The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than in medieval times, and it’s happening in time for Christmas – hence the nickname “Christmas Star”. While it is not a real star, the two planets will certainly create a bright splash in the night sky. On …
Read More »Bay Area Air Quality Forecast: Stupid and Worse
CLICK HERE if you have trouble viewing the photos on a mobile device Fierce burns and high temperatures are expected to choke the Bay Area with unfavorable air by at least Wednesday. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air warning over the weekend on Saturday, …
Read More »Wildfires in California pose health risks in nearby prisons
VACAVILLE – While firefighters managed to reach the progress of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire from reaching the city center, thick smoke and ash hung in the air Friday, raising concerns among family members of people who there were concerns about the health of their loved ones, who say the …
Read More »Battle-weary California wine country is still fighting a fire
CLICK HERE if you have trouble viewing the photos on a mobile device HEALDSBURG – When smoke billowed into the air this week and evacuation alarms began to beep on their cell phones, many Sonoma County residents thought one thing: Not again. With the Walbridge Fire threatening Healdsburg and Guerneville …
Read More »More lightning could strike in Bay Area, prompting ‘fire department’ requests
Firefighters are scrambling to bring dozens of wildfires under control in the Bay Area in support of an upcoming weather front that brings the possibility of more devastating lightning strikes. Unstable air from an impending tropical storm moving into Mexico could create lightning strikes on tinder-dry land, similar to what …
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