Man charged in Calif. wildfire weighs plea change San Jose Mercury News A man charged with setting a 2003 Southern California wildfire that caused five fatal heart attacks briefly offered to plead guilty but then changed his mind. Rickie Lee Fowler, 30, indicated he was willing to change his not-guilty plea at a hearing ... Alleged arsonist withdraws plea offerUPI.com
Forestry center says wildfire risk factor high Tampabay.com 6 to 8 at Nature Coast Technical High School, 4057 California St., south of Brooksville. Advance registration must be completed in person at the high school's Adult Education office; hours are 11 am to 7 pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and from 8 ...
Winds force closure of Cal State San Bernardino; fire fears rise Los Angeles Times In 2003, the university closed during a wildfire that ravaged much of Southern California, sending sparks onto the campus that destroyed one building and damaged others, Robinson said. The National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning out of ...
Edison loses legal skirmish in Canyon fire case Malibu Times Southern California Edison faces claims by a state agency that it destroyed evidence from the 2007 Malibu Canyon wildfire, then misled investigators about it. By Knowles Adkisson / The Malibu Times The legal fallout from the 2007 Malibu Canyon wildfire...
Court affirms conviction in 2006 home arson Napa Valley Register The two prison terms will be served concurrently, said Terry Thornton, spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections. Although Meyn is serving his time at one of three California prisons where inmates are training to fight fires, ...
Fire Risk Rises in Parched California Wall Street Journal SAN FRANCISCO—California is gearing up for what officials say could be a catastrophic wildfire season following what so far has been one of the driest winters on record. Hundreds of wildfires have broken out in what is typically a season with few ... FIRES: State board approves revised feesPress-Enterprise
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