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Photos: Garden Grove chemical crisis highlights the danger of living near industrial companies
Thousands of evacuated residents still are not able to return to their homes after a chemical storage tank at an aerospace company in Garden Grove overheated, creating the possibility of an explosion.
Most O.C. residents forced by chemical crisis to evacuate can return home, officials say
The vast majority of the 50,000 people evacuated because of a damaged chemical tank in Garden Grove that officials feared would explode have begun returning home as conditions are deemed safe.
Record-setting outside money pouring into California governor's race
Corporations, labor unions, tech titans, tribes and other special interests have donated $79.6 million to independent committees focused on swaying the volatile California governor's race ahead of the June 2 primary.
PG&E goes after gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer. He welcomes the fight
PG&E has plowed at least $13.5 million into efforts to oppose Steyer's bid for California governor, according to campaign records.
Raman says she's running for mayor because L.A. is headed in wrong direction
Raman says L.A. needs new leadership to address housing affordability and homelessness. Critics say she hasn't done enough to forge alliances.
Threat of massive explosion in Garden Grove 'eliminated' but danger remains, officials say
Concerns remained that an explosion at the aerospace plant in Garden Grove was still possible, fire officials said.
Dungeons, dragons and democratic socialists: a leftist fundraiser in Hollywood
Democratic Socialists of America candidates in Los Angeles raised $30,000 for their campaigns during a fundraiser where they played Dungeons & Dragons.
L.A. voters will cast ballots in eight City Council districts, two with open seats
The June 2 primary will include two City Council districts where the incumbents are leaving office, one uncontested seat and a Westside race that has topped all others in campaign spending.
L.A. is safer than it's been in decades, but crime is an issue dominating the mayor's race
Although homicides and other violent crimes are down to near-historic lows, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' challengers have zeroed in on homelessness and public drug use.
Explosion would cause significant damage around Garden Grove plant, blast zone map shows
If the failing chemical tank in Orange County does explode, the aerospace plant where it sits and dozens of homes surrounding it could suffer severe damage, according to a map released by authorities Saturday.
With conditions worsening, how will the Orange County chemical crisis get resolved?
The battle to keep a highly toxic chemical from exploding took a step backward Saturday.
Garden Grove's chemical crisis: Thousands flee as conditions worsen at damaged tank
A failing chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Orange County sparks mass evacuations. Firefighters battle rising temperatures to prevent a massive MMA blast.
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