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Colleges and universities in Oregon and California can no longer allow students without permanent legal status access to some federally funded programs meant to help disadvantaged students earn degrees, according to a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Education.

A house cat named Aggie has found her way back to her owner two months after the LA wildfires

We’ll talk about the ride and the importance of mental health services for firefighters.

The English explorer could have careened his Golden Hind for repair at Whale Cove near Depoe Bay, Oregon, in the late 16th century, according to scholars such as Portland State University anthropologist Melissa Darby.

Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters slowed the spread of a huge wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, but new blazes erupted in San Diego County.

Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.

These photos chronicle the catastrophic scale of destruction from wildfires in California that started on Jan. 7.

Some private universities in Oregon are offering extra assistance - from crisis counseling to emergency financial aid - to students who call Southern California home.

Strike teams deployed from Oregon have made it to the Los Angeles area to assist with the largest wildfires burning there.

The fires have forced mass evacuations. Firefighters are struggling to control a patchwork of deadly blazes that have killed at least five people and leveled entire communities.