Hazing gone to far

In La Puente, California 3 boys as young as 14 on a soccer team accused the older teammates of hazing that turned into sexual assault. They said that it was part of the ritual to get initiated on the Varsity team. The young boys were allegedly beaten naked in a room by the coach’s office. It is also believed that this type of hazing has being going on for a few years. The parents of many kids at this school believe that the school should be held accountable for not stepping in sooner. 4 people might be facing serious charges and the community hopes that something like this will never happen in their community again.

death row inmate too fat for execution?

Ronald Post set date for execution, for murdering Helen Hatz in 1983, was for set for January 16th next year but after some "issues" that might not happened as planned. His lawyers are trying to say that he is too fat, weighing at 480 pounds and 6'3, to be executed for his crimes. They are arguing that it would be too hard for them to find the proper vein to do the process. There have been instances in the past when this was an problem for other overweight prisoners. Post has tried to lose weight in the past but claims it is too hard to do in prison. The victim’s son is outraged by this defense saying it is nothing more than an excuse. His weight might really get him out of this execution.

china quake death toll rises

The Yunnan earthquake that occurred in Beijing this past weekend continues to push destruction on the people and their lives. China started a launch to find more survivors and working throughout the affected area. So far there have been 80 people who have lost their lives due to Quake, hundreds of more injured. It is estimated that there will be a debt of 552 million with 6600 buildings/homes ruined completely and thousands more damaged. They fear that the after-shock will continue to take more lives and destroy even more homes because they do not know how much more to expect from this devastating earthquake.

summer event blog

This summer the rocky mountain regions suffered terribly due to extreme heat and dryness.Wildfires have been taking over these ranges all summer. They all vary in size due to location, levels, and wind. wind is a major factor in small and large fires because it causes the fire to spread more rapidly. a major one in late june caused evacuations of 32000 people. A more recent wildfire happened in pikes peak, colorado. This massive fire destroyed more than 300 homes and killed 2 people. It was right in the middle of tourist season and hurt income. Many believe that the recent uprise in wildfires is caused by global warming but that theory has been questioned and is undetermind. Scientists believe it will continue to worsen over time. http://www.denverpost.com/dontmiss/ci_21473495/wildfire-ravaged-colorado-town-gets-tourism-grant