Drought and fire danger ahead While the 2017 winter La Niña was much wetter than expected, the National Weather Service expects the 2018 version to be significantly drier than normal. This fall has been one of the warmest and driest on record, according to Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s San Diego Office….

The state has shut down and reopened small businesses multiple times since the first Stay-at-Home Order in March 2020 while large corporations have been able to remain open. This has left many small businesses, who have been able to keep their doors open, struggling to keep their business afloat. Many businesses across the country have…

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