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Need to know: Firefighter killed fighting Ranch Fire identified, Yosemite reopens

The Utah firefighter killed while battling on the frontlines of the Ranch Fire portion of the Mendocino Complex Fire has been identified. And after being closed for more than three weeks, the Yosemite Valley is finally reopening to the public.
Credit: Draper City Fire Department
Draper Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett

1. Utah firefighter killed while battling Mendocino Complex Fire

Utah firefighter Matthew Burchett said goodbye to his wife and 7-year-old son in early August, volunteering to travel with 37 fellow firefighters from his state to help battle record-setting blazes in California.

2. Yosemite reopens to visitors with smoky air, tight lodging

Yosemite National Park reopened its scenic valley Tuesday after a nearly three-week closure due to nearby wildfires.

3. Homicide investigation underway in death of elderly Modesto woman

An elderly woman found dead inside her Modesto home, Tuesday morning, is being investigated as a homicide, police say.

4. Solano SPCA responds to critics of its evacuation

The Solono County SPCA received some harsh criticism of how they handled a mandatory evacuation order due to encroaching Nelson Fire.

5. Local weather forecast

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6. How a $425 substitute salary in Rocklin compares to regional schools

This is far more than the $90 per day salary Level 1 substitutes are usually paid, and still more than the $110 for Level 2 substitutes, those with three or more consecutive years of work experience.

7. Topgolf launches $15 College Nights for students!

Heads up, college students! You can go to Topgolf on Wednesday nights for just $15 and get unlimited gameplay plus some awesome discounts on food!

8. 5 times President Trump called someone a 'dog'

President Donald Trump called Omarosa Manigault Newman a "dog" on Twitter early Tuesday. And it's not the first time he's called someone a dog either.

9. Woman suspected of pushing friend off Washington bridge identified

Taylor Smith, 18, is suspected of pushing Jordan Holgerson off a bridge near Moulton Falls on Aug. 7.

10. Social media post of the day

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