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More than 300 fires broke out in Northern California over the past week, leaving residents like Danielle Bryant waiting for updates and a change in the weather.

For Some California Residents, Latest Wildfires Are A Tipping Point

Oct 31, 2019
Californians have been evacuated multiple times in recent years owing to smoke, fires, floods and power outages. Now people are reconsidering whether the state is the dream they had hoped for.
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National
A playground sits underwater in a flooded neighborhood in Guerneville, Calif.

Floods Turn Northern California Towns Into Islands: 'Our World Is Getting Smaller'

Feb 28, 2019
The Russian River's flood stage in Guerneville is 32 feet. But it reached nearly 46 feet Wednesday night. The National Weather Service predicted that major flood conditions will continue Thursday.
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Environment
A dredge drops rocks onto a damaged levee in California's delta.

With Climate Change, California Is Likely To See More Extreme Flooding

Feb 28, 2017
Dams and levees across California are straining to handle winter storms. The state's water system was designed a century ago, before climate change was an issue. Now, the system is being rethought.
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