San Diego Wildfires

SoCal Fires Flame Cable Networks' Ratings

TV Newser | Posted 05.25.2011

As the flames are put out, the winds die down and the federal money comes in, the cable networks are adding up the ratings from their coverage of the ...

SoCal Wildfire Losses Top $1 Billion

AP | Gillian Flaccus | Posted 05.25.2011

The devastating wildfires in Southern California have caused at least $1 billion in damage in San Diego County alone, officials said Wednesday, while ...

California Fires Bring Serious Health Hazards

Huffington Post | E.A. Hanks & Patrick Waldo | Posted 11.17.2011

Whatever is floating around in the air of Southern California has to be about as good for people's lungs as swallowing tar would be for your digestive...

Fire Evacuees Find Wellness Volunteers Eager To Help

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 11.17.2011

Evacuees from the fires in California are getting some unconventional assistance. It may well be that "only in California" would you see people offeri...

Orange County Fire Chief: "Had We Had More Air Resources, We Would Have Been Able To Control This Fire,"

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 05.25.2011

"If the weather cooperates, maybe we can turn the tide," he said. Crews were anticipating an injection of additional firefighters and equipment from ...

US Airways Waives Fees For SoCal Travelers

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

US Airways is waiving some fees for customers traveling to or from Southern California who need to change their flights because of the wildfires. The...

Economists: SoCal Will Survive With Little Long-Term Damage

Los Angeles Times | Peter Y. Hong, Andrea Chang | Posted 05.25.2011

Despite the destruction of more than 1,600 homes and buildings, massive evacuations and widespread business closures, Southern California's vast, dive...

"SuperKatrina": Newscasts Converge on San Diego For Fire Coverage

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

As previously mentioned, all three nightly newscasts originated live from the scene of California's devastating forest fires tonight as Katie Couric, ...

Bush Working To Make California Disaster The "Anti-Katrina"

New York Times | SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

It was not quite 2:30 a.m. in Washington on Tuesday when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California asked President Bush to declare an emergency because...