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WILDFIRES SCORCH FEDERAL FORESTS ACROSS PARCHED STATE

 

By Miriam Raftery

Photo courtesy of CAL-FIRE

September 13, 2014 (Cleveland National Forest) – Over 200 homes are under evacuation orders in Silverado Canyon in Orange County due to the Silverado Fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest. The blaze, which started yesterday, has scorched over 1,500 acres. Other fires are also taking a heavy toll on federal public lands.

Firefighting resources are battling blazes in Yosemite National Park as well as Klamath, Sequoia, Lassen, and Shasta-Trinity National Forests. Fueled by tinder-dry conditions amid the worst drought in memory, the fires have collectively burned over a quarter of  a million acres—and it’s only September.


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ECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS

 

 
August 9, 2012 --  (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:   
 
 
 
  
U.S.
 
General news
  • Sikh temple shooting to be probed as domestic terror (CNN)
  • Sikh temple shooter tied to hate groups (Washington Post)
  • Despite Supreme Court ruling, many minors may stay in prison for life (Pro Publica)
  • CDC warns about reemergence of swine flu (NPR)
  • Firefighters battling wildfires in Sequoia national forest (Los Angeles Times)
  • At least 18 blazes scorch Oklahoma; one  nears record size (Los Angeles Times)
Presidential campaign
  • Santorum, Jeb, Ron Paul get convention speaking spots (Politico)
  • ‘Romneyhood’: Obama derides Mitt’s tax plan (RawStory)
  • Romney campaign on fundraising winning streak (USA Today)
  • Reid puts Romney in a bind over taxes (CNN)
  • The massive policy gap between Obama and Romney (Washington Post)
 
WORLD
  • Syria’s prime minister leaves regime (CNN)
  • Floods paralyze Philipine capitol, Manila (BBC)
  • Suicide bombers attack as Somali delegates approve new constitution (ABC)
  • Islamists kill 15 Egyptians, Israel strikes attackers (Reuters)
  • Chemo may make cancer stronger (iScienceTimes and BBC) 
Read more for excerpts and links to full stories.

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HAWK WATCH WINERY SEEKS DONATIONS FOR LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

 
Buy a bottle of “Sequoia” wine and help save animals at a no-kill shelter

 
By Millicent Arko
 
January10, 2012 (Warner Springs) -- During January, the owners of Hawk Watch Winery in Warner Springs will be accepting donated items for Living Free, a nonprofit no-kill animal sanctuary. Dog and cat collars, beds, food, scratching posts, treats, biscuits, and items the staff needs to maintain the animals’ living spaces and grounds are all needed. In fact, Living Free has an animal “wish list” posted on its website www.living-free.org/about/our_wishlist.html 

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