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According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 wildfires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares) in the U.S. state of California in 2023. This was below the state's five-year average of 1,722,059 acres (696,893 ha) burned during the same period.
The Northern California Geographic Coordination Center (commonly called 'North Ops') forecast stated that "Confidence is moderate to high for an early start to the significant large fire season." [12] In Northern California, peak fire season begins in the early summer (June–July) and runs until late fall, varying year to year.
Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. [3] [4] The flooding resulted in property damage [5] [6] [7] and at least 22 fatalities. [1]
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Under California law, Newsom is granted the authority to appoint a successor [20] and announced that EMILY's List president Laphonza Butler would serve as California's junior senator on October 1. [21] Butler will not run for reelection in 2024. [22] Feinstein lay in state at San Francisco City Hall, and a memorial was held for her on October 5 ...
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The low deserts east of the southern California mountains, including the Imperial and Coachella valleys and the lower Colorado River, are part of the Sonoran Desert, with minimal frost in the winter; the higher elevation deserts of eastern California, including the Mojave Desert, Owens Valley, and the Modoc Plateau, are part of the Great Basin ...
Michael Bolton, center, and Heather Kerzner attend the Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 2023. Michael Bolton's nephew on emotional 'Claim to Fame' win: 'Everything was shaking'