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How-To: Protect Your Family and Home From a Wildfire
As most of you probably know, California has been ravaged by fires this Summer. As I write this, one of my friends awaits evacuation notice at her Southern California home, and several others are keeping a close watch on fire patterns in their area. Fire scares me — it is erratic and unpredictable and frighteningly fast.
Front Page: Heat Wave to Hit Fires, Bombing in Kabul Kills 40, Injuries in Running of the Bulls
- Heat Wave to Hit Fires: Firefighters in California brace for an impending heat wave set to make containing one of the 1,700 fires sparked since June 21, much harder. Cooler, damper weekend temperatures had helped firefighters working to bring the Santa Barbara fires under control are set to end, while 2,600 homes are still evacuated. Gov.
Schwarzenegger Says "No Fireworks" for 4th, Fires Rage On
With more than 1,400 fires engulfing the forests of California, President George W. Bush has designated areas from Nevada to the Pacific Ocean an official federal disaster area, allowing FEMA to dispatch equipment and financial relief to the counties that have been devastated by the blazes. So far more than 17,000 firefighters from more than 35 states are currently battling the fires with nearly 1,200 fire engines and 85 helicopters.
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Sound the Alarm! California's Prisoners Help Fight Wild Fires
California has called on a plentiful resource — prisoners — to save the state's natural resources from devastating fires. About 2,500 prisoners are fighting the thousands of wild fires engulfing California. The convicted helping hands are not amateurs; California has maintained a prisoner firefighter training program for 60 years.
Front Page: Southern California Fires Rage On
- Three major fires in Southern California continue to blaze, but the powerful Santa Ana winds have subsided for now. As firefighters battle the massive flames, agencies are helping displaced families. — Los Angeles Times
- Citigroup plans to cut about 53,000 jobs soon, in addition to 22,000 already announced.
All Aboard! Disney's Christmas Carol Train Tour
All aboard the Christmas Carol Express! To promote their upcoming movie, A Christmas Carol, Disney has created a real-life locomotive experience for families that showcases graphic artwork, actor interviews, motion development, historical artifacts, and computer-generated characters from the motion picture.
Last Friday, I took my children out to see the moving exhibit, which stopped in Northern California.
Coveted Crib: Echo Park Modern
When a writer and an artist couple bought property in Los Angeles's happening Echo Park neighborhood, they wanted a home that would serve as an urban oasis in Los Angeles. Instead of constructing a home that jutted out from the Los Angeles hillside, they wanted something more discrete and comforting, and envisioned a home that nestled into the landscape.
After hiring architect Rachel Allen, they planned a home that would update the classic California ranch house, emphasizing indoor-outdoor living.
Music Video: "All the Same to Me" by Anya Marina
Directed by Josh Forbes and filmed at the California Institute of Abnormal Arts (CIA), the video for Anya Marina's single "All the Same to Me" has an old-timey circus-y feel to it that I can't seem to get enough of. I've watched this video over and over, as much for the super kicky tune and Marina's baby voice as for the fire jugglers, dancing ladies, rich-red-velvet, hazy atmosphere of the video. Added bonus: It's a music video in which the female artist is not hyper-sexualized or stripping or something.
Front Page: 30 Sentenced in Tibet, Wildfires, Economy 0.6 %
- 30 Sentenced in Tibet: A Chinese court in Tibet has sentenced 30 people to prison for their roles in the deadly rioting last month. The sentences range from three years to life in prison. Those punished were accused of taking part in the protests, vandalism, and violence that began March 14 in the Tibetan capital.
Food Section Sampler — May 27, 2009
- A growing number of food vendors have taken to the streets of San Francisco. — San Francisco Chronicle
- Make Jacques Pepin's smoked salmon paté in a matter of minutes. — Boston Globe
- El Bulli's Ferran Adrià has developed a beer that's meant to be enjoyed like wine.
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