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Los Angeles
patch.com > california > los-angeles > 653-rare-frogs-released-la-county-mountains-conservation-push

653 Rare Frogs Released Into LA County Mountains In Conservation Push

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (442+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — More than 650 endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs bred at the Los Angeles Zoo have been released into the San Gabriel Mountains as part of an ongoing effort to restore the species in the wild. Staff from the…...

Greenwich
patch.com > connecticut > greenwich > international-coastal-cleanup-event-be-held-greenwich-point

International Coastal Cleanup Event To Be Held At Greenwich Point

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (224+ words) Patch International Coastal Cleanup Event To Be Held At Greenwich Point Volunteers will remove shoreline trash at Greenwich Point as part of an international effort to address water pollution. GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Green & Clean will host an International Coastal Cleanup…...

Berkeley
patch.com > california > berkeley > uc-berkeley-law-deliberately-discriminated-against-white-asian-applicants

UC Berkeley Law School Deliberately Discriminated Against White, Asian Applicants, Federal Probe Finds

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (378+ words) BERKELEY, CA — A federal probe found that UC Berkeley's Law School deliberately discriminated against White and Asian applicants in favor of Black students during its admissions process. UC Berkeley's Law School violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by using race,…...

Google News
patch.com > california > across-ca > el-nio-supersized-our-eyes-what-means-winter-ca

El Niño 'Supersized Before Our Eyes': What This Means For Winter In CA | Across California, CA Patch

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (427+ words) El Niño is "being supersized before our eyes," and the strengthening climate pattern could bring extreme conditions to California this winter, according to the latest forecasts for what could become a historically strong event. The World Meteorological Organization said Sept....

Laguna Beach
patch.com > california > lagunabeach > laguna-beach-flood-danger-real-videos-are-fake

The Laguna Beach Flood Danger Is Real — The Videos Are Fake

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (401+ words) LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Over the past several days, local residents may have noticed a steep surge in AI videos claiming to depict flooding in Laguna Beach. One such video claims to show a powerful wave sweeping away cars on a…...

Google News
patch.com > california > orange-county > oc-city-shatters-heat-record-what-expect-next

OC City Shatters Heat Record: What To Expect Next | Orange County, CA Patch

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (397+ words) Orange County set a new heat record Wednesday, but the mercury hardly tells the full story thanks to unusual humidity that made 108 feel more like 115 degrees. Extreme heat and oppressive humidity will continue across much of Southern California Thursday, with…...

Long Beach
patch.com > california > longbeach-ca > long-beach-shatters-heat-record-what-expect-next

Long Beach Shatters Heat Record: What To Expect Next

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (364+ words) LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach set a new heat record Wednesday, but the mercury hardly tells the full story thanks to unusual humidity that made already extreme temperatures feel even hotter. Extreme heat and oppressive humidity will continue across much…...

Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar
patch.com > california > newportbeach > newport-beach-faces-eroding-sand-sewage-leaks-surf-ravages-socal-coast

Newport Beach Faces Eroding Sand, Sewage Leaks As Surf Ravages SoCal Coast

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1172+ words) NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The tell-tale signs of rough surf prompted by tropical Hurricane Marie have been noted across Southern California, including in Newport Beach. On Tuesday, a small sewer line near Corona del Mar State Beach broke during the high…...

Napa Valley
patch.com > california > napavalley > napa-steele-fire-map-see-steele-fire-perimeter-evacuation-areas

Napa Steele Fire Map: See Steele Fire Perimeter, Evacuation Areas

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (122+ words) NAPA VALLEY, CA — A fast-moving blaze broke out in the Napa County late this morning, triggering evacuation warnings that were quickly lifted ad crews stoppped the forward progress of the blaze. The fire is burning in a zone east of…...

Napa Valley
patch.com > california > napavalley > watch-napa-county-evacuation-warning-triggered-steele-fire

Watch: Napa County Evacuation Warning Triggered By Steele Fire

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (115+ words) NAPA VALLEY, CA — Residents in parts of Napa County should be prepared to evacuate if necessary amid a fire that broke out late this morning but has quickly spread. Napa County officials issued an evacuation warning at 11:45 a.m. today as…...