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What Caused the Fire at the Chevron Oil Refinery Fire in El Segundo? What We Know So Far

A major blaze at Chevron's El Segundo refinery lit up Los Angeles on 2 October. The fire was contained to a jet-fuel unit, no injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.

International Business Times UK

Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

No injuries reported in El Segundo, site of company’s second-biggest US refinery, which supplies jet fuel for LA airport

The Guardian - US

Each night, a 14-year-old tasks two actors with playing her parents. They haven’t seen the script

POV, a micro-budget show about parenthood and mental health, throws actors in the deep end with no rehearsal – and it’s luring big names

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Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust

Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.

The Texas Tribune

With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.

The Texas Tribune

Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abortion “travel ban” election

Several prominent Amarillo business people donated to support the so-called travel ban. Meanwhile, statewide progressive groups helped the opposition.

The Texas Tribune

Squeezed by inflation and politics, a Texas food bank gets creative to keep people fed

To help raise money, the Lubbock-area food bank recruited a Michelin-recognized chef.

The Texas Tribune

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La Quinta development now calls for four-hole golf training facility instead of two 18-hole courses

Initial plans for the project gained approval in 1995.

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Three months after the Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents are preparing for the next one

Short of an immediate statewide response, Texans who lost homes and livestock are taking matters into their own hands to better prepare their property for a wildfire.

The Texas Tribune

Texas requires utilities to plan for emergencies. That didn’t stop the Panhandle fires.

Experts say utilities need to be ready for extreme weather, which could be a challenge in a state where discussing climate change is often taboo.

The Texas Tribune

Texans in the Panhandle recall towering smoke and darkened skies as wildfires crept near their towns

The fires have left at least two people dead and four injured firefighters. Cattle have been lost and homes and businesses decimated in their wake.

The Texas Tribune

In the Texas Panhandle, a nonprofit is fighting rural child care deserts

The Amarillo Area Foundation is funding new day care facilities in Friona and Claude after the towns found that a shortage of child care is making it harder to fill job openings.

The Texas Tribune

Second Generation Blooms: Daughter Joins Father as Hispanic Farming Duo Thrives in Texas

According to the most recent census, Texas has fewer than 26,000 Hispanic farmers compared to 236,000 white farmers

Latin Times

Once a laborer, this immigrant now owns his farm. He and his daughter are among few Hispanic farmers in Texas.

According to the most recent census, Texas has fewer than 26,000 Hispanic farmers compared to 236,000 white farmers.

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Shuttered for decades, a downtown theater in a rural Texas town is getting new life and new mission

Rural Texas towns like Levelland on the South Plains are increasingly turning to the arts to help revitalize their downtowns and provide more attractions for families.

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Everyday Life Struggles Captured In 21 Memes, Inspired By Mark Rogers’ Artworks

Explore the hilarious memes inspired by Mark Rogers' art, which have become a playground for humor related to spirituality and everyday relatable content.

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Foul play feared in baffling Father's Day vanishing

CCTV footage of a silver car thought to be linked to the suspicious disappearance of Daniel Copeland has been released by police.

The Texas Tribune

A generation of Texas farmers are retiring. It’s not clear who will replace them.

After 70 years on the farm, Jimmy Drake retired from the cotton business. With no family stepping up to take over the farm, he turned to a young neighbor.

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Black and Hispanic Lubbock residents want federal intervention in zoning, environmental policies

A new federal complaint comes as the city updates its zoning laws for the first time since the 1970s.

WhatToWatch

Below Deck Down Under season 2 cast: meet the crew of the Northern Sun

Below Deck Down Under season 2 is underway. Meet the crew of the Northern Sun.

Irish Mirror

Kilkenny 1-25 Clare 1-22: Cats forced to dig deep as they reach another All-Ireland final

Kilkenny ran out winners against Clare in Croke Park on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Renell Charles: Family’s anguish after boy, 16, is stabbed to death at school gates

Renell’s cousin tells Standard: ‘He was a happy boy, now he has gone. Why? His parents are devastated. He was a good person’

The Independent UK

Abusive husband found guilty of ‘ferocious and savage’ knife murder

Asim Hasan had claimed he did not intend to seriously harm Aaisha Hasan when he stabbed her 36 times at the family home in east London.

The Texas Tribune

A storied Texas Panhandle newspaper halts publication after 130 years

The end of The Canadian Record’s print edition — even if temporary — is another indication of how perilous the news business is for local publishers and the communities they’re a part of.

The Texas Tribune

Farmers face a higher risk of suicide. The Texas Agriculture Department wants $500,000 a year to change that.

The department’s helpline is less than a year old. But advocates hope state lawmakers fully fund it as farmers and ranchers continue to face hard economic times and isolation.

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