California turns a corner

Firefighters say they have gained control of most of the wildfires that have scorched Southern California and forced a record evacuation. Now it's time for the post-disaster "blame Washington" ritual, said the San Francisco Chronicle. Americans

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Firefighters say they have gained control of most of the wildfires that have scorched Southern California and forced a record evacuation. Most of the half million people who were forced to leave their homes were allowed to return by Sunday, and fewer than 2,000 people remained in public shelters that held 20,000 at the disaster’s peak. “We've turned a corner here," said Frank McCarton, chief deputy director in the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. "But we have a long road for recovery, and we need to focus on that now.”

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