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Workers contracting with PG&E prepare a trench to move electrical wire underground in a high-risk wildfire area of Upper Lake, Calif. on Thursday, September 28, 2023. In 2021, PG&E CEO Patti Poppe made a pledge to bury 10,000 miles of power lines. CREDIT: Preston Gannaway for The Wall Street Journal PGEUNDERGROUND

PG&E Wins Approval to Bury More Than 1,200 Miles of Power Lines

The utility said its plan is essential to preventing wildfires in California. The company’s power lines have ignited numerous deadly fires in recent years.

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Katherine Blunt

November 17, 2023

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Workers clean the site of a weekend fire which caused the closure of Interstate 10 Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles drivers are being tested in their first commute since a weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Freeway Damaged in Fire Set to Reopen Within Five Weeks, Governor Says

Authorities are investigating the fire under Interstate 10 as arson.

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November 14, 2023

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Vernal Sturgeon (USD 436 Maintenance Director), left, Walmart sent three semi trucks containing 60 pallets of water, totaling 2,901 cases of water, to Caney, Kan. on Oct. 24, 2023.

Drought Leaves Midwest Towns ‘Drier Than the Dust Bowl’

Water scarcity, an issue that has long troubled the arid West, has become an urgent concern this year for small communities across Middle America.

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Shannon Najmabadi

November 14, 2023

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In this aerial view, Interstate 10 is empty due to a closure in the aftermath of a fire, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles drivers are being tested in their first commute since a weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Fire That Shut Part of I-10 Freeway in Los Angeles Was Likely Arson, Officials Say

A section of the busy interstate that connects to downtown Los Angeles will remain closed in both directions indefinitely as officials rush to repair the damage.

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Jennifer Calfas

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Suryatapa Bhattacharya

November 14, 2023

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Warren Hopper's home was photographed Friday, October 13, 2023. The Saddlewood neighborhood is six years old and was built to Gold Fortified standards, meaning it has a hurricane strengthened roof, ingress, egress, walls and load paths. CREDIT: Meggan Haller for The Wall Street Journal ALABAMA

The Coastal State Where Home Insurance Is Relatively Affordable

Homeowners in Alabama have a stable market thanks in part to the way some homes are built there.

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Arian Campo-Flores

| Meggan Haller for The Wall Street Journal

November 12, 2023

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Strip Clubs, Lewd Photos and a Boozy Hotel: The Toxic Atmosphere at Bank Regulator FDIC

November 13, 2023

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PLYMOUTH, MA - AUGUST 10: The Mayflower II is seen under sail on the final leg of its journey to Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, MA on Aug. 10, 2020. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

An Ugly Feud Is Rocking the Blue-Blooded Mayflower Society

November 19, 2023

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Students arrive at a high school during the first day of classes in Novi, Michigan, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 7 2021. Oakland County has issued a mandate requiring all K-12 students and teachers to wear masks inside schools due to the high Covid-19 transmission rate in the county. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg

Kids Still Aren’t Going to Class, So Schools Are Getting Aggressive

November 17, 2023

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In Oakland, thieves on Nov. 6 used a backhoe to crash into an ampm convenience store in Oakland and yank out the ATM with chains. CREDIT: Jim Carlton/The Wall Street Journal

Brazen Burglars Are Crashing Vehicles Into Stores

November 19, 2023

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November 17, 2023

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