Tag: fire
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CA City Mourning Death of Pioneer Firefighter
Floyd made that dream possible.” Jones and other fire officials said they are working to get more minorities to become firefighters in Fresno. The department has no Hmong firefighters, Jones said, … Read Full Article
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Fresno’s first black fireman died; discrimination case led to federal investigation
Caldwell would become the Fresno Fire Department’s third black firefighter – hired 21 years after its first two, brothers Floyd and Jim White in 1954. White died April 1, 2020, at the age of 90 from … Read Full Article
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Camp Fire and digital-first strategy could complicate census in Butte County
The Complete Count Committee, a local coalition charged with doing outreach for the census, has decided to fill that gap by sending its own postcards with census information in English, Spanish and … Read Full Article
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State audit highlights gaps in Butte County preparedness, Cal OES response to Camp Fire
For example, there are now pre-translated alerts in Spanish and Hmong. Some changes to state law effective January 2020 will require including representatives from vulnerable groups in planning. The … Read Full Article
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Funerals Set for Hmong American Men Shot at California Party
Funerals Set for Hmong American Men Shot at California Party The victims were killed Nov. 17 when unknown gunmen entered a Fresno home through an unlocked gate and opened fire with semiautomatic … Read Full Article
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Tension in Hmong community over linking Fresno shooting to gang task force
RELATED: Fresno Shooting: 4 killed, 6 injured after gunmen open fire on family watching football, suspects still at large As the families share in grief, leaders in the Hmong community are expressing … Read Full Article
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Police: Oklahoma double-murder suicide was domestic-related
In New Jersey, players and spectators ran for cover Friday night when a gunman opened fire at a high school football game, wounding two people. And on Sunday, four people were killed and six wounded … Read Full Article
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CNN Under Fire After Saying Fresno Shooting is a ‘Milestone’ for Hmong Americans
CNN is being criticized for an insensitive headline regarding a recent mass shooting in Fresno, California, in which four Hmong men were tragically killed and several more were injured. Police have … Read Full Article
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3 people killed in Oklahoma Walmart shooting: Police chief
In New Jersey, players and spectators ran for cover Friday night when a gunman opened fire at a high school football game, wounding two people. And on Sunday, four people were killed and six wounded … Read Full Article
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What we’ve learned from the Camp Fire evacuations
Beyond these emergency preparations, the office has also rolled out a new warning system that can translate into other languages. The Sheriff’s Office recently announced the ability for warnings in … Read Full Article
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New evacuation warnings one year after the Camp Fire
He’s also working with Cal OES to create standardized terms for emergency situations, in different languages, from Spanish to Hmong. Back to Brandi, she says she now gets emergency alerts more often … Read Full Article
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Harvest Festival brings agriculture to Bidwell Mansion
New Year’s festival brings Hmong culture to Oroville Farmworkers celebration offers resources and fun Paradise holds festival to remember and learn from the Camp Fire Johnny Appleseed Days return to … Read Full Article
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Silent art auction to fight sex trafficking
30-8 p.m. ‘Celebracion de las Americas’ celebrates Latin America Lao-Hmong veterans celebrated Saturday 9/11 memorials set for Wednesday, hosted by Chico Fire Department ‘Their value is the same as … Read Full Article
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Community Care to host FREE Community Health Matters event at its Vliet Street Center on September 21
Tags: American, association, cancer, community, fire, health, library, Milwaukee, neighborhood, WisconsinHmong/American Friendship Association, Inc., Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee Fire Department and Vliet … Read Full Article
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On Being Out There: Aaron Teasdale ’93
Whether it’s the man living in a Bolivian cave who fed me quinoa soup cooked over a fire at the end of a long bike ride, the Hmong grandfather in a Vietnamese street market who cheerfully insisted the … Read Full Article
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Minneapolis Hmong International Academy’s playground burned to the ground in possible arson
The fire department had discovered the school’s playground ablaze in the middle of the night. They put out the fire, but not before the playground had been completely destroyed. The Academy posted … Read Full Article
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Minneapolis school playground set on fire, officials investigating
According to Hmong International School Principal Jamil Payton, Minneapolis firefighters discovered and extinguished the fire, which destroyed the school playground and damaged windows surrounding the … Read Full Article