Fire victims found refuge at a Calvary Chapel Church last Saturday night in Yorba Linda after being evacuated from their homes. "It was devastating," said Beverly Smith, a secretary at the church. "Most of our families were affected by the fires and came to spend the night at the church. We offered them food and water, and just tried to be there for them the best way we could," she said.
The Yorba Linda fire broke out Saturday afternoon on Nov. 12. Residents were issued an evacuation from the Orange County Fire Department and were told to leave immediately. The fire began burning on the hillsides of Yorba Linda and destroyed 180 homes.
Some residents who live on Rolling Hills Drive in Yorba Linda refused to leave and stayed to fight the wildfire. Robert Gonzalez, a member of Calvary Chapel and a San Pedro firefighter saved several homes in his neighborhood. "I told my wife to take our younger daughter and go to the church to be safe, but I stayed behind with my older son and a few other neighbors, and we saved our homes from being destroyed," he said.
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Richard Guerrero, a resident of East Los Angeles, voted yes on Measure R because he believes it will relieve traffic and improve transportation.
"I didn't want to raise taxes, but we need a better transportation system in the city of Los Angeles," said Guerrero. He said that as a kid he would often ride the bus to get around the city. "If it went to more places now, I would take transit instead of driving a car, but nothing is convenient anymore. I had to vote yes," said Guerrero.
On Tuesday, voters approved Measure R, which will raise sales tax by a half-cent. The measure is expected to fund new and existing transportation projects, relieve traffic congestion and repair roads and highways. One of the projects includes the expensive "Subway to the Sea." It is estimated that over 30 years the tax increase will allocate $40 billion for transportation projects.
County Supervisor Gloria Molina opposed the measure and has said it is not a fair tax for the people who live on the east side. Three voters at a precinct in the heart of Molina's district were quick to explain why they voted yes on the measure. Guerrero was one of the three voters to disagree with Molina's opposition for the new transportation plan.
"I didn't want to raise taxes, but we need a better transportation system in the city of Los Angeles," said Guerrero. He said that as a kid he would often ride the bus to get around the city. "If it went to more places now, I would take transit instead of driving a car, but nothing is convenient anymore. I had to vote yes," said Guerrero.
On Tuesday, voters approved Measure R, which will raise sales tax by a half-cent. The measure is expected to fund new and existing transportation projects, relieve traffic congestion and repair roads and highways. One of the projects includes the expensive "Subway to the Sea." It is estimated that over 30 years the tax increase will allocate $40 billion for transportation projects.
County Supervisor Gloria Molina opposed the measure and has said it is not a fair tax for the people who live on the east side. Three voters at a precinct in the heart of Molina's district were quick to explain why they voted yes on the measure. Guerrero was one of the three voters to disagree with Molina's opposition for the new transportation plan.
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This slide show represents the historic election that took place on November 4, 2008.
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John McCain must have rehearsed two words before he took the stage Tuesday night for the second presidential debate. My and friends. He used the two together quite often in a failed attempt to appear more personable to the audience and viewers at home. McCain and Barack Obama once again discussed the economy, tax cuts and the war.
The first question of the night came from Alan Shaffer sitting in Section A. Shaffer stated, "With the economy on the downturn and retired and older citizens and workers losing their incomes, what's the fastest, most positive solution to bail these people out of the economic ruin?" McCain answered and said he had a plan to fix this problem. "As president of the United States, Alan, I would order the secretary of the treasury to immediately buy up the bad home loan mortgages in America and renegotiate at the new value of those homes. Is it expensive? Yes. But we all know, my friends, until we stabilize home values in America we're never going to start turning around and creating jobs and fixing our economy."
I contacted Thomas Hollihan, professor of communication at USC Annenberg and an expert in political communication, to get his opinion and reaction on McCain's proposed method to solve the economic crisis. He said, "McCain needs to articulate a more compelling position on the economy. He does not have a clear plan. The homeowner layout he discussed on Tuesday would cost millions of dollars." CNN reported that McCain is facing angry reactions from members of his own party who deeply oppose his proposal for the federal government to purchase troubled mortgage loans.
The first question of the night came from Alan Shaffer sitting in Section A. Shaffer stated, "With the economy on the downturn and retired and older citizens and workers losing their incomes, what's the fastest, most positive solution to bail these people out of the economic ruin?" McCain answered and said he had a plan to fix this problem. "As president of the United States, Alan, I would order the secretary of the treasury to immediately buy up the bad home loan mortgages in America and renegotiate at the new value of those homes. Is it expensive? Yes. But we all know, my friends, until we stabilize home values in America we're never going to start turning around and creating jobs and fixing our economy."
I contacted Thomas Hollihan, professor of communication at USC Annenberg and an expert in political communication, to get his opinion and reaction on McCain's proposed method to solve the economic crisis. He said, "McCain needs to articulate a more compelling position on the economy. He does not have a clear plan. The homeowner layout he discussed on Tuesday would cost millions of dollars." CNN reported that McCain is facing angry reactions from members of his own party who deeply oppose his proposal for the federal government to purchase troubled mortgage loans.
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The city of Chino Hills is a quiet and peaceful suburban community. Facts of the city can be found by clicking on the captions button on the soundslide show. Enjoy!
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