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Letter to the editor: A fitting renaming for Los Angeles
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (100+ words) The infamous quote "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything" has been widely attributed to the brutal sociopathic Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. In light of the June 2 Los Angeles mayoral primary and dubious election process…...
Golden Knights eye a 3-1 edge as a wild Stanley Cup Final heads to Game 4
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (363+ words) LAS VEGAS " In a Stanley Cup Final filled with more twists and turns than a Six Flags roller coaster, it's difficult to imagine what more could be in store when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Vegas Golden Knights for Game…...
Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank
2+ week, 2+ day ago (813+ words) A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend, which authorities were hopeful would relieve pressure and reduce the risk of an explosion. Some 50, 000 residents in Garden Grove, a city of roughly 170, 000 about 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of downtown…...
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50, 000 residents are ordered to evacuate
2+ week, 3+ day ago (996+ words) Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50, 000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. The pressurized tank…...
Evacuation centers fill up in Southern California as efforts continue to cool damaged chemical tank
2+ week, 4+ day ago (479+ words) Evacuation centers remained open in Southern California on Saturday as authorities worked to cool an overheated chemical storage tank and keep it from exploding less than a mile from Disneyland's two theme parks. No injuries were reported after the pressurized…...
40, 000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California
2+ week, 4+ day ago (340+ words) GARDEN GROVE, Calif. " About 40, 000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts that officials said could rupture or explode. A…...