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Jackpot-winning Superlotto Plus ticket purchased in Woodland
(FOX40.COM) — A Superlotto Plus ticket purchased in Northern California matched all 6 numbers in Saturday’s drawing. The winning ticket, worth $54,000,000 was purchased at a 7-Eleven in Woodland. The winning numbers were 11, 13, 14, 15, 46 and a “Mega” number of 5. The winner...
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
Silicon Valley Candidates Backed By Vietnamese American Heavyweights
The FBI probe into a Bay Area recycling hauler -- and the showdown between its owner and another influential Vietnamese figure -- has sent a ripple through one of Santa Clara County's hottest elections. It's also revealing how two of Silicon Valley's most powerful Vietnamese figures are backing competing Vietnamese...
Bart Seeking Volunteer To Serve On Police Review Board
BART is seeking a volunteer for a two-year term on its Police Citizen Review Board. The position is open to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties. To qualify, candidates must be fair minded and objective, and demonstrate a commitment to community service. Article continues below...
San Jose Becomes First City In State To Allow Property Owners To Sell Accessory Dwelling Units
San Jose homeowners can now sell their accessory dwelling units as separate property. This week the city became the first in the state to opt into a new law that allows ADUs and the land underneath them to be sold as their own lot. ADUs have been targeted as one...
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
Man dies after shooting in Fremont neighborhood; public asked to avoid area, police say
A man was shot to death Saturday in the Niles area of Fremont, police said.Multiple 911 callers reported the shooting about 1:25 p.m. in the area of Blaisdell Way and Nichols Avenue, police said.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.INTERACTIVE: Take a look at the ABC7 Neighborhood Safety TrackerInvestigators, in a press release about 6:45 p.m., asked people to stay out of the area for the next several hours.Police said updates would be provided as more information becomes available.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fremont Police Department Investigations Unit at (510) 790-6900 or text "Tip FremontPD" to 888-777.
Santa Cruz County government offices, Dominican Hospital experience impacts of global IT outage
Several organizations in Santa Cruz County, including Dominican Hospital, Bay Federal Credit Union and the County of Santa Cruz, reported impacts from the global information technology outage Thursday night into Friday. While mostly minimal, the organizations said it was taking time to get back to 100% operations. Others, like the...
California politicians react as Biden steps down, endorses Harris for president
President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday brought reaction from a vocal chorus of California politicians as he threw his support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic Party's nomination. Many of those who spoke out have worked alongside Harris, a California native from the Bay Area who has a home in Los Angeles. Harris began her political career as a prosecutor in Alameda County before she was elected San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and later U.S. senator in 2016. After she briefly ran for president in 2020, Biden selected her as his...
Members at Over 130 California Costcos Impacted by Major Change
Does California love Costco? It seems that isn't even a question if you drive past any of the locations in our area on just about any day. Shoppers know that Costco offers quality items and discounted and 'wholesale' prices--and the major grocer seems to hold on to its cult following pretty aggressively.
Two earthquakes recorded in Northern California near Lake Tahoe: USGS
(FOX40.COM) –The United States Geological Survey said an earthquake hit Northern California on Saturday evening, and residents in El Dorado and Nevada counties may have felt the impact. Around 8 p.m., the USGS said a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit about five miles southeast of Dollar Point, California, a small city about four miles north of […]
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