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As wildfires burn, National Guard planes aren't yet equipped to fight flames
Associated Press WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ Despite pressure from elected officials and the military, the Bush administration has yet to equip some California National Guard planes for firefighting — a delay that could have grave implications during the worst of the...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Agriculture, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Bush, Santa Ana
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Downed power line caused Sesnon fire, officials say
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe massive Sesnon fire was sparked when heavy winds downed an electrical distribution line, causing sparking onto dry brush in a drainage ditch, fire officials said today. Los Angeles County Fire Deparment officials said they had tracked the start of...Tags: Forests, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anaheim, San Fernando, San Bernardino County
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US Rep. Henry Brown asks challenger to pull ad about fire that spread to forest in SC
Associated Press WriterCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Much of the heat in a South Carolina congressional race comes from four years ago — a battle over what started as a controlled burn on the farm of Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Brown that spread to a national forest. Brown...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Punishment, Fines
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Easing winds aid firefighters' effort in San Fernando Valley blazes
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersCalmer winds early Wednesday kept the largest of two San Fernando Valley wildfires from making a run toward the sea, averting a disaster scenario that has played out regularly over recent decades. The blazes, which have claimed two lives, destroyed 49...Tags: Disasters, Lake View Terrace, San Bernardino County, Santa Monica, Wildfires
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Winds ease but crews on edge after two San Fernando Valley blazes
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersSanta Ana winds calmed down today as watchful residents and firefighters at the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley waited to see whether they would kick up and further fan two wildfires that have already claimed two lives, 14,000 acres and 49...Tags: Disasters, David Kelly, Antonio Villaraigosa, Road Transportation, Granada Hills
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Shegda, Rep. Freeman divide over property tax
Of the Morning CallRepublican Ron Shegda ended his 2006 campaign for the state House with a single vow: ''I'm not going to disappear.'' Two years later, the former write-in candidate is on the ballot, and hopes to win over a district represented for more than two decades...Tags: Forests, Hellertown, Property Tax, Property, Sales
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For McCain, this race has boiled down to principle vs. politics
Tribune Media ServicesMy 401(k) is down $21,000 since the end of September. And John McCain thinks I should be worried about William Ayers. Not to put too fine a point on it, but these are strange days. And it's difficult not to empathize with the Arizona senator, who has...Tags: Forests, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Natural Resources, John McCain
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A president with an energy plan
Before most people had ever heard of commercial paper, they knew that high oil prices were squeezing both their wallets and the nation's economy, and the presidential candidates spent more time talking about gas tanks than banks. The financial meltdown of...Tags: Plant Openings, The White House, Economic Policy, George Bush, Coal
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So Much For Experience And Honor
My 401(k) is down $21,000 since the end of September. And John McCain thinks I should be worried about William Ayers. Not to put too fine a point on it, but these are strange days. And it's difficult not to empathize with the Arizona senator, who has...Tags: Forests, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Natural Resources, John McCain
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2 die as wildfires force evacuations near L.A.
LOS ANGELES Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighborhoods near Los Angeles yesterday, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked highways, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths. More than 1,000...Tags: Forests, Fires, Natural Resources, San Fernando, Santa Ana
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Wildfires burn homes, kill 2 in Los Angeles area
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersTwo massive fires were burning out of control in the San Fernando Valley, devouring more than 10,000 acres and several dozen residences, forcing thousands to evacuate, closing freeways and causing at least two deaths. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Forests, Fires, Natural Resources, Animals
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Texas: News crew dies in copter crash
A pilot and television camera operator died Monday when their helicopter crashed near Houston on the way to cover a news story. KTRK, an affiliate of ABC, reported the leased helicopter was flying to the scene of a shooting when it crashed in a state...Tags: Air and Space Accidents
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