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At the beginning of December, the Santa Ana winds fanned wildfires across southern California, which were fueled by a lack of rainfall during what is normally the region's rainy season. [8] The December fires burned 307,953 acres (124,624 ha) of which 281,893 acres (114,078 ha) were burned during the Thomas Fire , the largest fire in the state ...
The 9000 BCE dwellings of Jericho were constructed from mudbricks, [7] affixed with mud, as were those at numerous sites across the Levant over the following millennia. Well-preserved mudbricks from a site at Tel Tsaf, in the Jordan Valley, have been dated to 5200 BCE, [8] though there is no evidence that either site was the first to use the ...
Whitney organized the first comprehensive survey of California, and the first complete topographic maps of the state were completed under him. Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in California is named after him. The State Mining Bureau was established in 1880, and the position of State Geologist was changed to State Mineralogist.
In 1934 a storm over the Southern California mountains unleashed runoff so intense that 30 people were killed, more than 480 homes were destroyed and a nearly 60-ton (54-metric ton) boulder was ...
Here are the latest 3-day rainfall totals for the Southern California region, according to the weather service. Rocky Butte, San Luis Obispo County – 7.52 inches. San Antonio Sierra, Los Angeles ...
An "extremely dangerous situation" was unfolding in the Hollywood Hills area and around the Santa Monica Mountains Monday, as a powerful, slow-moving storm triggered mud flows and debris flows ...
1967 – Anaheim Convention Center and the public library's Anaheim History Room open. [7] 1968 – Fox Cinemaland theatre in business. [11] 1970 – Population: 166,701. [12] 1972 – Anaheim Hills Golf Course opens. [13] 1974 – Living Stream Ministry relocated to Anaheim (approximate date). [14] 1976 – Anaheim Historical Society founded. [15]
On October 8, 2017, the Canyon Fire 2 broke out near the interchange for California State Route 91 and California State Route 241 on the border of the City of Anaheim. The Canyon Fire 2 was the second fire in the same area in a matter of weeks, the first fire was designated the Canyon Fire.