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This is a common sight during major fires in the West. The plane lowered over a smoldering ridge, releasing ribbons of flame retardant that painted the hillside bright pink. Onlookers cheer at the display of firefighting power.The U.S. Forest Service and other agencies drop tens of millions of gallons of fire retardant (primarily an ammonium phosphate-based slurry called Phoscheck) around wildfires each year to cover vegetation and slow the spread of flames. are. But a new study by USC researchers found that the popular variety contains toxic metals, and the use of flame retardants has added 850,000 pounds of these…

Adam Isa grew up isolated from the Bel Air mansion where he lived until his arrest in September.His lawyer, Joseph Sadat, said Isa spent his childhood in poverty in Iraq and moved to the United States as a teenager, borrowing a computer from his uncle and building a lucrative cryptocurrency trading platform. But as Isa grew richer, Sadat said, he attracted “the worst types of blood-sucking characters Southern California has to offer.” Federal prosecutors said that included several Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies allegedly hired to carry out Isa’s criminal bid.At least six deputies have been relieved of duty in…

The California Public Utilities Commission this week announced a proposal that could shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage field within the next few years, but local activists and politicians say the proposal does not include the largest It claims there is no clear enough timeline for closing the gas storage facility site. Natural gas leaks in American history.Residents of Porter Ranch and the surrounding San Fernando Valley community have been demanding the Southern California Gas Company-owned property be shut down since the leak occurred over a four-month period in late 2015 and early 2016. The disaster resulted in approximately…

Rep. Adam B. Schiff is a darling of the Democratic Party, a fighter and political veteran accustomed to the spotlight on Sunday talk shows and on the House floor. In the Senate, the Burbank Democrat will carry a new title: freshman.Schiff easily won the Nov. 5 election for the California Senate and will be sworn in next month to serve out the remainder of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term. He begins a six-year term in the Senate in January, the same month his most powerful opponent, President-elect Donald Trump, returns to the White House.Trump’s election puts Schiff in a unique…

On Friday, a judge sentenced Samuel Woodward to life in prison without parole for the January 2018 murder of a gay former schoolmate, saying the killer had no remorse.In July, an Orange County jury found Woodward guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old Jewish gay student at the University of Pennsylvania, to prison in 28 places. It found Woodward was motivated by hatred when he inflicted the stabbing.On Friday, Judge Kimberly Menninger said the evidence showed Woodward’s crimes required premeditation and went beyond “rage.” The judge said only an hour and a half elapsed between the time…

It was a wild night for street vendors in the South Bay, with four armed robberies occurring within an hour between Friday and Saturday. Police are investigating a group of three to four armed robbers who attacked four food stores and stole cash at gunpoint. Los Angeles Police Department said investigators believe all the robberies may be related. According to law enforcement, the timeline of the incident is as follows: At 11:40 p.m., at the intersection of Torrance Boulevard and Denker Avenue in Harbor Gateway, three or four armed men, all dressed in black, struck a vendor in the head…

One person was killed and five trailers were destroyed in a camper fire in San Bernardino Friday morning, officials said. The San Bernardino County Fire Department responded at 5:44 a.m. to a report of a fire in the 2600 block of Pacific Street. Police said the caller also believed someone may have gotten into the trailer where the fire started. When crews arrived, they found three travel trailers on fire, with fire spreading to an adjacent unit. According to the department, firefighters began an aggressive attack and the fire was finally extinguished about 15 minutes after they arrived. During a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell and bowed to 58-year-old Mike Tyson, the boos from the crowd clamoring for more action grew loud again. . For the fans who filled the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys on Friday night, paying tribute to one of the greatest boxing players in history didn’t do much. The first sanctioned professional bout in nearly 20 years between 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Tyson and the former heavyweight champion saw Paul defeat Tyson by unanimous decision as the striking did not match the hype. did. All the hatred that…

Firefighter Andrew Brown returned home after nearly two months of relearning how to use his arms and legs, the Orange County Fire Department announced Friday. Brown was one of eight OCFA members hospitalized on Sept. 19 when their fire truck overturned while returning home after battling an airport fire. “I thought I was going to die in the ambulance,” Brown said. Officials said the single-vehicle accident was caused by a ladder that fell onto the road, deflecting an oncoming fire truck and causing the vehicle to collide with a guardrail and overturn. Multiple patients were airlifted to the hospital after…

(NEXSTAR) — When thousands of Netflix users rushed to the app to stream an in-person boxing match between champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Friday night, the stream crashed. did. At least 98,000 people reported Netflix outages on Friday night, according to real-time outage tracking company Downdetector. ‘Missing’ actress posts video online, family vows to refund GoFundMe donations The event began at 8pm ET, with various smaller matches taking place prior to the match between Tyson and Paul. The highly anticipated bout between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul is expected to draw big viewership for Netflix, but the…