"Firefighters relied on a giant air tanker to make steady progress yesterday against a five-day-old wildfire that has closed one of the main roads leading into Yosemite National Park....
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"Freeway reopens, as fire threat abates
HESPERIA - Firefighters gained control yesterday on a wildfire that erupted on the main interstate between Southern California and Las Vegas. Officials lifted evacuation orders for some homes and reopened the freeway. The fire began along Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass (AP)."
Fires from one end of California to the other? And all they get are briefs?
Another hot topic:
"Appeal set in case on pop star’s death" September 04, 2011|Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - In an 11th-hour appeal, lawyers for Michael Jackson’s doctor sought to overturn a judge’s refusal to sequester jurors during the involuntary manslaughter trial. Attorneys also asked late Friday to halt the start of jury selection on Sept. 8 until the issue is decided by an appeals court. Dr. Conrad Murray is accused of giving Jackson an anesthetic overdose before the pop star’s 2009 death (AP)."
If you scroll through my Michael Jackson file you will find there are some rather interesting anomalies. Reminds me of the Marilyn Monroe case.
How many times are the LA police going to botch the investigations of high-profile cases?
