By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 1:20 pm PDT, Thursday, August 16, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Discovery Channel Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 The world record for great hammerhead shark caught on rod-and-reel is held by a 1,280-pound fish caught in Florida in 2006. Florida now prohibits anglers from retaining great hammerheads and 25 other shark species. less The world record for great hammerhead shark caught on rod-and-reel is … [Read more...] about Record-warm water temperatures in Southern California attract unusual creatures
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Cooler weather boosts crews fighting Southern California fire
People visit a memorial for Jeremy Stoke of the Redding Fire Department near where he was killed in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)Freddie Cox carries a flag to plant at the charred remnants of his godfather, Ed Bledsoe's home, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Bledsoe's wife, Melody, great-grandson James Roberts and great-granddaughter Emily Roberts were killed at the home in the Carr Fire. (AP Photo/John Locher)Darrell Hartman holds damaged guns recovered from the home of his mother, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Hartman was burned escaping the Carr Fire that burned out his parent's home. (AP Photo/John Locher)From right, Mary Holpuch, Russ Holpuch, and Kathy Look hold hands after visiting the site where Jeremy Stoke of the Redding Fire Department, was killed in the Carr Fire, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Redding, Calif. The friends where visiting the site with Gary Parmely, father of Stoke, and other friends. (AP … [Read more...] about Cooler weather boosts crews fighting Southern California fire
Cooler Weather Helps Crews Fight Southern California’s Holy Fire
Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest. The Holy Fire was 41 percent contained Sunday afternoon after burning across 35.5 square miles (92 kilometers) of dry timber and brush, said Lynne Tolmachoff of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "The weather out here in California seems to be cooling down today and over the next couple days, and that should hopefully help firefighters get even more containment," Tolmachoff said. "They should make better progress over the next couple of days." They'll need to, with temperatures, expected to again reach 100 degrees or more by the end of the week. The Holy Fire — named for Holy Jim Canyon, where it began last Monday — is one of nearly 20 blazes burning across California as the state sees earlier, longer and more destructive wildfire seasons because of … [Read more...] about Cooler Weather Helps Crews Fight Southern California’s Holy Fire
Man accused of starting Holy Fire in Southern California causes a stir in court appearance
By Eric Ting, SFGATE Published 9:08 am PDT, Saturday, August 11, 2018 The man accused of starting the Holy Fire in Southern California made a strange appearance in a Santa Ana jailhouse courtroom on Friday. 51-year-old Forrest Gordon Clark is accused of arson and other crimes in connection with the fire that has already burned over 20,000 acres in the Lake Elsinore area. According to police, Clark sent threatening emails to firefighters, including one that read, "This place will burn." During a Friday court appearance, Clark made multiple outbursts and flipped his hair around while initially refusing to look at the judge. He also stated that he felt his life was being threatened. FULL WILDFIRES COVERAGE: Hot, dry conditions could stoke wildfires this weekend The bizarre scene was caught on video, and at one point Clark stares directly into the camera and proclaims that the charges against him are "lies." window._taboola = window._taboola || []; … [Read more...] about Man accused of starting Holy Fire in Southern California causes a stir in court appearance
Hurricane John prompts high surf advisory, potential flooding along coast as heat scorches Southern California
By Laylan Connelly | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: August 10, 2018 at 1:33 pm | UPDATED: August 11, 2018 at 10:12 am If you’re headed to the coast to cool off, be warned: The waves are strong enough to cause trouble at the beach. The National Weather Service issued a high-surf advisory Friday, just as the heat sent scores of people flocking to the coast to cool off to enjoy the final weeks of summer. Hurricane John, currently off the coast of Baja California, brought surf in the 4-to-6-foot range with occasional 8 footers, at south-facing spots along the Southern California coastline. A surfer loses it on a wave in Newport Beach on Friday, August 10, 2018. A swell from Hurricane John will bring larger waves to south-facing beaces through the weekend. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) A surfer rides a wave in Newport Beach on Friday, August 10, 2018. A swell from Hurricane John will bring larger waves to south-facing beaces through the … [Read more...] about Hurricane John prompts high surf advisory, potential flooding along coast as heat scorches Southern California