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One year after a wind-fed wildfire charged across a craggy mountainside above Lone Pine, Calif., flashes of new vegetation growth can be seen emerging in this still-charred corner of the Inyo National Forest on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The tiny, fragile flowers and patches of fresh growth against a stark mountainside and slabs of gray rock were a reminder that wildfire is part of the ecosystem in California, including the eastern Sierra Nevada where the fire took place. (AP Photo/Michael Blood)

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Life gradually returns a year after fire chars Sierra Nevada
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press
Wed,08/10/22-11:08PM , 317 Reads
LONE PINE, Calif. (AP) — The flames fade away. Firefighters extinguish the last embers. A final curl of smoke uncoils in the wind.
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The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, south of Los Osos, Calif., is viewed Sept. 20, 2005. California's last operating nuclear power plant could get a second lease on life. Owner Pacific Gas & Electric decided six years ago to close the twin-domed power plant by 2025. But Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was involved in the agreement to close the reactors, has prompted PG&E to consider seeking a longer lifespan for the plant. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, File)

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Not so fast: California's last nuke plant might run longer
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press
Mon,08/08/22-12:03AM , 207 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on in California, where the largest utility is considering whether to try to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant.
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U.S. Rep. Karen Bass smiles at a point made by businessman Rick Caruso during a mayoral debate, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles voters are picking a new mayor amid widespread frustration with homelessness and crime. Twelve names are on the primary ballot but the contest has narrowed to a mostly two-person fight between Bass and Caruso. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via AP, File)

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Congresswoman, billionaire to face off in LA mayor's race
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - AP Political Writer
Mon,06/06/22-11:27PM , 209 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso breezed past a large field of rivals looking to be the next mayor of Los Angeles and advanced Tuesday to a runoff election in November.
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In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel participates in a news conference in Santa Ana, Calif. California is a heavily Democratic state, but the Republican Party retains pockets of strength in U.S. House districts that will be among the country's marquee elections in the fight to control Congress. Steel, a South Korean immigrant, is hoping to win another term in Congress. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

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US House races in California could shape future of Congress
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - AP Political Writer
Mon,06/06/22-11:14PM , 654 Reads
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