With Huy Fong’s iconic sriracha, a Vietnamese refugee created a new American consumer category—then lost it to Tabasco The rise and fall of a quintessentially American condiment. Fortune · Feb 11, 2024
Night-flying helicopters prepare to battle wildfire as heat wave bakes California Clouds of dust swirled around the Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale as a massive helicopter hovered over a tank of wildfire retardant, dropped a long snorkel from its belly and sucked up 3,000 gallons of bright pink material in just about 90 seconds. Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2023
300-pound bear hit, killed by SUV on California freeway LOS ANGELES — A 300-pound bear was struck and killed Monday morning on the 210 Freeway in Irwindale, authorities said. Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022