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Newsom signs $12 billion homelessness package with ‘strings attached’
California will be spending $12 billion to address the state’s homelessness crisis in a massive plan that comes with “strings attached.” Gov. Gavin Newsom has high hopes the bill...Read More
Lightning strike hits North Bay after weather service cancels Red Flag Warning
The low risk of Monday thunderstorms in the Bay Area has dissipated, though there was one morning report of a lightning strike. The National Weather Service canceled the Red...Read More
Officials investigate ‘suspicious’ fire at abandoned Concord restaurant
An abandoned restaurant building in Concord was destroyed by fire early Monday morning under what fire officials are characterizing as suspicious circumstances. The two-story standalone structure once housed a...Read More
Weather service issues brutal weekend forecast, extends heat advisory to North Bay valleys
The National Weather Service Friday morning issued an adjusted weekend heat advisory to include North Bay valleys. While cities like Santa Rosa are expected to reach high 90s on...Read More
Magnitude 5.9 quake among 21 Mono County earthquakes in under one hour
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Nevada-California border in Mono County Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake hit at 3:49 p.m. about 3 miles southwest...Read More
Magnitude 3.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Lake Berryessa area
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Napa County just after midnight Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 12:36 a.m. along Hardin Creek, about 7.5 miles southeast of...Read More
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits near San Lorenzo
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Ashland Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported at 6:29 p.m. just shy of 1.9 miles north of...Read More
‘Dignity’ takes center stage at Concord’s reimagined homeless shelter
There’s no disputing the pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, but in some ways, the status quo was due for a shakeup and the temporary time-out provided necessary...Read More
Blaze destroys two Pleasant Hill homes, one firefighter suffers burn injuries
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District on Monday afternoon knocked down fires at two homes in the 100 block of Lorenzo Drive in Pleasant Hill. Unfortunately, one firefighter...Read More
Four victims suffer injuries in two San Jose shootings
San Jose police are investigating two separate shootings that left four people injured early Saturday morning. Police said the first incident was reported at 12:04 a.m. in the 300...Read More
Contra Costa County rolls out mobile vaccine van for groups of five or more
Contra Costa County businesses and organizations can now request a vaccine van to roll up and administer Covid-19 vaccinations on site. Beginning Monday, Contra Costa Health Services is accepting...Read More
Crews contain 7.5-acre Grade Fire in last year’s CZU Lightning Complex area
Cal Fire officials said they have contained a wildfire within the footprint of last year’s CZU Lightning Complex area at 7.5 acres as of Monday afternoon. Cal Fire and...Read More
Officials say shooter took his own life in VTA attack that left eight victims dead, several wounded
Eight victims and a male suspect have been reported deceased as a result of a mass shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San...Read More
Update: Eight victims, suspect dead after San Jose VTA yard shooting – reports of explosives under investigation
Eight victims and a male suspect have been confirmed dead after a shooting Wednesday at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance facility in San Jose, according to Santa...Read More
Pittsburg fire holding at 5 acres, crews work to fully contain
Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Pittsburg near John Henry Johnson Parkway and Leland Road, Cal Fire reported on Twitter at 6:01 p.m. By almost 7 p.m.,...Read More
Crews extinguish Oakland warehouse fire
A fire that broke out an Oakland warehouse Tuesday has been extinguished, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded to the structure fire on the...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and loosening of federal mask guidance, though...Read More
Update: Crews contain 45-acre brush fire near Benicia
A brush fire burned 45 acres in southern Solano County before crews reached containment Saturday afternoon. The northerly winds carried smoke toward the Benicia bridge, according to the National...Read More
SFPD reports officer-involved shooting near Oracle Park
San Francisco police reported an officer-involved shooting Friday afternoon. According to department tweet, the shooting occurred at approximately 12:48 p.m. at Varney Place near 3rd Street. The location is...Read More
Walnut Creek officers will not be charged in death of Miles Hall
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday morning that no charges will be filed against Walnut Creek police officers who shot and killed Miles Hall in June...Read More