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SF Bay Area roasts as extremely high temps extend past July 4 holiday
SAN FRANCISCO -- A heat wave that's expected to sizzle the Bay Area well into next week brought more high temperature records on Thursday.At San Francisco International Airport, a high of 87 degrees toppled the previous record of 85 set on July 4, 1973, according to the National Weather Service.And in San Rafael, a high of 98 degrees tied the previous record set July 4, 2013. It's the third day in a row for record-high temperatures in San Rafael, with 103 on Tuesday and 100 on Wednesday. Those highs beat records set in 1991 and 2001, respectively.Elsewhere around the Bay...
2 Powerball tickets worth about $400,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? Two Powerball lottery tickets worth just under $400,000 were sold in California during the July 3 drawing. According to California Lottery's website late Wednesday night, a ticket worth $397,355 was sold at Best Buy Liquor in Sanger and a second ticket of monetary value was sold at Rotten Robbie in Forestville, California.
Teen loses fingers in Berkeley July 4 fireworks mishap: neighbors
BERKELEY, Calif. - Fireworks injured a young man in Berkeley on July 4, costing him as many as four fingers, neighbors told KTVU. The Berkeley Police Department confirmed that two young people were injured during the blast, but only one suffered a "significant" injury. Neither of the boys were identified.
BART suspends service between Richmond and Millbrae due to equipment issue
BART's Red Line between Richmond and Millbrae will not run on Friday because of a defect in the rail, the transit agency announced. BART said it expects to return full service on the line by Saturday. BART said it plans to fix the rail defect during the night after Friday's service. All the stations along the Red Line will remain open, BART said in a posting to X, formerly known as Twitter. BART officials encouraged riders from Richmond to mimic the Red Line's path by taking Orange Line trains before transferring to the Yellow Line at the MacArthur station. The agency said shuttles are available to take riders to Millbrae, the only station served solely by the Red Line during the day. Friday's delay is one of a few recent and upcoming disruptions to service for Red Line riders. Service on the line was temporarily suspended in the early morning of June 26 after a maintenance vehicle derailed. Red Line service is also planned to be canceled for six weekends this year for track maintenance, with the next disruption scheduled for Aug. 17-18.
Gov. Newsom touts his support for President Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday, telling Democrats in Michigan that the 81-year-old president has the record and energy to win a second term despite widespread doubts about his ability to campaign or govern effectively."He has been one of the most transformative Presidents in our collective lifetime," he said Thursday at a Biden fundraiser in west Michigan.Newsom was one of about two dozen Democratic governors who met with Biden last night at the White House, where the president worked to reassure them he is still a viable candidate against former President Donald...
Preparing to evacuate with pets ahead of wildfire
As California braces for another day of temperatures over 110 degrees, one North State volunteer group is reminding residents not to forget about their pets when preparing for wildfire. Kate Leyden is a volunteer with theNorth Valley Animal Disaster Group. When the Thompson Fire outside Oroville ignited Tuesday morning, she...
Pacific Gas & Electric says grid holding stable so far
It’s an all hands on deck approach to the current heatwave in California; and that includes PG&E. On Wednesday, the utility giant provided a briefing from its emergency operations center in Vacaville. PG&E Meteorologist Scott Strenfel said the extreme heat smothering California could set new temperature records. "What we're...
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