Arthur Simoneau, a 69-year-old hang-gliding pilot, died while trying to save his home, Sylmar Hang Gliding Association said in a Facebook post. Steve Murillo, Simoneau's friend of 15 years ...

I thought she would be 99 just walking around." Kelley was 83 years old. Arthur Simoneau, 69, died trying to save his home. He was a hang gliding enthusiast and known as a free spirit. His friend ...

At least two of the people killed in the Southern California wildfires tried to protect the homes where they raised families and lived for decades, while another stayed behind with his son who had ...

In his nearly seven decades on earth, Arthur Simoneau chased the sky. The 69-year-old hang glider pilot rode the wind, navigating the dangerous peaks of Owens Valley and Yosemite with the ...

When my family woke up last Thursday, we learned that our friend Arthur Simoneau was missing. The day before, when the Palisades Fire was heading toward the neighborhood where I grew up and where ...

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Jeff Bjorck knew Arthur Simoneau for 30 years through their shared love of hang-gliding. He told USA TODAY the 69-year-old was soft-spoken but "when he spoke, it was substantive." "I always looked ...