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Containment of Toll Fire in Napa County grows overnight
Cal Fire said Wednesday morning that the Toll Fire, burning north of Calistoga off of Old Lawley Toll Road, was 20% contained. The agency said temperatures remained in the mid-80s overnight. Control lines were wind-tested with 18 to 25 mph gusts, but firefighters held the fire in its current footprint at 40.6 acres. Cal Fire had 80 personnel fighting the fire overnight. Evacuation warnings were lifted for surrounding areas Tuesday evening. Cal Fire stopped forward progress on the blaze around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.The Toll Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday near Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, just west of state Highway 29. The cause remains under investigation. Visit readynapacounty.org for more information.
Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
Thousands of people ordered to evacuate during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said.
5 US Cities are ideal for converting offices to homes
According to an Urban Institute report released on June 5, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Denver are the cities and areas that stand to gain the most from converting vacant office buildings into homes. In the report, Urban Institute Research Associate Jorge González-Hermoso states that “cities...
Fireworks, drone shows light up Bay Area skies on 4th of July
The skies above the Bay Area were lit with the colors of fireworks Thursday night.At San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square, thousands packed the shoreline for hours ahead of the show.That included Wesley Ammons and his family, who drove in from the East Bay.He says while they normally watch the show from Alameda, this year his kids wanted a closer look.MORE: Tens of thousands attend Danville's annual 4th of July parade despite heat wave"We were actually going to Alameda beach, and my kids would pinpoint each little firework that would go across the Bay," Ammons said.Throughout the entire day, the streets of...
Outmigration cost California $24B in departed incomes as poorer people move in
(The Center Square) - Outmigration to other states cost California $24 billion in outgoing personal incomes across 2021 and 2022, according to new IRS data. Departing Californians were significantly wealthier and more likely to have children or spouses than incoming Americans, suggesting wealthy families are leaving the state as poorer individuals come to seek their California dream. California lost a net 144,203 tax filers in the two years, representing $24 billion in lost personal adjusted gross income for the state. Those leaving the state had...
Here are the 10 big issues already on the California ballot in November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After months of signature gathering, litigating and legislative wrangling, the final list of measures on the Nov. 5 ballot is set. The Legislature directed the Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday to assign numbers to several, and the office set the others. Proposition 2: Borrow...
California Homicide Suspect Arrested at Nebraska Walmart After Week-Long Manhunt
A California homicide suspect was apprehended in Nebraska at a Walmart. The fugitive is also linked to the tragic shooting of a mother and daughter in Worcester. The arrest highlights the diligent efforts of law enforcement and specialized task forces. Breaking news out of Nebraska as local police apprehend a...
Two men found dead in Northern California river on Fourth of July, officials say
(FOX40.COM) — Two men died from drowning on Thursday after their bodies were found in a river in Northern California, according to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department. The agency said that around 1:30 p.m., they were called to Highway 49 and the Yuba River along with the California Highway Patrol’s Air Operations team for […]
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