Cool weather brings relief to smoldering California
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Cool, damp weather moved into Southern California from the Pacific Ocean on Friday boosting efforts to beat down stubborn wildfires, while weary families returned to find many homes unscathed but hundreds of others burned to rubble.
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By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 19--The air has turned cooler and clearer, promising the end to a long fire season.
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Triple digit temperatures smashed records across California Saturday, straining thermometers and air conditioners and prompting dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling.
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Weather forecasts raise hopes of some respite from the fires raging across southern California in recent days.
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Forecasters predicted unusually warm temperatures in the eastern U.S. on Sunday, and snow was expected in parts of California and the Pacific Northwest.
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A moderate earthquake struck Central California on Tuesday that was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area. There was no immediate report of injuries.
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Warm weather across the country continued on Monday with highs above normal from the northern tip of Maine to Southern California.
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Firefighters gained ground Sunday against a wildfire that has burned more than 200 square miles in the Los Padres National Forest, aided by calmer winds and aircraft dropping water and fire-smothering chemicals.
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A lull in strong winds fanning one of the largest wildfires in California history helped firefighters as they battled to bring the blaze under control, state officials said.
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Conditions that created what California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dubbed "the perfect storm for fire" eased Wednesday, helping firefighters gain ground against devastating Southern California wildfires.
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California is betting that it can reduce emissions without wrecking its economy, and inspire other states to follow its example.
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Residents were able Friday to return to homes in Central California communities that had been threatened by a gigantic wildfire for much of the summer.
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Firefighters made headway against 18 wildfires blazing across Southern California on Wednesday as hot winds abated for the first time in four days, but they were still battling to save entire neighborhoods from hopscotching flames.
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At least 25 deaths were blamed on an excessive eight-day heatwave in Southern California that finally started to cool on Wednesday.
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RAMONA, California  - Cooler, calmer weather helped firefighters gain the upper hand over seven remaining wildfires in Southern California on Sunday as residents sought clean water, food, and help rebuilding their lost homes.
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The rain that has drenched California for the past several days is being caused by a cold front from the northern Pacific combining with moisture from the southern Pacific.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California  - It is midday in Southern California, the September sun is shining and a pleasant breeze blows off the Pacific Ocean in this seaside town south of Los Angeles.