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Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. Containment of the Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County also increased to 29% from 7%.
Why are fireworks still legal in wildfire-prone California?
EL DORADO COUNTY — The Fourth of July holiday is in full swing, and while some counties have made them illegal, many of our California counties still allow safe and sane fireworks.Currently, more than 60 cities in our viewing area allow safe and sane fireworks."Every city, county or municipality can make the decision if they will allow the usage of safe and sane fireworks," State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said. "So every city makes their own decision based on their own needs and decision making."Berlant said that some cities or counties may consider themselves a lower threat to wildfires and...
Mountain lion struck and killed by car on 405 Freeway
A mountain lion was struck and killed on northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway on Thursday. It's unclear exactly when the crash occurred and what kind of vehicle struck the big cat, but a single orange cone could be seen lying next to the body in the center divider of the freeway in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were said to be heading to the area to pick up the mountain lion's body, according to the California Highway Patrol. Once they retrieve the body and run tests they will be able to determine if the big cat was tagged, according to Beth Pratt, the Regional Executive Director of the California National Wildlife Federation.It's the second deadly crash involving a mountain lion on Southern California freeways in recent weeks, after another big cat was found dead on the 101 Freeway in June, just a short distance from where the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction continues.
San Francisco Deputies Serving Eviction Are Shot at by Suspect
1 in custody after hours-long police standoff in San Francisco. One person is in custody following an hours-long police standoff in San Francisco on Wednesday, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department said.
Progress made in containing Thompson Fire amid triple-digit Calif. heat wave
Fire officials said Thursday they have made substantial progress in stopping the forward progress of the massive Thompson Fire in northern California and held out hope evacuees could soon return to their homes.
Pass The Remote: H.P. Mendoza’S Appealing ‘Secret,’ Fraenkel Artists Curate Benefit Film Fest
San Francisco director H.P. Mendoza sees the biggest theatrical release of his career this week with "The Secret Art of Human Flight," an indie dramedy about a children's book author trying to overcome crippling grief by learning how to fly. It lands July 5 at the Roxie in San Francisco, one of 16 cities where it will be shown this weekend.
Spectators gather in San Francisco to watch Pier 39 fireworks show
Crowds starting to gather at San Francisco's waterfront early Thursday afternoon to stake out space to watch the city's big fireworks show over the bay.Fourth of July celebrations were in full swing at Pier 39, where hundreds of people have gathered over the course of the day to get ready for the fireworks display.One of the best spots to enjoy the festivities is Luau Lounge, where we met Jazmin and Melissa."Today it's Fourth of July! America! Go America!" said Jazmin and Melissa, who have been working at Luau Lounge for a few years. Thursday, they wore their best festive outfits...
Scrambling CA homeowners consider ‘going without insurance’
Ray Barrios lives in one of many large, single-family homes that line the squiggly, narrow streets of Brentwood. The community is manicured. Planned. Developed. No “wildland urban interface” here. The flammable hills just north of this LA neighborhood that look like typical tinder – open dry grass or trees with dense undergrowth – feel far away.
Teenager shot in Hayward last week taken off life support
(KRON) — An 18-year-old victim in a shooting in Hayward last week was taken off life support and pronounced deceased on Wednesday, the Hayward Police Department announced. The 18-year-old was one of two teens shot on Thursday, June 27. Officers responded to the shooting near Mission Boulevard and Industrial Parkway at around 11:11 p.m. and […]
Fish Emeryville's Scores for 4th of July!!
C Gull II • 1/2 Day AM • 16 anglers • 16 Striped Bass, 7 Halibut. New Huck Finn • Full Day • 26 anglers • 52 Striped Bass, 28 Halibut, 1 Lingcod, 1 Rockfish. Sea Wolf • Full Day • 21 anglers • 210 Rockfish, 12 Lingcod.
Fireworks Canceled for Healdsburg Independence Day
The paper comes out a day early this week because Thursday’s news is already settled—it’s Independence Day, the Fourth of July in Healdsburg. Say what one will about longevity, it’s the cyclical things that matter—the dates certain on the calendar when things roll the direction they’re supposed to. From a pancake breakfast at the Villa, a Kids Parade and Duck Dash in the Plaza, and fireworks filling the summer sky, it’s a holiday with all the trappings.
Sacramento Man Suspected of Defrauding Novato Unified School District
NOVATO — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a man suspected of defrauding the Novato Unified School District. Checks originally intended to pay school vendors were stolen from the school district, and fraudulently deposited. Kevonte Keosodsay, 22, of Sacramento, became the subject of a fraud and theft investigation....
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