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    Fatal gas line explosion in California a warning for home contractors

    by Colleen Shalby and Soumya Karlamangla, Los Angeles Times Jul 17, 2019 2 minutes

    Southern California Gas Co. said a huge explosion Monday at a house in Murrieta, Calif., that left a utility worker dead and 15 others injured underscores the dangers of home improvements and construction without following gas safety rules.

    Cedric Williams, the company's vice president of construction, said a preliminary investigation

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