Rep. Mike Honda and challenger Ro Khanna at their debate on Monday night. The two Democrats are vying to represent the 17th Congressional District, which runs between Santa Clara and Alameda counties. (John Green/Bay Area News Group)
Cal Fire's Tanker 81 fighting the Loma Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 2009. The Hollister-based plane, a Grumman S2-T, crashed Tuesday while fighting the Dog Rock Fire on the western border of Yosemite National Park. The crash killed the pilot, Geoffrey "Craig" Hunt of San Jose. (Craig Allyn Rose/San Jose Fire Department)
Jet tankers remained in the air to fight the Applegate Fire, near Interstate 80 northeast of Sacramento. The blaze has destroyed six homes. (Tony Hallas)
