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Hurricane Hilary Strengthens to Category 4 Storm And Heads Toward California
Hurricane Hilary Strengthens to Category 4 Storm And Heads Toward California
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10 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Hurricane Hilary, which is growing down around Baja right now, strengthened to a Category 4 storm this morning. The system had maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. In the coming days, the hurricane could head toward Southern California, bringing threats of major flooding.
Reporter: Jacob Margolis, LAist
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Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED
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Reporter: Marissa Ortega-Welch, KQED
Reporter: Jacob Margolis, LAist
San Francisco is calling on state regulators to temporarily suspend their approval of Cruise's and Waymo's unrestricted commercial expansion in the city. City Attorney David Chiu wants state regulators to first address the city's pending request for a hearing.
Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED
Wildfires have destroyed close to one-fifth of the Earth's giant sequoia trees, found only in California. The National Park Service wants to replant them, but others say that goes against the very definition of wilderness. What is natural? And how much should humans intervene?
Reporter: Marissa Ortega-Welch, KQED
Released:
Aug 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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