emergency services

911 service restored in San Francisco after 3-1/2 hour interruption

San Francisco officials are investigating the cause of an interruption in 911 and 311 calls early Friday morning.

3 years ago

Outage ‘of unknown origin’ limits city emergency response

San Francisco on Friday morning announced a network outage that is affecting 911, 311 and other city services. The city's…

3 years ago

SF receives grant to combat youth human trafficking, exploitation

The state has awarded San Francisco a $9.3 million grant to be applied toward providing services and housing for youth…

5 years ago

Masks no substitute for staying indoors, say officials

Mayor London Breed Friday again advised residents to remain indoors, including this weekend.

5 years ago

Santa Cruz closes greenbelt areas due to fire risk

Santa Cruz is closing five greenbelt areas Thursday due to "extreme" fire risk, city officials said.

5 years ago

Emergency declaration protects utility customers affected by fires

People affected by the devastating wildfires around the state are entitled to an array of consumer protections concerning their electricity,…

5 years ago

Solano Co. voters to decide several bond and tax measures

Two cannabis tax measures, three school bond measures and a sales tax measure are on ballots around Solano County for…

6 years ago

Sonoma Co. to consolidate fire agencies

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a fire deployment plan Tuesday that proposes consolidating the 39 fire agencies in…

6 years ago

Farrell pledges $30 million toward homelessness

Nearly $30 million in additional general fund investments in the next fiscal year will go toward preventing homelessness in San…

6 years ago

Federal, state officials tour North Bay burn zones

Federal and state officials Wednesday morning toured areas burned by the North Bay wildfires in October.

6 years ago

Overnight mental health shelter opens

Homeless people experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues will have access to 24-hour care at a newly expanded program.

7 years ago

Two San Jose seniors die in heat wave

Sweltering temperatures claimed the lives of two senior citizens in San Jose on Monday.

7 years ago

Brown seeks federal help for Oroville Dam

Gov. Jerry Brown requested a presidential major disaster declaration Sunday to aid with repairs to the damaged Oroville Dam spillway.

7 years ago

Feds help Napa, San Mateo with storm repairs

Two San Francisco Bay Area counties have been approved to receive federal money to repair and mitigate public facilities following…

7 years ago

Santa Clara county’s largest reservoir filling to brink

The Anderson Reservoir near Morgan Hill can hold 89,491 acre-feet of water and is now 99 percent full.

7 years ago

Sept. 11 memorial set on fire in East Palo Alto

A memorial set up outside an East Palo Alto fire station for the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 was…

8 years ago

Bulldozer operator killed fighting Soberanes fire

A bulldozer operator died Tuesday night while batting the Soberanes Fire in Monterey County that has burned through more than…

8 years ago

New squad augments critical care in San Pablo

Public officials and residents celebrated the dedication of a new emergency medical service squad in San Pablo Saturday morning.

9 years ago

San Jose City Council approves mayor’s spending plan

The San Jose City Council Tuesday unanimously approved Mayor Sam Liccardo's list of spending priorities for the next fiscal year.

9 years ago

Ballot measure looks to speed SF ambulances

Lagging ambulance response times led Supervisor London Breed to seek a ballot measure.

10 years ago

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