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A turn to wet weather has blunted an already moderate wildfire season in California but some risk remains as changing climate has made a rainy fall no guarantee...

The heat wave blanketing the Bay Area this week forced BART to slow down its trains to prevent a derailment, and is concerning fire departments about a...

Firefighter killed battling Thomas fire as powerful winds pose new threat Firefighter killed battling Thomas fire as powerful winds pose new threatby wpjljron Friday, December 15th, 2017.Firefighter killed battling Thomas fire as powerful winds pose new threatA firefighter died Thursday while battling the Thomas fire as authorities braced for new powerful winds that could pose threats to homes in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Officials said a combination of Santa Ana and sundowner winds will hit the area from Thursday through Sunday, bringing new dangers to a fire that now ranks […] A...

State lawmakers boost efforts to expand broadband Shaun Griswold At the beginning of the pandemic, 80% of students in the Cuba Independent School District couldn’t connect online from home. Almost a year later, the problem is considerably smaller, said Tim Chavez, the district’s Technology Director. Because cell phone providers are the best way for people in the area to connect to the internet, Chavez said, the district equipped most students with a device to boost their signal for high-speed internet and bought a subscription to satellite internet for the few homes out of cell phone rang...