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Worst flooding in decades expected as Russian River rages

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Heavy rains are poised to cause the worst flooding along the Russian River in Guerneville in Northern California in more than 20 years. Here is what you need to know: Q: What is the outlook? ►About 4,000 people living in about two dozen areas near the river were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as the…

201902.26
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Land bill that includes Feinstein’s attempts to protect California’s deserts wins House approval, heads to Trump’s desk

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its first significant public lands conservation bill in years, designating more than 1 million acres of wilderness for environmental protection and permanently reauthorizing a federal program to pay for conservation measures. There are several benefits for California, including an expansion of two of the most visited national parks…

201902.26
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Recent rain total in O.C.? $13 million. Supervisors declare emergency

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The storms that doused Orange County earlier this month caused an estimated $13 million worth of damage to public property, according to local communities. On Tuesday, those reports prompted the county’s Board of Supervisors to declare a local emergency, the second in two years due to winter storms. The declaration will allow local cities and…

201902.26
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Laguna Woods Village condo board appoints new directors

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Laguna Woods Third Mutual Board appointed two new members, former Village Management Services director Reza Karimi and community volunteer Annie McCary, to its ranks during a special, open meeting on Friday, Feb. 22. Two other candidates, Craig Wayne and Jim Tao, were also considered for seats. Karimi’s one-year term as Third’s representative on the VMS…