County joins group to recover money, prevent fires on federal land | Cochise County

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Pima County Sheriff’s Department fires sergeant accused in sex assault

A Pima County Sheriff’s Department sergeant, who was accused of sexually assaulting a colleague during a house party in December, was formally fired from the department on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Ricardo Garcia was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. His arrest stemmed from an alleged incident at a December house party for members of […]

NJ setting fires on purpose for next couple months

Smoke may be visible while driving or hiking, but it may not cause an alarm. On Monday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced that thousands of acres will be given “prescribed burns” for the spring. Intentional fires burn potential fuel such as leaves, pine needles, and branches on the forest floor, so if […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom Fires Back At Sen. John Cornyn’s Gun Tweet With A Blunt Fact-Check

Governor of California Gavin Newsom (D) Called Sen. John Cornyn On Monday, after a Texas Republican shared a headline suggesting California’s strict gun laws won’t help prevent mass shootings. “California has over 100 gun laws. Why aren’t they stopping more mass shootings?” Cornyn tweeted. New York Times article under the same heading in the wake […]

Wildfire ad hoc committee releases final report on fires, flooding in Arizona

A task force of state legislators has released its final report assessing Arizona’s wildfires and post-wildfire flooding. The commission will assess what changes are needed in state laws and regulations in managing wildfires, including wildfires like the 2021 Summer Telegraph Fire, which burned more than 180,000 acres. To do so, we looked at recent wildfires […]