As a late-winter storm brings rain to Southern California, evacuation warnings have been issued in recent wildfire burn areas.

A big new mining project is coming together near Patagonia—-promising well-paying jobs, while environmentalists worry about what the mine could do to the area.

Orange County officials issued an evacuation order for canyon residents living near the Airport Fire burn scar. The mandatory advisory was activated at 6 p.m. on March 12 amid concerns of possible ...

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