California is on fire and it is showing no signs up letting up anytime soon. Across the state, fires have ravaged communities by taking homes and taking lives.  One fire in Southern California was started by a suspected arsonist, but in northern California, the Carr Fire is the most concerning.  David Benda, reporter for the Redding Record Searchlight joins us to talk about how that fire started, the manpower being used to fight it, and how the community is dealing with it.

Next, President Trump has been touting some good economic numbers.  It’s the strongest growth since 2014, the GDP grew at 4.1% for the second quarter. Consumer spending is up and so are savings.  The president’s tax cuts did play a part in these new economic numbers.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters fills us in on what the numbers mean and also new tweets from the president talking about a potential government shutdown.

Finally, my producer Miranda joins me for two quick discussions.  Is sleeping with a fan on actually bad for your health? Like most headlines, the risks may be overblown. But the second questions has Americans divided.  Is brushing your teeth in the shower just fine or totally gross?

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