For excursions out of town, the Grand Canyon, Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead and the Valley of Fire will satisfy your nature-loving soul.

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The San Ramon Fire Protection District, which is located east of Silicon Valley, has released an app that notifies people who are trained in CPR when someone is having a heart attack nearby.

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But, we as investors, must look clearly through the valley to take advantage of market turbulence to uncover hidden gem companies sold down to fire sale prices.

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About 100 miles to the east, two homes, a number of outbuildings and several vehicles were destroyed, and two other homes were damaged in a 5-acre grass fire that prompted the evacuation of an elementary school in Jurupa Valley, said Theresa Williams, a spokeswoman for CalFire.

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There were no exact numbers on how many people had been evacuated from what's being called the Summit Fire as of Wednesday evening, but authorities said a 200-unit mobile home park in Cherry Valley had been cleared.

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