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KCET Cinema Series
Netflix Original Series 'Fire Chasers' to Premiere at Sept. 5 KCET Cinema Series
KCET Cinema Series will host the world premiere of the Netflix original documentary series "Fire Chasers."
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Firefighters
Lost LA
Fighting Fires in Early-1900s L.A.
Rare photos reveal life in an early-20th-century fire station.
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tending the wild
Tending the Wild
Cultural Fire on the Mountain: An Introduction to Native Cultural Burning
The park-like forests of the 19th Century Sierra Nevada were sustained by carefully planned fires conducted by Native people.
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fire
KCET Cinema Series
California on Fire: Jeff Frost and the Making of Fire Chasers
Post date:Fire Chasers is a visceral experience, as viewers follow firefighters in the air on CalFire helicopters, on the ground in the wilderness and around the table at fire stations across the state.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Burned Palm Trees and Miracles: The Great Fire of Thermal, CA
Post date:After a large-scale fire burned through a palm tree grove in Thermal, CA, all of the palms were assumed dead. But one pastor and his congregation prayed for a miracle.
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Laurel Canyon
Lost LA
Laurel Canyon Suite: Gods, Myths, and Fires
Post date:Reflecting on the canyon wonderland's millennia-long history reveals something more complicated and darker.
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forests
Redefine
Worried About Dead Trees in California Forests? Blame Fire Suppression
Post date:When fire can't thin forests, we get more trees than we'd have otherwise — and now there isn't enough water to keep them all alive.
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tending the wild
Tending the Wild
Lois Conner Bohna on Why the Forest Needs Fire
Post date:Lois Conner Bohna, "The Acorn Lady," is a North Fork Mono artist and cultural educator who lives and works in Coarsegold, in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Bohna stresses that fire "creates new life... and keeps the plants healthy."
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forests
Redefine
It's Up To You to Keep Your Home Fire-Safe. Here's How.
Post date:Since 2005 it's been property owners' legal responsibility to make their homes fire-safe. Here are some ways to get started.
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climate change
Redefine
California Has Two Fire Seasons, and Climate Change Will Make Both Worse
Post date:A new study shows that both of California's fire seasons are getting more destructive as the planet warms.
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wildfires
Climate Change L.A.
10 Things to Know About California Wildfires
Post date:Here are a few things you might not have known about wildfires in California. Some are interesting, some are disturbing. A couple may make you worry.
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wildfires
Climate Change L.A.
Wildfire
Post date:To answer questions about the future of wildfire, scientists from UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UCLA, the US Forest Service, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory teamed up
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SoCal Wanderer
Building the Perfect Campfire According to the Law of Physics
Post date:Remember this trick for concocting the perfect campfire: make it as tall as it is wide.
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california drought
SoCal Wanderer
Wildfire 'Season' Begins With Pinnacle Fire
Post date:Because of the drought, 2015 could be the worst fire season on record.
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earth focus
Earth Focus
Unacceptable Risk: Firefighters on the Frontline
Post date:Firefighters are repeatedly putting their lives on the line responding to record-breaking wildfires.
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prisons
Agenda
Prison Program Puts Female Inmates on the Fire Lines
Post date:Malibu is known for palatial houses, celebrity sightings, and gorgeous ocean views, but drive away from the coast and up into the Santa Monica Mountains and you'll find that it is home to something else: a sense of redemption.
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Los Angeles River
SoCal Focus
I Fear More What Comes After Wildfires
Post date:Los Angeles is judged to be so dangerous by some observers that Mike Davis based an entire book on the region's lethal features. This week gave us reminders.
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fire
Home & Garden
Everything You Need to Know About Firewood
Post date:Here's the scoop on selecting the right firewood.
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intersections
History & Society
Spitting Hot Fire: Malibu Wildfires and the Santa Anas
Post date:Malibu is the wildfire capital of North America and, possibly, the world, but residents continue to have a love affair with the beachfront area.
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inyo county
SoCal Wanderer
Wildfire in Death Valley Contained, Scotty's Castle Closure Remains
Post date:Damage is less extensive than had been feared, but the castle and its immediate evirons will stay closed until everything's back to normal.
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police
SoCal Connected
DROP, the Billion-Dollar Pension Perk, Still Getting No Political Play
Post date:With the city facing a $200-million budget shortfall, the bloated police and fire pension perk is a conspicuous non-issue in the race for mayor and city council.
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fire
Redefine
With More Wildfires, Burn Ban in Effect for One-Third of California
Post date:California hasn't had a wildfire season like this in a couple years and those on the front lines are taking notice.
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kern county
Redefine
Wind Turbine Starts Fire Near Tehachapi
Post date:A large wind turbine burst into flame late Friday night in the mountains above Mojave, causing a grassfire.