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U.S. President Richard Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia, which marked the start of widespread campus unrest across the U.S., produced at the Stanford University, Palo Alto, California the climax to a month-long struggle over ROTC. In April 1970, there were two sit-ins, unprecedented attacks on property, resulting in $100,000 damage, mostly to windows, and two nights of virtual warfare with local police. Arson destroyed offices and research materials at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences.

The article reports on the pyromaniac obsession with fire starting in California. Firefighting personnel know that sporadic wind events are often the catalyst for new fires. Fire starters are discussed including various motivations and demographics. Forensic investigations have facilitated the identification of some arsonists.

(Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp. will pay a $45 million penalty for its role in starting the second-largest wildfire in California history under a settlement proposal issued by state regulators. The California utility giant agreed to the shareholder-funded penalty proposed by the California Public Utility Commission's safety division, according to a filing Monday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hawaii property owners are seizing on a legal shortcut used by fire victims in California to secure compensation from Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. for damages following the fires that ravaged Maui. Read More: Why Hawaii's Power Lines Are Suspect In Maui Fire: QuickTake Hawaii became a US state in 1959, more than 100 years after California. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers the author's insights on the increasing number of fire accidents occurred in Mission District in San Francisco, California which involves apartment buildings and housing. The author suggests that the fires were considered to be plotted by landlord arsonists who wanted to drive out low-income tenants to make way for technology people. He mentions an incident wherein 40-year-old Salvadoran Mauricio Orellana have died due to fire in his apartment building in the district.

PG&E faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of recklessly starting a fire for the Zogg blaze, the Shasta County District Attorney spokesperson said. (Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp., which was driven into bankruptcy four years ago for causing a string of deadly wildfires, has been ordered by a California state judge to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and other charges tied to the Zogg wildfire in 2020. [Extracted from the article]

On Sept. 24, the US Forest Service removed one of the utility's transmission poles from the site in Placer County where the Mosquito fire started, PG&E said Monday in a filing. (Bloomberg) -- Federal officials have initiated a criminal investigation into PG&E Corp.'s potential role in starting California's largest wildfire of the year. A USFS spokesman said the agency doesn't comment on active investigations. [Extracted from the article]

Relates the story of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) student Billy Cottrell who was charged guilty of arson by the Los Angeles court. Involvement of Cottrell in the Earth Liberation Movement; Claims of the Caltech student regarding his location at the time of the incident; Background of Cottrell.

PG&E said the large tree that hit one of its power line was one of more than 8 million within striking distance of its electrical wires, the utility said in a separate statement late Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp. fell the most in five weeks after California investigators said late Tuesday that the utility's power line was responsible for sparking the second-largest wildfire in state history last year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- California regulators are threatening to escalate enforcement action against utility giant PG&E Corp. for safety lapses at the same time as a federal judge is probing the company's role in starting the second biggest-wildfire in the state's history. California regulators set up a six-step enforcement process for PG&E as a condition of approving its bankruptcy exit plan. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Dixie Fire has torched almost half a million acres in California and on Sunday it officially became the state's second-largest wildfire ever, according to California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Destruction from the Dixie Fire could be yet another blow for PG&E, which emerged from bankruptcy last year after sparking a series of deadly wildfires in 2017 and 2018. [Extracted from the article]

PG&E's responses will not be deemed as an admission by PG&E that it caused any fire, but they will serve as a starting point for discussion", Alsup wrote. (Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp. was ordered by a judge to identify each of the California wildfires its equipment started this year, and to explain in particular what role the utility played in igniting the Fly fire, which has merged with the much larger Dixie blaze. [Extracted from the article]

PG&E's responses will not be deemed as an admissionby PG&E that it caused any fire, but they will serve as a startingpoint for discussion", Alsup wrote. (Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp. was ordered by a judge to identifyeach of the California wildfires its equipment started this year, andto explain in particular what role the utility played in igniting theFly fire, which has merged with the much larger Dixie blaze. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on an investigation on an arson case in San Francisco, California. The author provides details of the incident and examines the possible causes that might have led the fire. Fire Marshal Frank Patrick Kelly, at sixty-five, did the probe to know the criminal. In the end, it was found out that a man who wanted to get noticed by the girl he loves intentionally draw the fire, helped to stop the fire, acting as the superhero-like character to his love.

Presents a first-person report by Time contributor Pico Iyer on one of the worst fires in California history that turned his house into a gutted skeleton, along with 500 others, leaving him to barely escape with his life.

The article discusses a court case wherein Anthony Smith sued Santa Monica, California Police Sergeant Robert Almada for false arrest. Smith was allegedly involved with a fire that occurred at the Simply Sofas furniture store owned by Marilyn Nelson. Smith noted that the magistrate judge was misled by Almada when applying for the warrant. The court ruled that the facts and evidence of a motive provided probable cause to the belief that Smith was guilty of arson.

The article reports on Harry Burkhart, the German national accused of starting several fires in the Los Angeles, California, area in December of 2011 and January of 2012. Information is provided on how Berkhart's mother Dorothee Burkhart was charged with nineteen acts of fraud in Germany in a complaint filed by the U.S. at the urging of the German government. It is suspected that Burkhart committed the arson because he was angry at the U.S. government for the filing of the criminal complaint against his mother on December 19, 2011.

Pictures the devastation of the latest round of arson-caused fires that scorched 18,000 acres and destroyed 350 homes around Malibu, California. The three deaths caused by the fire, included British-born filmmaker Duncan Gibbins, 41; The $250,000 reward.

Reveals that three recent fires in Oakland Hills, California, that burned in 1991, are suspected as arson. Why residents have hired security guards to patrol the area.

Discusses the fires in southern California which officials believe arsonists started nearly 20 percent of, with the remaining started by natural causes from the four-year-long regional drought. Estimated damage at $300 million; Two people dead; 637 buildings burned; More than 20,000 acres charred; Possibility of more fires this summer; Two most devastating fires were in Santa Barbara and in Glendale; One arsonist will face murder charges.

The article offers information on the arson incidents happened in 1975 to the training center Gateway Project in Yuba City, California. It states that Gateway is developed to care for people that are mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, and formerly involved with drug addiction. It mentions that the first arson incident occurred in February resulting to the loss of Gateway's main building worth 110,000 dollars and some of its equipment amounting to 60,000 dollars. It says that a Molotov cocktail started a new fire for Gateway on March 1, while former director Donald Garrett was found burning with inflammable liquid on April 5. It adds that at the welcome party for Gateway's new director Donald Larsen, two automobiles were found burning nearby the swimming pool of the center.

Reports on an arson fire at the Hollywood Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library in California on April 11, 1986. Estimated cost of the rehabilitation of library materials damaged in the fire; Rewards offered by different agencies for information on the arsonists responsible for the fire; Help offered by various corporate bodies for rebuilding the library's collections. INSET: Wyman Jones on the LAPL fire..

The article reports on the arrest of Germany-born Harry Burkhart on January 2, 2012 in connection to the 53 arson fires that terrorized residents of West Hollywood, Hollywood and other cities in Los Angeles, California. The arsons resulted in over three million dollars in damage to automobiles and other property. The suspect's mother, Dorothee Burkhart, has been accused of fraud in Germany including the alleged stealing of security deposits from renters.

Reports on the occurrence of the arson at the housing development area in San Diego, California. Total number of arson cases in the city; Allegations against the Earth Liberation Front; Cost of the damages.

This article reports that in 1989 the Central Library of Los Angeles Public Library in California reopened in temporary quarters after arson fires closed the library in 1986. The new temporary home is in the historic Title Insurance Building, more recently called the Design Center. Books that were frozen in the aftermath of the fire were dried, cleaned, and reshelved with the help of almost 15,000 hours of volunteer time to assist the staff in the process. More than 95 percent of the collection is shelved and available. The card catalog has been replaced with an automated catalog accessible via 90 terminals. A renovation is taking place at the former location of the library, and that should be completed in late 1992.

Reports on the activities of the Los Angeles Public Library in California in light of damages from the arson fires of April 29, 1986 and September 3, 1986. Planned opening in a temporary location in the spring of 1987; Dispersal of remaining books.

Reports on the news updates concerning libraries in the U.S., as of October 1986. Incidence of arson at Los Angeles public library in California; Funding aid for public libraries in New York; Appointment of Vivian Arterbery for the position of Director of Libraries for the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, California.

Relates the details of an arson incident whereby a man poured lighter fluid into the return book slot of a branch of the Long Beach Public Library in California and lit a match. Reasons for committing such a crime; Damages; Other details of the incident.

Reports on the destruction of Hollywood Regional Library in Los Angeles, California due to arson fire. Loss of valuable collection due to the fire; Estimated cost for rebuilding the library; Response of civic leaders and entertainment industry on the arson.

Reports that the San Diego Public Library's North Claremont Branch Library in California has been destroyed in a fire set up by arsonists who wanted to cover up a burglary.

Focuses on a report of Fire Protection Consultant John Morris regarding a suspected arson in a library adjoining the Saint Augustine High School for Boys in San Diego, California.

Presents gay-related news items in California, as of August 16, 1988. Lawsuit against a ballot measure requiring that HIV antibody test results be reported to state health officials; Request for the opening of a home for people with AIDS; Cost of damage to fires set by arsonists in Castro, San Francisco's gay district.

Reports on the Metropolitan Community Church fire in San Francisco, California. Cause of the fire; Estimated cost of damages; Comment of San Francisco fire department arson investigator George Kelly regarding the arsonists.

Reports on the destruction caused by arson to the Society for Individual Rights (SIR) Community Center and Metropolitan Community Church Center in San Francisco, California. Similarity of the circumstances in both fires; Confession of Jeffrey Stephen Duvall to arson at the SIR center; Investigation made on the fire incidents.

The article focuses on the charges filed against Raymond Lee Oyler, suspect in a massive arson wildfire in California. Oyler has denied the allegations filed against him. The suspect was charged with multiple counts of murder and arson and could face the death penalty. Five firefighters were killed in the wildfire.

The article focuses on a fire investigation at the scared Karuk dance house at Katimiin, California, conducted by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The authorities determined that the fire was set deliberately. A "Native Traditions" performance to show support and raise funds for the Karuk Tribe was organized by coordinators of the Humboldt Folklife Festival in Blue Lake. The Karuk Tribe announced a reward for information on individuals involved in the arson.

Reports on the burning of Hummer H2 sport utility vehicles at car dealerships in southern California in August 2003, initiated by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). Features of the Hummer H2; Criticism from Sierra Club against advertisements for Hummer H2; Background of the ELF; Statement of the SUV Owners of America about the incident.

Reports on the estimated cost of the damage caused by arson at a residential development under construction San Diego, California. Details of the incident; Attribution of the incident as the largest property loss in the city; Cost of insurance.

Focuses on the arson attack on the abortion clinic, Choice Medical Group in California. Comments by executive director of the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Katherine Kneer on the firebomb attack; Clear attack on Democratic principles that every American holds dear.

Reports on a spate of forest fires experienced by the town of Hayfork in Trinity County, California. Previous declaration of area as habitat of endangered spotted owl and subsequent closing of local lumber mills; Economic consequences for Hayfork; Apprehension of arsonists.

Reports that the fire which destroyed a Mission District gay bar was definitely caused by arson according to the fire department investigators in San Francisco, California.

Focuses on the total amount of the damaged caused by an arson fire at the Gay Community Center in Garden Grove, California.