Professor studies SAR dog efficiency and protection
Erin Perry, canine specialist and SIU Carbondale assistant professor, leads research to decontaminate safely and protect SAR dogs in field deployments. She studies stresses from rapid mobilizations, heat, and logistics, aiming for better nutrition, conditioning, and cooling methods for responders like Zorro.
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Carbondale
Ill
Erin Perry
Missouri Task Force 1
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Perry
FEMA
Joplin
Pickles
Zorro
Colorado
State fire marshal urges safety for summer activities
The Office of the State Fire Marshal warns residents to follow safety rules while grilling, using fire pits, and handling fireworks. Key tips include grilling outside away from structures, keeping grills clean, supervising children, placing campfires 25 feet from flammable items, and never leaving fires unattended. Fireworks require permits and should be handled by licensed users, with sparklers posing burn risks.
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Springfield
Office of the State Fire Marshal
OSFM
Matt Perez
Blueberry cobbler blends coffee cake and pancakes
Chef Bridget Lancaster presents a blueberry cobbler described as halfway between a coffee cake and a stack of pancakes. The recipe yields 8 to 10 servings, requires 1 hour 10 minutes plus 30 minutes cooling, and includes butter, sugar, lemon zest, blueberries, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and a butter batter. Serve warm, with optional maple syrup.
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Bridget Lancaster
Lancaster
California Bans Local Soda Taxes Through 2030
California lawmakers pass a bill to ban new local soda taxes through 2030, sending it to Governor Brown. The measure preserves four Bay Area taxes, targets a statewide ballot measure, and draws praise from industry groups while drawing fire from public health advocates. Brown has not yet stated his position.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Jerry Brown
Arizona
Michigan
American Beverage Association
Coca-Cola
PepsiCo
Oregon
ABA
Scott Wiener
San Francisco
Darrell Steinberg
San Francisco Bay Area
New York City
Michael Bloomberg
Philadelphia
Seattle
Boulder
Colorado
County Board of Supervisors
Rob Lapsley
California Business Roundtable
Nancy Brown
American Heart Association
Sacramento Bee
Brown
Anne Gust Brown
Evan Westrup
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