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Nov 21 2023
News
Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A group of Lahaina wildfire survivors is vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor uses his emergency powers to shut down unpermitted vacation rentals and make the properties available for residents in desperate need of housing. Organizers with the group Lahaina Strong are focusing on 2,500 vacation rental properties they’ve identified in West Maui that
Associated Press
Nov 18 2023
News
Pro-Hamas Demonstrators Shut Down California Democratic Convention
A large group of pro-Hamas demonstrators shut down the California Democratic Party’s convention in Sacramento on Saturday after invading the convention center and shouting in support of violent Palestinian “resistance” against Israel. While protesters disrupted speeches inside the center, other protesters stood outside of the convention center with hundreds of children’s shoes, representing
Breitbart News
Sep 02 2020
Opinion
California's bureaucracy feeds the wildfires
Wildfires in California are caused by bureaucracy. That's not the claim of some rabid free marketeer such as myself but of ProPublica, a significantly less froth-at-the-mouth-inclined organization than others in the media.
Still, that's also not quite what ProPublica says but rather that the damage caused by big wildfires is caused by California's interlocking and self-confusing layers
Washington Examiner
Nov 21 2023
News
Using laughter to heal, Maui comedian shares harrowing escape from Lahaina wildfire
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For Maui comedian Jose Raymond, laughter has helped him get through some of the toughest moments in his life. One of those moments: Escaping the Lahaina wildfire in August. “Things happens to us, and you can either choose to be a victim or come on top of it, learn from it and of course, it’s tough as everybody has their own way of coping with this and grieving,”
Hawaii News Now
Nov 26 2023
News
California Man Vacationing in Hawaii Vanishes After Cliff Diving off Maui Coast
A California man disappeared after cliff diving along the coast of Maui into “very rough” ocean conditions on Monday during his Hawaiian vacation, according to authorities. The 42-year-old man, whose name hasn’t been released, went missing after he jumped from rocks into the ocean at a popular diving area called “Cliffhouse,” SFGate reported, adding that he might have been swept out to sea.
The Messenger
Nov 15 2023
News
Wildfire at Matt’s Creek in Bedford County reaches 2,500 acres
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)—The U.S. Forest Service have provided an update on the current wildfire near Matt’s Creek in Bedford County. In a statement to WFXR News by Stephanie Chapman with the forest service, the fire is currently burning 2,500 acres and there is no current update on the containment level. The fire is still all within the James River Face Wilderness, meaning there are no
ABC 8 WRIC
Nov 15 2023
News
Smoke in region due to shift in wind, active wildfires throughout Virginia
There is a significant haze in the area due to smoke from active wildfires in Virginia. Smoke is being seen in Staunton, Augusta County, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
According to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center, today’s wind shift is the cause of the smoke.
There are active fires in Pendleton, Madison and Rockbridge counties.
Augusta Free Press
Nov 19 2023
News
Pro-Ceasefire Protestors Derail California Democratic Convention, Force Cancelation
The California Democratic Convention was canceled on Saturday after thousands of protestors gathered to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The protest began as a sit-in at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, where the Democratic convention was taking place, CBS Sacramento reported. The protest halted the convention for several hours. California Democrats later canceled all
The Messenger
Nov 19 2023
News
Security guards injured in pro-Palestinian protests at California Democratic convention
SACRAMENTO, California — Two security guards were injured during a pro-Palestinian protest that canceled meetings and events at a California Democratic convention in Sacramento. California Democratic Party chairman Rusty Hicks acknowledged he was "both deeply saddened and disappointed" by the protests, mostly by non-delegates, encouraging party members to "reconnect with one another" and "
Washington Examiner
Nov 09 2023
News
Hawaii sets up $150 million fund for wildfire victims
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) announced a new $150 million relief fund to help support victims of the deadly Maui wildfires and their families on Wednesday. The wildfire killed about a hundred people and forced thousands more from their homes in August. The tourist destination of Lahaina was completely destroyed in the blaze. Green said the funds will be distributed to people who were injured in
The Hill