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USC in limbo with California fires still burning
The fires in California continue to devastate. All the while, players from the University of Southern California came into Champaign to play the Illini, while also trying to keep the focus on basketball as areas around their campus burn.
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Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry | Opinion
In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.
Trump says a ‘valve’ can solve California’s water woes. Experts say it’s not true.
Trump is taking aim at water supplies for an endangered fish, but scientists say he’s missing the point. It’s one of California’s thorniest problems. The nation’s most populous state is full of sprawling cities, vast farmland, rich ecosystems — and it must decide how to divide scarce water resources among them.
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What hazards will remain in Southern California after the wildfires subside?
While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.
Fire risk remains high in Southern California until the weekend
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Firefighters gain control of new wildfires in Southern California as critical fire weather conditions wane
Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish several fires that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires
President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Eaton and Sepulveda Fires in LA County, the Clay Fire in Riverside County or the Laguna Fire in Ventura County. Evacuation orders were in place for areas near the Laguna Fire but have since been changed to evacuation warnings, according to Cal Fire.
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University of Southern California: Electricity from offshore wind is more promising than ever - except for the politics
A new study co-authored by a USC Price professor finds that generating electricity with wind turbines off the coast of California is an even more attractive option than it was at the beginning of the decade.
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but new blazes erupted in San Diego County, briefly triggering more evacuations.
Multiple blazes continue in southern California
Firefighters in southern California continued to confront multiple blazes on Thursday amid high winds and dry conditions.