Cedar Canyon blaze deemed a ‘good fire,’ a reminder of needed workAs illustrated from this photo from a March prescribed burn in Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area, cedar trees are highly flammable and can boost the intensity of a fire.Derrick Ward joins the TexansWith rookie second-rounder Ben Tate done for the year and veteran Derrick Ward suddenly available, the Houston Texans got Ward in the door -- and they didn't let him go.Ward has agreed to terms with the Texans on a one-year...Betwixt sacred and propaneThe great-great-grandson of whalers takes time out to commune with two southern right whales whose message is that old ways must pass.More vacation-from-hell stories from readersA sick world after all Judy Ostrom, Overland Park: Our bad vacation was last summer. We planned a week at Universal Studios with a side trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom. We arrived on Sunday, and things were great. Then on Monday our 14-year-old daughter started feeling bad, with chills, cough and fever, and we figured we’d tag team our two kids. I’d stay with our daughter at the hotel; my husband ...Probe to plunge into sun's atmosphereIn a project reminiscent of Prometheus' theft of fire from the gods, NASA's planning to dive into the sun and capture some of its atmosphere. read moreSept. 3, 1976: Viking 2 Lands on MarsViking 2, the second mission to Mars, lands on the planet and begins transmitting pictures and soil analyses.Social LinksGene Miller walks the road that loops around the Blue Mountain fire lookout each evening. Sparky, his companion on the summer-long assignment, loves to chase blue grouse and chipmunks during the regular excursion.Tonight: Earth, Wind & Fire(works)Plus: the Bicycle Film Festival, Downtown Fullerton Art Walk, Orange International Street Fair Bicycle Film Festival - Film festival - Arts - Movies - EarthPop music: Earth, Wind & Fire at the Hollywood BowlFour decades into a celebrated career, the R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire is still going strong. For the first time, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will perform with a full orchestra, which Thomas Wilkins will conduct. These performances are among the Bowl's final summer fireworks shows. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., L.A. 8:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. $14.75-$166. (323) 850-2000. [[[SHIFTOUT ...8/31: Remembering the FireEarth, Wind and Fire and Bobcat Goldwait. Business - Energy - Charlotte Bobcats - North Carolina - Basketball Hall of Fame