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A concentrated air attack helped fire crews beat back flames on a key ridgetop this evening in a blaze burning above La Cañada Flintridge. The so-called Station fire is one of two blazes eating through explosive chaparral in the Angeles National Forest. More than 1,000 firefighters from across California are battling the blazes, which [...]

Fire crews are responding to a second wildfire that has broken out in the Angeles National Forest, officials said. The blaze, which is west of the Morris fire, has scorched at least 10 acres of dry chaparral near mile marker 29 on Angeles Crest Highway about half a mile north of the Angeles [...]

Socialized Medicine? Not Quite by T.R. Reid – Washington Post/Common Dreams 5 Myths About Health Care Around the World As Americans search for the cure to what ails our health-care system, we’ve overlooked an invaluable source of ideas and solutions: the rest of the world. [...]

Oil Producers Off Canada’s East Coast Brace for Hurricane Bill (Bloomberg) — Suncor Energy Inc., Husky Energy Inc. and other energy producers are bracing for a blast from Hurricane Bill as the storm churns on a course that may take it through oilfields off Canada’s east coast. “Weather is part [...]

With the big unveil of the not-so-great high school drop-out data released by state  Department of Public Education Secretary Veronica Garcia this week, followed by Gov. Richardson’s proposal to address the crisis with graduation rates, several local bloggers are sharing their reactions. First off, educator Scot Key takes a moment [...]

Police labor group endorses Ohio casino plan A law enforcement labor organization has endorsed a November ballot issue that would amend the state constitution to allow casinos in Ohio’s four largest cities. Community news [...]

Outside of boss fights, PvE encounters are rarely challenging. That is, unless you really want them to be. If you’ve been following my Mage’s progress , you’d already know that I’d been traipsing around Stranglethorn Vale for the past few levels. I was 38 then, I’m 41 now. And… still [...]

by Nima Zirrabi Los Angeles — What’s going down over at Gatorade? First came G2 . Next up, a logo change and some edgy commercials completely out of the brand’s character. Whether it was the Quest for G ads put together by talented film director Tarsem or [...]

Beginning Sunday, the fire danger level in the Angeles National Forest will be raised from “high” to “very high,” authorities said today. The change comes as summer weather continues to dry out vegetation and the region experiences an increase in fire activity,” said Stanton Florea, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service. [...]

CA-SBC Jesusita Incident – brush fire is currently burning in the Santa Barbara foothills. Updates now at: Jesusita fire – Firefighters burned over – Extreme fire behavior [...]