National Oregon wildfire forms 'fire clouds' that pose danger below By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press Jul 16, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating giant "fire clouds" over the blaze — dangerou…
Obituaries Agnes L. Courchaine (Powell) & Leo R. Courchaine Updated Apr 13, 2025 Agnes and Leo died together on September 25,2020 of natural causes in Stockton California. Agnes is survived by 5 of her 7 children and many g…
World Mount Etna puts on its latest spectacular show By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press Feb 25, 2021 ROME (AP) — Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, evokes superlatives. It is Europe's most active volcano and also the cont…
National Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to park By CALEB JONES Associated Press Dec 21, 2020 HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on the Big Island erupted and shot a steam and ash cloud into the atmosphere that lasted about an hou…
+3 Local News Featured Smoke, ash hindering solar energy in San Mateo County By Nathan Mollat Daily Journal Staff Sep 17, 2020 Solar energy is becoming the norm for residential, commercial and government developments to reduce costs and be more environmentally responsi…
+2 Local Featured From the archives: Bat maker make me a bat By Nathan Mollat, Daily Journal Staff Updated Jul 12, 2023 Given the suspension of athletics in the county, the Daily Journal decided to dive into our 20-year archives to bring readers some of our favo…
World Philippine volcano trembles more, spews lava half-mile high By JOEAL CALUPITAN and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press Jan 14, 2020 TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava into the sky and trembled constantly Tuesday, possibly portendi…
National Washington is first state to allow composting of human bodies By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press May 21, 2019 SEATTLE (AP) — Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt.
Obituaries Susie May Lowell Updated Apr 13, 2025 Susie May Lowell, of South San Francisco, died April 13, 2019, with her family by her side.