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After years relying on other cities, Oakland to finally get new fireboat
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will award the Oakland Fire Department with a $825,000 port security grant to support the purchase of a new fireboat. The grant money will...Read More
Santa Rosa installs backup batteries to keep traffic signals on during power outages
The city of Santa Rosa is installing backup batteries at 170 intersections, so that traffic signals keep working during power outages. The effort, made possible by a $1.4 million...Read More
AC Transit ends free shuttle service to Oakland Coliseum vaccination site
The last free shuttle to the vaccination site at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum will stop at 7 p.m. Sunday. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit announced on Friday the end of the program,...Read More
Senators push to keep Oakland Coliseum, Cal State LA vaccination sites open
California’s two U.S. senators said Wednesday they have requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency work with local and state governments to keep mass COVID-19 vaccination sites open in...Read More
Santa Rosa distributes weather radios to residents in high-risk zones
Santa Rosa city leaders plan to distribute to residents 12,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radios as part of a program to enhance the city’s emergency alert system....Read More
Oakland Coliseum to host mass vaccination site under state, federal partnership
The state of California plans to launch a pilot partnership with federal officials to establish a community Covid-19 vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday....Read More
FEMA sets up Santa Rosa mobile response for Glass Fire survivors
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a mobile response center Friday in Santa Rosa to assist survivors of the Glass Fire who are seeking federal disaster aid. The...Read More
FEMA to close Santa Rosa mobile intake center Saturday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday will close the mobile registration intake center it has been operating in Santa Rosa for survivors of the August wildfires. However, fire...Read More
Project Homekey funding turns Pittsburg motel into permanent supportive housing
Contra Costa County plans to turn a 174-room motel in Pittsburg into a permanent support hub to help homeless residents transition into supportive housing, county officials said Wednesday. Contra...Read More
Officials provide update, share relief resources in 86,509-acre CZU Lightning Complex
San Mateo County and Cal Fire officials shared updates and resources on Wednesday with residents impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex, which is 84 percent contained. About 77 participants...Read More
State partnerships keep seniors fed, in contact through pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a partnership Friday with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and restaurants across the state to provide and deliver healthy meals to seniors during the 2019...Read More
State partners with Motel 6 to shelter homeless, acquires more than 5,000 rooms
California has secured over 16,000 hotel rooms to shelter homeless residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Santa Clara County leaders announced in Campbell Saturday. “Project Roomkey,”...Read More
Hurricane task force heads to North Carolina
A team of first responders from the East Bay traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina Monday night in preparation for Hurricane Florence.Read More
FEMA preps RVs to house wildfire victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to provide temporary homes for wildfire victims at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.Read More
Feds cover $39 million in Valley Fire costs
The State of California will receive $39 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover some of the state's costs to extinguish the Valley Fire.Read More