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1. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Don Sweeney, The Sacramento Bee

   Northern California wildfire expands to more than 4,000 acres (opens the original)

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   The Lucas Fire in Northern California has burned 4,008 acres in Lake and Mendocino counties, state fire officials said. An update posted at 7 a.m. Sunday reported that the blaze, which began Thursday near the county line, has reached 20% containment, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation, according to Cal Fire. Evacuations have been ordered in both counties and evacuation warnings also have been issued. An evacuation ce

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2. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Don Sweeney, The Sacramento Bee

   Scammers try to cash in on death of California’s beloved bald eagle Jackie (opens the original)

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   Scammers are using the death of a beloved California bald eagle for a get-rich-quick scheme involving sales of bogus merchandise benefiting the raptor center where she died. Jackie, who gained worldwide fame from a bald eagle cam on her nest at Big Bear Lake, died Aug. 10 at the Ojai Raptor Center, where she had been taken to recover after falling ill following a fight with two other bald eagles, the center said. Now some scams are claiming that sales of merchandise featuring Jackie will benefit

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