Here are the stories keeping our reporters busy Thursday:

• High on synthetic marijuana, a man tossed a baby across a room, police say.

• As volunteer numbers drop at local fire companies, some have taken a new approach: recruiting at schools.

• An early-morning fire brought rescue crews to an animal barn.

• A local councilman and his wife face criminal charges after police say they found them both bruised after a domestic dispute.

Look for these stories and more in Friday's Press Enterprise.