TOWN 'N COUNTRY - An elderly woman was assisted from her home by a neighbor when the woman's house off Waters Avenue, about a mile west of the Veterans Expressway, caught fire around 1 p.m. today. ...more

January 25, 2008

A spirit of cooperation filled county commission chambers Tuesday as fire officials vowed to join forces and work together to implement some of the collaborative recommendations proposed by a fire consultant. ...more

January 15, 2008

Will explore collaborative efforts. ...more

January 15, 2008

Mix Of Taxes Ideal Mr. Troyer's letter has much merit in it suggesting a balance between a sales tax and income tax. There are, however, a couple of problems with his suggestion. ...more

January 8, 2008

Still more snow piled up Sunday in the Sierra Nevada, where at least 5 feet had fallen from a storm that contributed to flooding in Fernley, killed at least three people and blacked out thousands of customers. ...more

January 7, 2008

The homeowners association of the neighborhood where a house burned down on Sunday morning is taking donations to help the family. ...more

December 25, 2007

TAMPA - The homeowners association of the neighborhood where a house burned down on Sunday morning is taking donations to help the family. ...more

December 24, 2007

Tuesday was Independence Day for the High Point Volunteer Fire Department. ...more

December 5, 2007

Residents began making their way through back streets and dirt roads Sunday afternoon into evacuated areas of this upscale community to see whether their homes survived a wind-driven wildfire that scorched surrounding brush-covered hills. ...more

November 26, 2007

A fast-moving wildfire pushed by Santa Ana winds raced through the canyons and mountains of this wealthy enclave for the second time in little more than a month Saturday, destroying 49 homes and forcing as many as 14,000 residents to flee. ...more

November 25, 2007