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General News
Mudslides Pose Next Concern
Mountain News- This is the first in a two-part series on efforts to control future erosion that might be caused from both the effects of fire and deforestation. This first article reports mostly on the efforts to restore public lands in the mountains and protect infrastructure.
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Nov 28, 2003, 22:56
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Insurance Commissioner Visits
Mountain News- A workshop held last Thursday, Nov. 20 was in response to an urgent need for homeowner insurance information - to help them recover from the devastating Southern California wildfires. The workshop was the fifth in a series and took place at the Lake Arrowhead Resort.
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Nov 28, 2003, 22:55
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CALTRANS LISTENS
Mountain News- Give and Take Comes on Future State Highway 138 Closures
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Nov 28, 2003, 22:50
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Shift to recovery
Press Enterprise- The blackened palm trees and house timbers have stopped smoldering and San Bernardino leaders have shifted into recovery mode to reassemble neighborhoods burned to rubble by the Old Fire. It's the latest hardship for a city scarred by such disasters as the Panorama Fire, the Harrison Canyon flood and the loss of hundreds of jobs when the Santa Fe railroad shops and headquarters closed and Norton Air Force Base - where hundreds of fire refugees found food and shelter - was decommissioned.
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Nov 17, 2003, 23:33
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Partisan flames fanned over Healthy Forests bill
The Press-Enterprise- With TV images of Southern California on fire, Congress took to the floors of the House and the Senate urging their colleagues to pass much-needed legislation to thin the nation's overgrown forests and prevent future infernos.
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Nov 15, 2003, 03:36
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Fire victims seek answers from officials
The Press-Enterprise- Dozens of Southern California fire victims brought their questions and concerns to San Bernardino City Hall on Friday night, seeking specific answers to help them rebuild their lives and homes.
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Nov 15, 2003, 03:35
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Rain soaks Inland foothills
The Press-Enterprise- A storm brought about an inch of rain to Inland foothill areas Wednesday, sparing hillsides denuded by fire from the worst, for now. The storm brought minor flooding, fender-benders, roof leaks and power outages elsewhere in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Shortly after the storm began Wednesday morning in the San Bernardino Mountains, a mudslide covered part of Highway 18 between Lake Gregory Drive and Rimforest, said CHP Officer Edward Escalera.
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Nov 13, 2003, 10:25
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Alerts help county officials stay above the floodwaters
Daily Press- When heavy winter rains bring flash floods to wildfire burn areas, a network of high-tech gauges will keep county flood control personnel in front of the wave.
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Nov 13, 2003, 10:23
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Wet weather greets SB Valley motorists
San Bernardino Sun- Nearly a foot of snow fell in Big Bear Lake by late Wednesday evening and three-quarters of an inch of rain was reported in some parts of the San Bernardino Valley, officials said.
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Nov 13, 2003, 10:17
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County OKs assistance for fire victims
San Bernardino Sun- As fire victims picked up the pieces, county supervisors approved actions Wednesday responding to the wildfires that have plagued the county.
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Nov 13, 2003, 10:16
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Neighborhoods prepare for storms
San Bernardino Sun- When hot winds whipped flames into San Bernardino neighborhoods, American Indians danced in front of City Hall, fingers were crossed and prayers were offered for rain. What people most fervently wished for is now what residents fear.
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Nov 13, 2003, 10:13
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Storms' Combination Punch Staggers Parts of Southland
Los Angeles Times- Thunderstorms rumbled across Southern California on Wednesday evening, hammering central Los Angeles and surrounding communities with torrential downpours that flooded roads and buildings while lightning strikes blacked out vast areas.
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Nov 13, 2003, 10:11
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Use of military planes to fight fires an issue
San Diego Union Tribune- Congressional leaders have asked the White House to review whether military planes can be used earlier in fighting fires such as the ones that recently raged through Southern California.
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Nov 12, 2003, 12:28
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Thousands expected to honor firefighter killed in So. Calif. blaze
San Diego Union Tribune- Friends, dignitaries and thousands of firefighters will attend a memorial service Wednesday to honor Steven Rucker, the only firefighter to lose his life battling the wildfires that ravaged parts of Southern California last month.
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Nov 12, 2003, 12:27
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Looky-loos follow looters
The Press-Enterprise- Less than a week ago, Shannon Henyan expressed nothing but positive thoughts when discussing the ordeal that came with losing her home to the Old Fire. But that all changed earlier this week when her daughter returned from their Cedar Glen neighborhood. Angie Henyan, 37, reported seeing several hundreds of people rummaging through the charred remains of houses up and down Hook Creek Road, the area that suffered some of the worst damage on top of the San Bernardino Mountains in last month's Old Fire.
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Nov 12, 2003, 12:11
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