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Group keeps Jacksonville safe with help from EMS
Nonprofit helps to keep Jacksonville Firewise with the aid of EMS. The faith based nonprofit, Southern Oregon Axe of Kindness brought more than 30 community members to the Royal Mobile Estates Saturday to reduce fire fuels and help community members.
Orr Lake Campground, Macdoel, CA
Access to Orr Lake Campground starts at the town of Macdoel at the intersection of US-97 and Old State Highway, and runs south along Old State Highway for a distance of 14.7 miles to the town of Bray. From there, turn right and drive over the train tracks, which takes you on Orr Mountain Lookout Road. Bear left and head north-west for 1.6 miles to the east shore campground, and then another 0.4 miles to the north shore campground.
Phoenix High to launch new EMS career program in the fall
The Phoenix-Talent School District is teaming up with Rogue Community College and Mercy Flights to offer high school students college credits to give them a head start for emergency medical services careers. Starting this fall, Phoenix High School will offer an emergency medical services course aimed at advancing students with...
Annual D.A.R.E. to Cruise car show at Twin Creeks Park
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Folks in Central Point got a chance to show off their classic cars and support the D.A.R.E. program. The annual D.A.R.E. to Cruise Show and Shine car show was hosted by the Central Point police department Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Over...
Oregon poachers are harassing, killing deer with pellet guns
Authorities in Oregon are hopeful that a newly offered $2,000 reward will help them identify and prosecute the person or persons responsible for harassing and killing deer with pellet guns. Five black-tailed deer carcasses have been discovered so far this month in Roseburg, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. At least one deer died after a pellet became lodged in its lung. “It was a nice, forked horn buck that ended up dying next to a resident’s barn,” said Jason Stone, an Oregon State Police/Fish & Wildlife senior trooper. “The pellet broke a rib and clipped its lung, which...
California fire rapidly reaches state's top 10 biggest ever
A fire raging out of control in northern California has rapidly become among the biggest ever in the western US state, authorities said Saturday. The so-called Park Fire had burned almost 350,000 acres (142,000 hectares) as of late Saturday morning, making it the seventh-largest ever recorded in California history, the state agency Cal Fire said on X. The fire, which prompted orders for more than 4,000 people to flee their homes, was burning through a largely rural, mountainous area near the city of Chico, some 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of state capital Sacramento.
Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme
A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. The Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday that Left, who was a securities analyst, trader, and guest commentator on television channels including CNBC and Fox Business, is charged with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. As a short seller, Left would make money betting stocks would fall. The Justice Department said that Left conducted business under the name Citron Research, which had a website that published investment recommendations. He published research on companies ranging from Tesla and GameStop to Grand Canyon Education and Peloton. If convicted, Left faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on the securities fraud scheme count, 20 years in prison on each securities fraud count, and five years in prison on the false statements count.
Las Vegas Braces for Continued Heatwave and Potential Record Temperatures Amidst Southern California Wildfire Smoke
As the weekend rolls around, Las Vegas braces for more than just high rollers and neon lights — the city is also facing dry conditions and temperatures that are expected to hover around seasonal averages. The National Weather Service in Las Vegas states, "Expect dry conditions through the weekend with temperatures within a few degrees of seasonal averages."
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