Sun Safety

Ed Reed takes aim at Mike Preston

29 Jul 2010

Recently, Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston had a message for Ravens safety Ed Reed."No more whining."In response, Reed has an apparent message for Preston.  No more talking."There's guys like Mike Preston down here who want to report stuff and he...

Heat Wave Safety Advice for Our Animal Friends

29 Jul 2010

Unlike humans, dogs can only sweat through their footpads and cool themselves by panting. Soaring temperatures can cause heat stress and be physically damaging or fatal.

Stranded tuber airlifted to safety at Hospital Flat

29 Jul 2010

Cathy PerfectKern Valley Sun Richard Wright, 42, of Hemet is one lucky man. On Tuesday, July 20, he was tubing in the Kern River upriver from Hospital Flat with his daughter and a friend’s son, when Wright became stranded on a rock. The juveniles made it to shore safely. No one in the party was wearing a life vest.