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'The system is critically stressed': San Andreas and San Jacinto faults scarily close to major earthquake, study finds

The San Andreas fault and a neighboring fault in Southern California have reached their highest levels of tectonic stress in 1,000 years, and a rupture at one fault could propagate to the other, researchers found.

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Search ends in heartbreak for teen taken by wave at Laguna Beach

“This is one of the most heartbreaking incidents I have witnessed during my time serving this community,” Laguna Beach Mayor Mark Orgill said in a statement

The Independent UK

FBI serves search warrant at Southern California chemical plant that forced evacuations

About a dozen people and businesses that were among the 50,000 evacuated during the chemical emergency have filed lawsuits against the company

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Man barricades himself inside Southern California bank with hostages, police say

Officers responded to a report of a bomb threat in the afternoon at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield

The Independent UK

Measles Is Back at Disneyland — And Public Health Officials Warn It Could Get Much Worse

In a development that has rattled Southern California's public health community, measles has returned to the Happiest Place on Earth for the first time in more than a decade — and officials say the risk to thousands of park visitors could extend weeks into the future.

Medical Daily

In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence

Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government

The Independent UK

Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government

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California residents evacuated due to chemical tank threat return home but fears remain

Residents were back in their homes near a chemical tank that overheated in Southern California

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Thousands return home after California chemical tank threat, but fears linger

A faulty valve in the tank's cooling system triggered the evacuation of 50,000 people in and around Garden Grove, Orange County

The Independent UK

California chemical tank threat not over yet for 16,000 people still under evacuation orders

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

AAP

Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

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Evacuation order lifted for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

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Thousands of US residents evacuated due to dangerous chemical tank can finally return home

Evacuation order for thousands who live near the tank containing hazardous chemicals has been lifted

The Independent UK

Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

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International Business Times

Explosion Risk Lifted At Southern California Chemical Tank After Emergency Pressure Release

Authorities confirmed the most dangerous scenario has been avoided after an overheating aerospace facility tank released pressure, though residents remain displaced as monitoring continues.

International Business Times UK

California Chemical Leak Flashpoint: Catastrophic Explosion, Expected Impact Zone As Tank Likely To Fail

Thousands evacuated in Southern California as a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace poses explosion risks. Emergency crews work to stabilise the tank, while legal actions against the company begin.

The Economic Times

50,000 residents evacuated as Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

A chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, is overheating and venting vapors. This has led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents due to fears of a powerful explosion. Authorities are working to cool the tank and prevent a disaster. Air pollution levels are being monitored. Residents have filed a lawsuit…

The Independent UK

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

Authorities are trying to tamp down the risk of a possible explosion or leak of a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California

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The Economic Times

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California shows a potential crack, possibly reducing explosion risk. However, 50,000 residents remain evacuated with no return timeline. Firefighters are cooling the tank, while experts debate the crack's impact. The company faces a class-action lawsuit. Officials are monitoring the situation closely.

The Independent UK

Grove garden crisis: Why is the chemical so dangerous and what happens if it explodes?

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank overheats

The Independent UK

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode

The Independent UK

Evacuation centers fill up in southern California as efforts continue to cool damaged chemical tank

Efforts are on to stabilize a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California where tens of thousands of people have been ordered out of their homes

International Business Times

40,000 Ordered To Evacuate As Chemical Tank Threatens Explosion In Southern California

Schools were closed and evacuation zones expanded across six Orange County cities as authorities warned a storage tank containing a hazardous chemical could rupture or explode.

The Economic Times

40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

Authorities are racing to prevent the explosion of a leaking storage tank containing hazardous chemicals in Garden Grove, California, prompting evacuations for approximately 40,000 residents. The tank, holding methyl methacrylate, overheated and began venting vapors, posing risks of ground release or explosion. Efforts are underway to manage the tank's temperature…

The Times of India

Southern California chemical leak forces evacuation of 40,000 residents

Around 40,000 people were ordered to evacuate parts of Southern California after a hazardous chemical leak at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove triggered fears of a possible explosion on Friday.

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