Southern California wildfires fuelled by strong winds threaten Riverside and wine country
A fast moving blaze burned 2.4 percent of Riverside County near Banning with 425 firefighters and six air tankers trying to contain it. Evacuations were ordered for Highland Springs Mobile Home Park and nearby streets as the blaze grew westward from San Bernardino foothills. A home was destroyed, while neighbors described the scene as a total loss and miracle amid shifting winds.
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Banning
Calif
California
Riverside County
Wine Country
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Bernardino Mountains
Jody Hagemann
Highland Springs
Joe Kiener
Kiener
Riverside Press Enterprise
David Pena
Cherry Valley
Beaumont
Sonoma County
Calistoga
Pension reform severability debated by legislators
Lawmakers discuss severability if challenged in court as Rep. Bradley reviews details and constituents' views. Rep. Phelps calls for unions and retirees at the table and would vote against changes to retiree pensions. Speaker Madigan and Senate President Cullerton back their own plans as Bost predicts a swift pathway.
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Madigan
Best
John Bradley
D-Marion
Bradley
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Phelps
Senate
John Cullerton
Chicago
Cullerton
Three more arrested in bombing case
In the backpack were fireworks emptied of gunpowder. Kazakh students claim innocence and were held for another hearing May 14. Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov face up to five years and 250000 fine. Phillipps up to eight years and 250000 fine. Trial concerns Tsarnaev links and possible evidence destruction. Investigators note Tsarnaev's last room text about taking items.
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Phillipps
Derege Demissie
Kadyrbayev
Tazhayakov
Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Umass
Tsarnaev
FBI
Showcase Gives Students a Taste of Pressure in Kitchen
Hart, with past work at Legends restaurant in Carterville, advises a year in a professional wrestling setting before college to blend real world and classroom cooking. Instructors say first year students run the dining room while second-year students work in the kitchen, teaching cooperation and full business scope at RLC’s culinary arts program. The Warrior Showcase strengthens the program as RLC competes with city programs in Chicago, St Louis, and Louisville.
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Aaron Eisenhauer
THE
Southern
Elizabeth Oliphant
Bobbi Bryant
Ina
Hart
Legends
Walker’s Bluff
Carterville
RLC
Robert Wilson
Wilson
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Pension reform debate faces uncertain Senate fate
Madigan may push Senate Bill 1 to a vote as House support grows though Senate prospects remain hazy. Governor Quinn backs the plan, while unions seek a credible path and some lawmakers doubt its social impact. Cullerton seeks a plan acceptable to union leaders and anticipates court hurdles.
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Illinois
Quinn
Madigan
House
Tom Cross
Senate
John Cullerton
Chicago
Cullerton
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