' at US airport |
| 2013 |
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| Jul.8 |
Flight attendants praised for actions after crash |
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| Jul.7 |
Crash Boeing 'tried to abort landing' |
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| Jul.7 |
Boeing 777 crash 'not mechanical failure' |
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| Jul.6 |
Jet crash-lands at San Francisco International San Francisco Bay Area: A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more
| 2008 |
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| Oct.2 |
Remains found in Fossett plane wreckage |
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| Oct.2 |
Fossett plane found Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body
| 2007 |
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| Dec.26 |
U.S. teen is only survivor of crash |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.31 |
Security fears cancel 6 flights |
| 2000 |
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| Feb.1 |
Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see An Alaska Airlines jet from Puerto Vallarta with 88 people aboard suddenly encountered mechanical trouble
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| 2015 |
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| May.20 |
California oil spill sparks state of emergency. Southern California
| 2011 |
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| Feb.14 |
Huge fine in Amazon pollution case. Ecuador
|
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| 2015 |
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| Jun.17 |
Balcony collapse: Water damage investigated. San Francisco Bay Area
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| Jun.16 |
Balcony collapse in California kills 6 people San Francisco Bay Area: Five Irish students have been killed, and as many as nine others have been injured, when a fourth-floor balcony in California gave way
|
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| 2018 |
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| Jan.30 |
Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead. Los Angeles
| 2014 |
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| Aug.11 |
Actor Robin Williams found dead at home San Francisco Bay Area: US actor Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide, police say. Williams won an Oscar for his role in Good Will Hu...
| 2012 |
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| Aug.19 |
British director Tony Scott dead. Los Angeles
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.12 |
24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Los Angeles: Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train
| 2005 |
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| Jan.26 |
Train crash in Los Angeles suburb |
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| 2010 |
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| Jun.12 |
American teenage sailor rescued Global: Abby Sunderland who ran into problems trying to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world has been rescued in the Indian Ocea...
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| 2014 |
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| Nov.3 |
Descent tool probed in Virgin crash |
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| Nov.1 |
Virgin crash investigation begins |
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| Oct.31 |
Virgin spacecraft crash kills pilot Map of Mojave Desert USA Southern California: At least one person is dead and another injured after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft crashed in the California desert
| 2003 |
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| Feb.3 |
Nasa extends shuttle search |
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