residential

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County Department of Public Health, shows the location of more than 6,000 active or idle oil wells, as well as 1,300 industrial facilities, “some located in and around residential and community areas,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“This was a war game in a residential neighborhood recently devastated by catastrophic fire that took place in a weeknight, in the middle of the night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

At the time, Kevin McManus with Pasadena Humane told ABC7 News that mountain lion sightings in the city are “extremely rare,” but noted that last year’s wildfires could be pushing cats further into residential areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He needs to get state regulators, lawmakers and utilities aligned to determine rate structures to balance the costs of powering new data centers while shielding residential customers from having to pay for the new capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At the bottom they turned sharply, almost colliding with a woman painting at an easel, and kept running until they found themselves on a quiet residential street.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman