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The Tule River Tribe of California recruits an old ally in its fight against wildfires: Beavers
After a decade of work, the Tule River Tribe has released nine beavers into the nation’s reservation in the foothills of California’s southern Sierra Nevada mountains. The beavers are expected to make the landscape more fire and drought resistant. Beaver dams trap water in pools, making the flow of water slower so the surrounding ecosystem can reap the benefits of the moisture while making it more difficult for forest fires to start. They can also help a forest heal after a fire by rehydrating the area.
Seasonably warm weekend ahead before major warmup for 4th of July week
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A major warmup is on the way after a typically warm and sunny late June weekend in Northern California. High temperatures Thursday will be in the low 90s and will likely be the coolest day in Northern California for at least the next two weeks. Even...
California’s tallest bridge to undergo structural testing
California's tallest bridge, the Foresthill Bridge in Placer County, will be undergoing non-destructive testing after an Ohio bridge of similar construction was shown to have issues in its steel, according to Placer County officials.
Bay Area 25-year-old is one of the youngest, LGBTQ mayors in U.S.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - At 25 years old, South San Francisco Mayor James Coleman is one of the youngest, openly LGBTQ mayors in the country. Coleman, who was appointed mayor last year, said he firmly believes that a working government should be inclusive and ensure that no one gets left behind.
Contra Costa grand jury wants better public warning from refineries
Right now, Contra Costa County residents can go to a website and opt-in to receive text or email notifications if hazardous materials are released from the county's nine industrial chemical processing facilities. The inverse of that would be for the county's Health Services Hazardous Materials Program, or HazMat, to include everybody's cell phone in the warning system, and then give people the choice to opt-out. An opt-out notification system is one recommendation included in a recent report by the Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury, an oversight panel of 19 citizen volunteers who investigate county governmental issues and concerns. Other suggestions include...
Antioch Passes a Ban on Encouraging or Even Watching Sideshows
The East Bay city of Antioch is struggling with too few cops and too many sideshows, but its city council just unanimously passed a ban on advertising, promoting, encouraging, or even watching a sideshow. Many Bay Area cities grapple with sideshow mayhem, but the Contra Costa County city of Antioch...
Grass fire burning near Brentwood grows to 255 acres
(KRON) — A grass fire was burning west of Brentwood in Contra Costa County Wednesday, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Crews responded to the fire around 3:20 p.m. and are currently on the scene of the blaze, which is centered around Deer Valley Road and Balfour Road. The fire has grown […]
Romanian nationals charged with hate crimes in California robberies targeting Latinos
Two illegal immigrants from Romania were charged with hate crimes after Southern California prosecutors accused the men of posing as federal immigration officers to threaten Hispanic robbery victims with deportation.
Public criticizes Antioch school trustee for censure attempt in bullying scandal
“You need to be ashamed of yourself,” said Frances Green. “This is unacceptable,” said Devin Williams. “I openly express my dismay with this resolution,” said Olga Smith. One by one, members of the public spoke to Antioch Unified School District trustees on Wednesday slamming Board Vice President...
Plan to connect L.A. to Bay Area by bullet train gets full environmental approval
California’s massive and ambitious project to connect downtown Los Angeles with the Bay Area via electric trains capable of reaching speeds of over 200 mph has cleared its biggest hurdle to date. On Thursday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority received complete environmental approval between the two regions, a historic milestone in a state notorious for […]
‘Beacon of Love': KRON4's Pride Month special
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — “Beacon of Love” is KRON4’s 2024 Pride Month special. Hosted by KRON4’s John Shrable and Rob Nesbitt, this year’s special brings you inspiring stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who’ve made a lasting impact in the Bay Area and beyond. (Watch the special in the player above)
Pacific Center for Human Growth serves community as oldest LGBTQ+ center in Bay Area
Launched in the early years of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, the Pacific Center for Human Growth — founded in 1973 — is the oldest LGBTQ+ center in the Bay Area, the third oldest in the nation and the operator of the only sliding scale mental health clinic for LGBTQ+ and queer, transgender BIPOC, or QTBIPOC, communities in Alameda County.
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