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Earthquake in Southern California

Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 5.6 Ml
Date-Time 29 Jul 2008 18:42:15 UTC
29 Jul 2008 11:42:15 near epicenter
29 Jul 2008 18:42:15 standard time in your timezone

Location 33.959N 117.752W
Depth 12 km
Distances 3 km (2 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Chino Hills, CA
8 km (5 miles) SE (127 degrees) of Diamond Bar, CA
9 km (5 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Yorba Linda, CA
11 km (7 miles) S (178 degrees) of Pomona, CA
47 km (29 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Los Angeles Civic Center, CA

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 0.3 km; Vertical 1.3 km
Parameters Nph = 144; Dmin = 8.0 km; Rmss = 0.42 seconds; Gp = 18°
M-type = Ml; Version = 1
Event ID CI 14383980

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Irena Sendler, 98; member of resistance saved lives of 2,500 Polish Jews

Irena Sendler passed away on Monday morning, May 12th, at 8AM (Warsaw time) in Warsaw, Poland. Irena was 98 years old.

The life of Irena Sendler was one of great testimony, one of courage and love, one of respect for all people, regardless of race, religion and creed. She passed away peacefully, knowing that her message goes on. Our hearts and prayers go out to her worldwide family. She is gone, but will never be forgotten. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she lived most of her young life in Otwock. Irena Sendlerowa led the rescue of 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust in World War II. She was recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Her legacy of repairing the world continues, as good continues to triumph over evil.

For additional information including tributes and contact information, visit this memorial page.