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Ray Lopez delivers supplies to Mountain Mike's Pizza in the Montclair district of Oakland, Calif., where power is turned off, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Pacific Gas & Electric has cut power to portions of Northern California hoping to prevent wildfires during hot, windy weather throughout the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires

By Don Thompson And John Antczak Oct. 16, 2020 12:32 PM EDT

8 California counties are latest coronavirus hotspots

By Kathleen Ronayne Jul. 27, 2020 06:41 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As coronavirus cases spike in California's vast Central Valley, the state will send strike teams and tens of millions of dollars to...

Man drowns in swift-moving river in Central California

Associated Press May. 17, 2020 09:31 PM EDT
BASS LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A man drowned on Sunday after falling into a swift-moving river near Bass Lake in Central California, authorities said. ...