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Southern Calif. Rattled by 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake

07/07/2019

With multiple aftershocks occurring and a second quake expected to follow this one, Kern County Fire Chief David Witt is urging residents to be vigilant.

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07/07/2019

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Calif. Tour Bus Crashes with Big Rig, 13 Dead

10/23/2016

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Thirteen people were killed and 31 others were injured Sunday morning when a tour bus collided with a big-rig truck on the Interstate 10 near Palm Springs

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10/23/2016

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San Bernardino Police Consider Lessons Learned from Attack Response

02/03/2016

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Officers who responded have asked for improved medical training and supplies, and equipping officers with body armor that protects against rifle fire

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02/03/2016

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Moments after San Bernardino massacre, the grim task of distinguishing the living from the dead

12/09/2015

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Dec. 08--San Bernardino Fire Battalion Chief Grant Hubbell was on duty at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday when he saw the report of a potential active shooter at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino. Within about three minutes of that...

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12/09/2015

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Calif. Ambulance Company Pays $3 Million to Settle Fraud Suit

11/19/2013

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The suit alleged that the company regularly billed federal healthcare programs to transport patients whose transportation was not medically necessary.

The suit alleged that the...

11/19/2013

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