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33. Pennsylvania | Total acres burned, 2020: 2,997 acres - Total fires, 2020: 1,488 fires (gorodenkoff/Getty Images)

Hazardous air quality breaks records as Caldor fire pushes toward Lake Tahoe

August 25, 2021 at 9:55 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — A spot fire that took hold on the eastern edge of the Caldor fire has pushed the growing blaze closer to South Lake Tahoe, belching smoke that...

Deputies recovered more than 21 tons of pistachios in California. (Dreamstime/TNS)

More than 42,000 pounds of pistachios went missing. Then law enforcement cracked the case

June 25, 2021 at 7:40 a.m.

LOS ANGELES – While completing orders and going over inventory, employees at a San Joaquin Valley pistachio company realized something didn't add up. They seemed to be missing some nuts...

DES MOINES, IOWA | From sea to shining sea, Americans love their state fairs, and many were devastated when theirs was canceled in 2020. The loss of state fairs also dealt an economic blow. For example, the Des Moines area lost out on more than $100 million from tourism after the Iowa State fair was canceled for the first time since World War II.

Visually impaired face new challenges navigating a world remade by COVID-19

February 22, 2021 at 10:32 a.m.

Will Butler breezed through the entrance of the Silver Lake Trader Joe's, bypassing a small line of shoppers waiting to get in. An employee monitoring access said nothing as Butler...

DO THE DISHES | Whether you have a dishwasher or hand-wash your dishes, it's important to thoroughly clean any dishes or utensils used by someone who has COVID-19 with soap and hot water. The CDC also recommends wearing gloves while handling any dishes, glasses or silverware used by a person who is sick.

You could use a hug. Here are some safe options

June 26, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.

Lying in a fetal position next to my laptop on a lazy Saturday afternoon, a soothing voice wafts over Zoom and asks me if my body parts are "saying anything."...

As Los Angeles County embarks on a slow reopening, there are more reasons to leave the house: Some stores are offering curbside pickup, hikers are headed back to some trails and beachgoers can dip their toes in the Pacific. Going outside typically requires wearing clothes. So with the coronavirus still a very real threat, how worried do you have to be about the virus hitching a ride home on your shirt, pants or shoes?

Can the coronavirus live on clothes and shoes? And for how long?

May 18, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.

How worried should you be about the virus hitching a ride home on your shirt?

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