Category: Labor Day Weekend

Southern California Wildfire Burns 700 Acres, 5 Percent Contained With 2 Deaths

HEMET, Calif.—Two civilian fatalities have been reported in a blazing wildfire in Hemet, California, as several structures and more than 700 acres have burned.  As of 7:51 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, the fire was 5 percent contained.  The fire began at approximately 3:37 p.m. according to local fire authorities and spread rapidly at Fairview…


Southern California Wildfire Burns 2,000 Acres, 5 Percent Contained With 2 Deaths

HEMET, Calif.—Two civilian fatalities have been reported in a blazing wildfire in Hemet, California, as several structures and 2,000 acres have burned. As of 9:54 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, the fire was 5 percent contained. #FairviewFIRE UPDATE – The fire is 2,000 acres and 5% contained. pic.twitter.com/FrykUX7sqU — CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU)…


Heat Wave Expected to Hit Southern California for Labor Day Weekend

Summer isn’t over yet in Southern California. Another sweltering heat wave is hitting this week as temperatures reach triple digits in time for Labor Day weekend, experts predict. “It’s going to be hot in most areas by Wednesday,” Brandt Maxwell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego, told The Epoch Times. Temperatures…


Californians Will Pay Highest Gas Prices Ever for Labor Day Weekend

By Hugo Martín From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles–A Labor Day weekend road trip is going to put extra strain on your pocketbook this year. Heading into the holiday weekend, Californians are paying the highest price ever per gallon of gas for this time of year—$4.39 for regular, according to the Auto Club of Southern…