‘He Only Burned My Flesh, Not My Spirit’: Burn Victim Of Unprovoked Attack Offers Forgiveness
Julio Edeza says he's found a new outlook on life after his recovery from the attack in which he was doused in gasoline and then lit on fire.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Victim Of Burn Attack Finds Forgiveness, Looks Ahead
Julio Edeza’s body still bears the scars of the attack that burned 90 percent of his body two years ago, but he refuses to be defined by them or dwell on the past. He speaks optimistically about his future, repeatedly saying he is grateful. He lost a year in a coma, almost lost his life, but also found a new love and an outlook that surprised even him. ...Edeza was taken to Regional Burn Center at UC San Diego Health and put into a medically induced coma to help him withstand the pain he would endure over the next 11 months. (Warth, 7/5)
In other news from across the state —
KQED:
Workers In Central Coast Pesticide Drift Tied To Dole, Driscoll's Were Sick For Days
A group of raspberry pickers, sickened by several chemicals that drifted onto the Watsonville field where they were working close to a year ago, felt sick for longer than previously known, according to newly revealed investigative findings. Last month, Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo announced that he issued his largest fine ever, penalizing several companies tied to a pesticide drift near State Route 152 that made 15 agricultural employees sick the morning of June 29, 2017. (Goldberg, 7/5)
KPCC:
Fireworks Cause Bad Air In LA, But Amateur Athletes Aren't Phased
Fourth of July celebrations brought lots of smoke to L.A County. Add the heat wave trapping that smoke, and L.A. on Thursday saw some of its worst air of 2018. But these local amateur basketball players said the thick air wouldn't drive them indoors. (Wells, 7/5)