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130 degrees: California's Death Valley may soon break world heat record
If forecasters are correct, and the summer's heat wave continues, Eastern California's Death Valley may soon tie or break a world record. The temperature in Death Valley National Park could skyrocket to 130 degrees next week, the National Weather Service is reporting. If it does, it will set the record...
Bay Area beaches become magnet for overheated inland dwellers
As much of the Bay Area continues to sweat through the ongoing excessive heat warning and heat advisory, many flocked to the coast for relief. While the East Bay and South Bay saw temperatures in the 90s, Pacifica was about 20 degrees cooler. "We were in the 90's, 98 in Hayward," Manish, a Hayward resident visiting Pacifica, said while walking his dog, Pluto. "(I'm) not taking (Pluto) out as much (at home). Only after maybe 8 p.m. in the evening. But during the day, (I'm) keeping him indoors and keeping him hydrated." "It has been hot, to say the least....
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 […]
Northern California police arrest man with illegal fireworks days after charging him with six-figure fine
(FOX40.COM) — A 31-year-old Northern California resident was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after police discovered him in possession of over 100 pounds of illegal fireworks. The arrest comes a few days after Woodland Police announced the discovery of 120 illegal firework mortars after executing a search warrant at two separate homes in the city. The […]
SFPD arrest suspect in killing of Dacari Spiers, police brutality victim
Just after midnight on July 3, Hin Hoang, 43, was arrested by San Francisco police officers for allegedly murdering Dacari Spiers, 36, the subject of a high profile 2022 police brutality case, the police department announced today. Mission Local reported that at around 4 a.m. on June 15, a witness...
‘We do not intend to allow a hill bomb’: SFPD again warns skaters to stay away from Dolores Park
San Francisco police brass on Friday issued another proclamation to skateboarders hoping to attend the annual Dolores Park hill bomb, saying that officers will be out in force on Saturday to prevent any downhill skating near the park and that attendees may be arrested. “We do not intend to allow...
California joins 26 states in requiring students take personal finance class
(The Center Square) – Over half of U.S. states now require high school students to receive a financial literacy course before they graduate after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill passed by the California Legislature. With the passage of California’s law requiring schools to offer a course in personal finance by the 2027-28 school year and requiring the class of 2031 to receive at least one class, a total of 26 states now require students to take a course on how to manage money, according...
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch launch new podcast called 'Politic-kin'
Governor Gavin Newsom and former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch are joining forces for a new weekly podcast called "Politic-kin."Doug Hendrickson, Lynch's agent and a longtime friend of Newsom, will join them.The podcast's description says, "Gavin Newsom like you've never heard him and Marshawn Lynch exactly how you'd expect him.""Politic-kin" debuts July 15 on iHeartPodcasts.California Governor Gavin Newsom, Super Bowl champion Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch, and agent Doug Hendrickson are joining forces for a new weekly podcast callled “Politickin” that will be available on iHeartPodcasts.Newsom and Hendrickson have been friends since the ‘90s.…— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 3, 2024 If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Newsom pulls California crime ballot measure a day after touting it as ‘critical step’
California Democrats were set to vote Wednesday on an anti-crime measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hoped would combat a Republican-backed one that will be on the ballot in the state this fall, but Democrats reversed course at the last second, halting the effort. Newsom held up his proposed ballot measure as a “critical step”…
Jodi House Will Use $825,000 State Grant to Enhance Services
The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) on June 21 announced its intent to award Jodi House an $825,000 grant to provide support services that improve the quality of life for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Jodi House is one of only seven awardees statewide to receive this grant funding...
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