Suspect in Hopkins Fire Convicted of Felony Arson
A Mendocino County man was convicted Thursday of starting the Hopkins Fire in Calpella that destroyed 30 homes and 257 acres in September 2021. 23-year-old Devin Lamar Johnson stood trial in Marin County Superior Court in front
California’s Power Grid Holds Up Thanks to New Clean Resources
California’s power grid seems to be holding up pretty well despite extreme heat. That’s according to the California Independent System Operator. Cal-ISO CEO and President Elliot Mainzer says they have acquired more than 11-thousand megawatts of new
Popular Firefighter Medicine Avoids California Restrictions For Now
The California State Board of Pharmacy is, for now, not restricting a popular medication used by firefighters to prevent cancer. After meeting on Wednesday, the Board decided to push the matter on restricting Category 1 sterile compounded
Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation and human misconduct prompting intense wildfire season
A firefighter works as the Nixon Fire burns with evacuation orders in the area on July 29, 2024 near Aguanga, Calif. — Mario Tama/Getty Images (REDDING, Calif.) — It’s only August, but already the U.S. wildfire season
Twenty-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon
Responders manage a high angle technical rescue system on July 31, 2024. — NPS / K.Ross (NEW YORK) — A 20-year-old man has fallen 400 feet to his death from a scenic overlook at the Grand Canyon,
'Glad I'm home': Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks out after Russia prison ordeal
Former prisoners released by Russia, US journalist Evan Gershkovich (C), former US marine Paul Whelan (C), and US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva (L) smile after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, on August 2, 2024. SUZANNE
Firefighter dies in the line of duty in while battling Kansas house fire
Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — A firefighter in Kansas has lost his life in the line of duty while battling a house fire in Wichita, according to the Wichita Fire Department. The incident occurred on Thursday