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Environment

Wildfire burning west of Kern County is state's largest blaze so far this year

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The Madre Fire is California’s largest blaze so far this year. It ripped through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.
Community

'All she wanted was a hug.' Hiker missing in Sierra Nevada is found

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Tiffany Slaton, 27, from Georgia, was missing for nearly three weeks in remote wilderness.