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‘Rainbow Family’ members ordered to leave California forest or face fines or jail time
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rainbow Family’ members ordered to leave California forest or face fines or jail time

LA Times  

The “Rainbow Gathering” in 2004. The U.S. Forest Service ordered hundreds of people gathered for a “Rainbow Family” celebration at an unsanctioned camp to vacate Plumas National Forest within 48 hours or face fines or jail time. Based on previous events, called “Rainbow Gatherings,” the group tends to set up camps and kitchens, with working ovens, along with medical stations …

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Rainbow Family Gathering, ‘legacy of the original hippies,’ is returning to California. Not everyone is feeling the love
6 months ago

Rainbow Family Gathering, ‘legacy of the original hippies,’ is returning to California. Not everyone is feeling the love

LA Times  

For attendees, the upcoming Rainbow Family Gathering in Plumas National Forest is a chance to celebrate community, peace, love and healing. The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office is warning attendees that “there will be a substantial law enforcement presence” to “enforce a zero-tolerance policy toward any illegal activities or behaviors that threaten public safety or our natural resources.” Members of a …

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PG&E hit with $225-million lawsuit for 2021 Dixie fire damages
8 months, 1 week ago

PG&E hit with $225-million lawsuit for 2021 Dixie fire damages

LA Times  

Flames consume vehicles as the Dixie fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Northern California’s Plumas County in July 2021. The complaint, filed Wednesday by Oregon-based Collins Pine Co. and six affiliated timber businesses with property in the Collins Almanor Forest in Plumas and Tehama counties, alleges that PG&E failed to properly manage the forest and electrical equipment to …

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Mexican American singer Xavi makes history, tops Spotify global charts
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican American singer Xavi makes history, tops Spotify global charts

LA Times  

The new year is already paving the way for new talent. Breakthrough Mexican American singer Xavi became the first artist of Mexican descent to reach No. The 19-year-old from Phoenix topped the Spotify chart on Jan. 2. with his single “La Diabla.” This is the fourth time that a song with a Mexican artist has reached No. 1 on Spotify’s …

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Peso Pluma’s Tijuana concert has been canceled after death threats
1 year, 3 months ago

Peso Pluma’s Tijuana concert has been canceled after death threats

LA Times  

Peso Pluma’s upcoming concert in Tijuana is canceled after continued death threats. After the banners were discovered, Montserrat Caballero, the mayor of Tijuana, said local authorities would conduct an investigation and decide if future shows would be canceled for safety concerns. Reuters reported that the banners appeared on some of Tijuana’s major roads with red letters threatening the singer that …

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Review: Peso Pluma solidifies his reign with two L.A. shows
1 year, 5 months ago

Review: Peso Pluma solidifies his reign with two L.A. shows

LA Times  

Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija is having his moment. In Inglewood, it was clearly the former as evidenced by the reaction to one of his more controversial songs, “Siempre Pendiente.” The song features references to the drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán and the video was censored by YouTube because it showed Peso Pluma with a gun while singing next to …

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On Peso Pluma's 'Génesis,' the rising star holds fast to the sound of his ancestors
1 year, 5 months ago

On Peso Pluma's 'Génesis,' the rising star holds fast to the sound of his ancestors

NPR  

On Peso Pluma's 'Génesis,' the rising star holds fast to the sound of his ancestors Enlarge this image toggle caption Arenovski Arenovski 2023 has been a year of many firsts for Mexican singer Peso Pluma: his first time releasing music on his own label, his first time reimagining a regional genre for worldwide radio play and his first time making …

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Climate deniers are costing California too much time, money
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate deniers are costing California too much time, money

LA Times  

Looking back, Bradley Bentz doesn’t know what took him so long to move out of Los Angeles County. “I kind of just.,” Bentz said, searching for the right words to sum up his life, “fell in love.” Lumber trucks display the Stars and Stripes in Greenville’s Gold Diggers Day parade. “I really think it would take a disaster to scare …

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PG&E to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for starting two wildfires
2 years, 8 months ago

PG&E to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for starting two wildfires

LA Times  

Flames consume a home on Highway 89 as the Dixie fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County in August. The maximum criminal fine in connection with the Dixie fire would have been just $329,417, according to the North State district attorneys, a consortium of prosecutors representing Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties. But community advocate Will Abrams, …

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California and Nevada declare states of emergency and more than 50,000 residents are told to evacuate Lake Tahoe area
3 years, 3 months ago

California and Nevada declare states of emergency and more than 50,000 residents are told to evacuate Lake Tahoe area

CNN  

CNN — The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency Monday as the fast-moving Caldor Fire, now the 17th largest wildfire on record in California, prompted officials to tell everyone in the city of South Lake Tahoe to get out. Noah Berger/AP Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California's Eldorado …

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Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts
3 years, 3 months ago

Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts

CNN  

CNN — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, heat waves, and drought wreaking havoc on much of the United States paint a picture of a nation in peril. Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate/AP In pictures: Hurricane Ida devastates Gulf Coast Prev Next Montano, who was on the ground doing volunteer recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Katrina that pummeled …

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As California burns, some ecologists say it’s time to rethink forest management
3 years, 4 months ago

As California burns, some ecologists say it’s time to rethink forest management

LA Times  

As he stood amid the rubble of the town of Greenville, Gov. “The only effective way to protect communities from wildland fire is to focus directly on homes.” Though fuel reduction has been part of Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service’s practices for decades, former President Trump helped politicize it when he announced in 2018 that California’s devastating wildfires …

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PG&E power line suspected in Dixie fire was set to be buried underground in safety move
3 years, 4 months ago

PG&E power line suspected in Dixie fire was set to be buried underground in safety move

LA Times  

A building smolders as the Dixie fire burns through downtown Greenville, Calif., on Aug. 4. “The final completion date for this project is dependent upon the timely fulfilment of these various requirements.” PG&E’s Wildfire Risk Governance Steering Committee had approved the work in January after considering public safety power shutoff decisions, ingress and egress issues, and tree-fall risk along the …

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California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History
3 years, 4 months ago

California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History

NPR  

California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images The Dixie Fire in Northern California, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and whole communities, is now considered the second largest recorded wildfire in state history. In total acreage burned, the Dixie Fire has …

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Gavin Newsom visits site Dixie Fire as blaze grows into California's largest wildfire in history
3 years, 4 months ago

Gavin Newsom visits site Dixie Fire as blaze grows into California's largest wildfire in history

Daily Mail  

Gavin Newsom visited the site of the 698-square-mile Dixie Fire on Saturday as the blaze continued to grow into the single largest wildfire in California history. Gavin Newsom visited the site of the 698-square-mile Dixie Fire on Saturday in Plumas County Newsom spent the day in Greenville, surveying damage from the monstrous fire and discussing ongoing firefighting efforts A map …

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Overwhelmed firefighters battle to save California communities, assess mass destruction
3 years, 4 months ago

Overwhelmed firefighters battle to save California communities, assess mass destruction

LA Times  

A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes and crews braced for another explosive run of flames in the midst of dangerous weather. “Sometimes it’s just not enough.” Crews are still assessing the damage, but it’s believed three-quarters of the town’s structures were consumed by the flames, fire spokeswoman Serena Baker …

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California says federal ‘let it burn’ policy is reckless as wildfires rage out of control
3 years, 4 months ago

California says federal ‘let it burn’ policy is reckless as wildfires rage out of control

LA Times  

A firefighter sprays water while trying to stop the Sugar fire from spreading to neighboring homes in Doyle, Calif., on July 10. “In my jurisdiction, I have been super aggressive in trying to put out small,” said Scott Packwood, Cal Fire’s unit chief for the Lassen-Modoc area, where the Sugar fire eventually crossed from federal to state land. Now we …

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Eerie photos capture smoke-filled orange skies from Dixie fire
3 years, 4 months ago

Eerie photos capture smoke-filled orange skies from Dixie fire

LA Times  

The skies in Plumas County and other parts of Northern California have taken on an eerie orange glow as smoke from the Dixie fire blots out the sun and sends air quality levels plummeting. At four in the afternoon, it was like it was midnight.” Edelson described ash flakes the size of dimes, and a smoke smell so powerful it …

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Two fast-moving California fires are creating their own dangerous weather systems
3 years, 5 months ago

Two fast-moving California fires are creating their own dangerous weather systems

LA Times  

Jessica Bell takes a video as the Dixie fire burns along Highway 70 in Plumas National Forest on Friday. “Right now,” said Tamarack fire incident spokesman Mike DeFries, “there’s a lot happening all at once.” The 5-day-old Dixie fire spanning Butte and Plumas counties has stymied fire crews as it continues to swell — doubling in size to roughly 60,000 …

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Firefighters achieve mixed success in containing Northern California fires
3 years, 5 months ago

Firefighters achieve mixed success in containing Northern California fires

LA Times  

Firefighters battle the Sugar fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex fire, in Plumas National Forest last week. It’s the slope and it’s the really dry fuels, they just really take off.” The Beckwourth Complex is the name for two separate fires — the greater is the Sugar fire, which started when lightning struck on July 2 and spread to 104,754 …

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