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STACHETOBERFEST
SARA THOMAS FUND
The October 11th
StachetoberFest event raised
$26,757.80
for Sara and her family.
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LEADING THE WAY IN WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING RESEARCH
CSUSM NEWS CENTER, 10/18/2016
Matt Rahn's introduction to wildland firefighting research began over a cup of coffee about 10 years ago.
Little did he know that a simple request for help from a colleague would turn into a lifelong passion.
"As I started digging into it, I realized there are lifetimes of careers available for this research," said Rahn, research faculty and director of the Environmental Leadership Institute for Cal State San Marcos' Temecula campus. "I'm always encouraging other people and agencies to get involved because there's so much that needs to be done to move this forward."
Persistent problems with urban structure fires in the early 1970s led the federal government to commission a report called "America Burning" to evaluate fire loss in the United States and make recommendations to reduce loss and increase safety.
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FIRE SEASON INCREASING
DAILY PRESS, 10/23/2016
After a week of high temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds, the National Weather Service predicts cooler temperatures heading into the week and a slight chance of showers Monday.
However, fire officials don't believe any traces of rain could do much to put an end to the so-called extended fire season.
Cal Fire spokeswoman Lynne Tolmachoff said over the past 20 years the length of wildfire season has increased due to climate change. Over the past five years, California has been in a drought that has "rapidly" increased the length of fire season.
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NOVEMBER INSTRUCTOR-LED CLASSES
CalPERS is offering a variety of informative instructor-led classes throughout the state in November. Please visit the
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Various classes, including those listed below, are held regularly at our Regional Offices in Fresno, Glendale, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Jose, and Walnut Creek.
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