Crews face heat wave along with California wildfires
California firefighters worked in extreme conditions Thursday as they battled wildfires in rural areas north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego amid a blistering heat wave that is predicted to last through Labor Day.
U.S. News 360 Reviews Survey Reveals Americans Have Adjusted Spending Due to Inflation, Are Worried About Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Season Ahead
A new national survey from U.S. News & World Report's 360 Reviews finds four in five Americans (81%) have adjusted their spending due to inflation, and 84% indicate they worry about the impact of inflation on this year's holiday shopping season.
Soboba Fire Explorers Learn More Than Firefighting Skills
The Soboba Fire Explorer Program was launched in March after the Tribal Council indicated a desire for the fire department to provide opportunities to Tribal youth and approved the resources needed to start and support it.
California’s Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low Level
California’s unemployment rate fell to historically low levels in July, while adding the state’s largest job gain since February and second largest since August 2021.
Western fires outpace California effort to fill inmate crews
As wildfires rage across California each year, exhausted firefighters call for reinforcements from wherever they can get them — even as far as Australia.
