Burnover

October 22, 2007 - Orange County Firefighters were overrun and deployed their emergency shelters. Pictures and audio at:

http://www.latimes.com/media/flash/2007-11/33614400.swf

St. Charles Avenue Streetcar

The St. Charles Avenue Streetcar has returned after a two years, two months and 13 days absence. This historic line was established in 1835 using mules to pull each car. The line was briefly converted to steam and finally electrified in 1983. The Perley Thomas cars were added in 1923 and are still in use.


http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=3853493&page=1

Motorola Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Controlling Interest in Vertex Standard.

Motorola has announced its intention to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard. If successful they will own 80% at a cost of $108 million.

Vertex Standard is the parent company of Yeasu.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/11/05/100/?nc=1

http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail.jsp?globalObjectId=8909_8838_23&pageLocaleId=2026