COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 19, NO. 32
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SuperScooper Firefighting Aircraft to Arrive in LA County Aug. 15 Red Flag Warnings Issued, Brown Declares State of Emergency
BY TERRY MILLER Los Angeles County Fire Department has secured the early arrival of two CL-415 SuperScoopers fire-fighting aircraft leased from the government of Quebec. The SuperScoopers will arrive for service in Los Angeles County on August 15 to help with the anticipated heavy fire season which is upon us. According to Cal Fire, there are currently21 wildfires burning in the state. The National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches to alert fire departments of the onset, or possible onset, of critical weather and dry conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire activity. A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events SEE PG. 28
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Jim McDonnell Says It’s Time for Los Angeles to Create a Plan for the Needs of the Mentally Ill BY STAFF WRITER In a press release sent out Monday, Sheriff Jim McDonnell joined the ranks of officials praising DA Jackie Lacey for her efforts into helping alleviate the overburdened criminal justice system and help direct those mentally ill into treatment centers and not jails where treatment is virtually nonexistent. “Over the past three SEE PG. 16
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Ray Bradbury Exhibit at Duarte Historical Museum Honorary Duartean Author Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) is the subject of an exhibit at the Duarte Historical Museum in Encanto Park. Compiled by Jack Collins and former Duarte Librarian Peter Rosenwald, the display features articles, books, photographs, and other memorabilia and will remain through August. The Museum, 777 Encanto Parkway, Duarte, is open Saturdays 1-4 p.m. and the first and third Wednesday each month from 1-3 p.m. Admission is free. Bradbury made several appearances in Duarte over the
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