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More favorable weather conditions Saturday helped firefighters in their bid to contain the roaring Crown Fire, one of several in southern California.

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Fires continue to rage in Californiaupdated: Sat Jul 31 2010 22:20:00

Hundreds of firefighters and more than a dozen aircraft battle a wildfire in the L.A. area as two more rage nearby.

Universal Studios fireupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 08:44:00

Universal Studios reopens after a fire hit Sunday. CNN's Kareen Wynter reports.

Californians left in dark as heat wave continuesupdated: Mon Sep 03 2007 07:42:00

Parts of Southern California sweltered in triple-digit temperatures on Monday as a heat wave stretched into the seventh day and contributed to power outages that left thousands with without air conditioning.

CNNMoney: Worker's mistake kills power in LAupdated: Mon Sep 12 2005 18:50:00

About 700,000 electric customers in Los Angeles lost power Monday afternoon after a worker mistakenly cut a wrong line, triggering a cascade of problems in the city's power grid, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said.

Worker error kills power to half of L.A.updated: Mon Sep 12 2005 18:17:00

About 700,000 electric customers in Los Angeles lost power Monday afternoon after a worker mistakenly cut a wrong line, triggering a cascade of problems in the city's power grid, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said.

Fortune: BEST BETS IN THE BOND BARRENS With interest rates nearing bottom, avoid long-term issues. Among the good values: five-year Treasupdated: Mon Mar 09 1992 00:01:00

AREN'T THERE any decent bond yields to be had anymore? Anyone taking a quick glance at the market lately might not think so. Ever since early last year, when the Federal Reserve began cutting its r...

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