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  1. U.S. News & World Report logo
    NASA Predator Scans California Burn Areas
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    In this Jan. 15, 2009 , file photo The Global Hawk, a version of the Air Force's top-of-the-line unmanned spyplane, which will be used by NASA for scientific research, is unveiled at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. said Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, it has received a $302.9 million U.S. Air Force contract for five unmanned aircraft systems.

    LOS ANGELES—An unmanned NASA Predator aircraft equipped with an infrared imaging sensor has flown over large areas burned by two California wildfires to help the Forest Service assess damage, the administration said Tuesday. Full Article at U.S. News & World Report

  2. San Diego Union-Tribune logo
    NASA Predator scans California burn areas
    1 week ago

    LOS ANGELES An unmanned NASA Predator aircraft equipped with an infrared imaging sensor has flown over large areas burned by California wildfires to help the Forest Service assess damage. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune

  3. PopMatters logo
    The Gospel According to Butch: Part 2 -- The Performer (Features)
    1 week ago

    It’s often noted that the very act of performing—be it in the realm of acting, music, dance, or any other artform—can be an extremely cathartic experience. If this is truly the case, then, Butch Walker is in for one hell of a night tonight. Full Article at PopMatters

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    A waterfall is built coming out of a seat wall and leading into a fish pond to create a tropical oasis with a cabana bar. 3299599 (DIY) Kitchen Impossible — A couple finish tearing through layers of a 1970s kitchen and bring in some beautiful natural... Full Article at Contra Costa Times

  5. United Press International logo
    Southern California fire nearly contained
    2 weeks ago

    RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, Calif. , Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Southern California have contained 75 percent of a brush fire that burned more than 250 acres in Rancho Mission Viejo, authorities said. Full Article at United Press International

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    2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup: A Trip to Remember
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    A handful of friends got together this past weekend to remember Howard Rayon, a good friend who lost his battle with cancer a couple of weeks ago. Full Article at Edmunds

  7. PVP lecture: Living with nature in the land of fire
    2 weeks ago

    The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy and Terranea Resort are sponsoring a free lecture Tuesday titled "Southern California Wildfires: Balancing Fire Hazard and Natural Resources." Full Article at Daily Breeze

  8. CNET logo
    Hackers create tools for disaster relief
    2 weeks ago

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Google, Microsoft and Yahoo may be tough competitors when it comes to Internet software and services, but they are putting their differences aside to build a developer community to tackle bigger picture problems like saving... Full Article at CNET

  9. Facing an H1N1 outbreak or natural disaster, Cardinal Health works to get medicines and medical supplies to the right places
    2 weeks ago

    On a recent weekday afternoon, thousands of packages were passing through Cardinal Health's cavernous distribution center on the South Side. Full Article at Columbus Dispatch

  10. Deseret News logo
    Mudslide adds to woes after California fire
    2 weeks ago
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    LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — Work crews shoveled mud Friday from the backyards of several homes after a brief cloudburst unleashed flows of debris down steep mountains left barren by the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history. Full Article at Deseret News

  11. The Telegraph logo
    Californian firefighter warns of increase wildfires due to climate change.
    2 weeks ago

    During 2009 California wildfires have burned more than 336,020 acres of land since the beginning of July, destroying hundreds of buildings and causing millions of dollars worth of damage. Full Article at The Telegraph

  12. Southern California Public Radio logo
    Angeles Forest officials use Station Fire to fine tune Twitter policy
    3 weeks ago

    On the police and fire scanners, there's some confusion about whether neighborhoods should be evacuated. Those were the early days of the Station Fire, which was pretty typical of a big Southern California fire. Full Article at Southern California Public Radio

  13. Huffington Post logo
    Obama Fort Hood Visit: President To Privately Console Families, Publicly Mourn
    3 weeks ago
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    WASHINGTON — Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it. For the first time since winning the White House, President Barack Obama faces such a moment Tuesday at Fort Hood. Full Article at Huffington Post

  14. Bradenton Herald logo
    Obama pressed into role as national healer
    3 weeks ago

    It is his time to take on the healer-in-chief role that can help shape a presidency at a time of national tragedy. Full Article at Bradenton Herald

  15. San Diego Union-Tribune logo
    Poizner hails recovery from fires, says most claims are resolved
    3 weeks ago

    ESCONDIDO Standing in front of an Escondido home that rose from the ashes of the 2007 wildfires, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said yesterday that the pain of post-fire recovery and rebuilding has finally ended for most of the victims. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune

  16. Los Angeles Times logo
    State recovers $27 million for victims of 2007 San Diego County wildfire
    3 weeks ago

    California regulators have recovered more than $27 million from insurance companies stemming from several hundred complaints filed by victims after a devastating 2007 wildfire in San Diego County, officials said today. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

  17. LAist logo
    Get Out: Inner Light, Fire Drill, Manson Family Jam, Beethoven's 5th Breakdown
    3 weeks ago

    Fire Safety Lecture Tonight at 6:30, the Theodore Payne Foundation and The City of Glendale Public Works Department will present a free public lecture, "Southern California Wildfires: Protecting our Homes and the Natural Environment." Full Article at LAist

  18. Everyone Has the Right to Seek Help in an Emergency
    3 weeks ago

    During the Southern California wildfires of October 2007, six undocumented immigrants fled from their homes, only to find themselves being deported back to Mexico. Full Article at New America Media

  19. Fresno Bee logo
    USGS reports small quake in Southern California
    4 weeks ago

    tool goes here The press secretary for California Attorney General Jerry Brown has been secretly recording telephone conversations with reporters, an apparent violation of state law. Full Article at Fresno Bee

  20. Democratic Underground logo
    Goldman takes on new role: taking away people's homes
    4 weeks ago

    Source: McClatchy SAN JOSE, Calif. When California wildfires ruined their jewelry business, Tony Becker and his wife fell months behind on their mortgage payments and experienced firsthand the perils of subprime mortgages. Full Article at Democratic Underground

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  1. California wildfires light the hillsides of the Tujunga area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    California wildfires light the hillsides of the Tujunga area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

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  2. California wildfires rage on the hillsides of the La Crescenta area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    California wildfires rage on the hillsides of the La Crescenta area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

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  3. California wildfires burn on the hillsides of the La Crescenta area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    California wildfires burn on the hillsides of the La Crescenta area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

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  4. SACRAMENTO, CA - AUGUST 28: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger talks to the press about California wildfires during a visit to The Great California Garage Sale August 28, 2009, in Sacramento, California. The two-day sale includes more than 5000 surplus state-owned items. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    SACRAMENTO, CA - AUGUST 28: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger talks to the press about California wildfires during a visit to The Great California Garage Sale August 28, 2009, in Sacramento, California. The two-day sale includes more than 5000 surplus state-owned items.

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  5. SANTA BARBARA, CA - MAY 08: Moderate sundowner winds stoke the Jesusita fire after sunset on May 8, 2009 in the mountains overlooking Santa Barbara, California. 20,000 people have already evacuated their homes with another 16,000 told to be ready to evacuate at a moments notice. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    SANTA BARBARA, CA - MAY 08: Moderate sundowner winds stoke the Jesusita fire after sunset on May 8, 2009 in the mountains overlooking Santa Barbara, California. 20,000 people have already evacuated their homes with another 16,000 told to be ready to evacuate at a moments notice.

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  6. SANTA BARBARA, CA - MAY 08: Moderate sundowner winds stoke the Jesusita fire after sunset on May 8, 2009 in the mountains overlooking Santa Barbara, California. 20,000 people have already evacuated their homes with another 16,000 told to be ready to evacuate at a moments notice. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    SANTA BARBARA, CA - MAY 08: Moderate sundowner winds stoke the Jesusita fire after sunset on May 8, 2009 in the mountains overlooking Santa Barbara, California. 20,000 people have already evacuated their homes with another 16,000 told to be ready to evacuate at a moments notice.

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  7. SANTA BARBARA, CA - MAY 08: Moderate sundowner winds stoke the Jesusita fire after sunset on May 8, 2009 in the mountains overlooking Santa Barbara, California. 20,000 people have already evacuated their homes with another 16,000 told to be ready to evacuate at a moments notice. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    SANTA BARBARA, CA - MAY 08: Moderate sundowner winds stoke the Jesusita fire after sunset on May 8, 2009 in the mountains overlooking Santa Barbara, California. 20,000 people have already evacuated their homes with another 16,000 told to be ready to evacuate at a moments notice.

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  8. Flames glow as structures burn after sundown as California wildfires burn in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Flames glow as structures burn after sundown as California wildfires burn in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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  9. A fire truck drives through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    A fire truck drives through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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  10. California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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  11. Santa Barbara Mission stands safe in the foreground as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides behind it in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Santa Barbara Mission stands safe in the foreground as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides behind it in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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  12. California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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  13. Fire crews drive through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Fire crews drive through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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  14. California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee and detroying mansion and humble homes. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee and detroying mansion and humble homes.

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  15. Flames glow as structures burn after sundown as California wildfires burn in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Flames glow as structures burn after sundown as California wildfires burn in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009.

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  16. California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009.

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  17. California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009.

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  18. A fire truck drives through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    A fire truck drives through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009.

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  19. Fire crews drive through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Fire crews drive through a neighborhood as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009.

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  20. Santa Barbara Mission stands safe in the foreground as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides behind it in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Santa Barbara Mission stands safe in the foreground as California wildfires burn structures and hillsides behind it in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009.

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  21. California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee and detroying mansion and humble homes. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    California wildfires burn structures and hillsides in Santa Barbara, Calif. , on Wednesday, April 4, 2009. Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee and detroying mansion and humble homes.

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  22. The smoke from Southern California wildfires, which burned over 500,000 acres in a two-week period, drifts out over the Pacific Ocean in this NASA file satellite image from October 2007. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    The smoke from Southern California wildfires, which burned over 500,000 acres in a two-week period, drifts out over the Pacific Ocean in this NASA file satellite image from October 2007.

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  23. National Mourning Day service for wildfire victims is held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

    National Mourning Day service for wildfire victims is held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.

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  24. This undated image provided by NASA shows an unmanned NASA predator aircraft, Ikhana. This aircraft, equipped with an infrared imaging sensor flew Nov. 19, 2009 over large areas burned by California wildfires to help the Forest Service assess damage. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    This undated image provided by NASA shows an unmanned NASA predator aircraft, Ikhana. This aircraft, equipped with an infrared imaging sensor flew Nov. 19, 2009 over large areas burned by California wildfires to help the Forest Service assess damage.

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  25. A cloud of smoke rises fromt the Station fire as California wildfires rage on the hillsides of the La Crescenta area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    A cloud of smoke rises fromt the Station fire as California wildfires rage on the hillsides of the La Crescenta area of Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

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