The 6 Best Leaf Blowers of 2026

Fall foliage is nice. Piles of dead leaves in your yard? Less so. Raking may feel nostalgic, but it’s a serious workout — and there’s a faster way to clean up your lawn: a leaf blower. Like gardening gloves or pruning shears, leaf blowers are tools worth investing in. Whether you’re clearing your driveway, tidying…

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Poor communication marred emergency response to LA area fires, report finds

During last year’s fires in the Los Angeles area, police dispatchers had to temporarily route 911 calls through a single captain’s personal cellphone. So many calls came in that some firefighter units went “dark” — meaning dispatchers were no longer tracking them. As communications broke down, some firefighters began to take their cues from captains…

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