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Fireworks, drone shows light up Bay Area skies on 4th of July
The skies above the Bay Area were lit with the colors of fireworks Thursday night.At San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square, thousands packed the shoreline for hours ahead of the show.That included Wesley Ammons and his family, who drove in from the East Bay.He says while they normally watch the show from Alameda, this year his kids wanted a closer look.MORE: Tens of thousands attend Danville's annual 4th of July parade despite heat wave"We were actually going to Alameda beach, and my kids would pinpoint each little firework that would go across the Bay," Ammons said.Throughout the entire day, the streets of...
Council allows up to 3 new brick-and-mortar marijuana dispensaries in Petaluma
The Petaluma City Council voted to allow up to three new cannabis shops in town — a move years in the making after Petaluma leaders opted for a cautious approach to marijuana sales within city boundaries. At its June 17 meeting, council members voted 6-0 to allow the cannabis...
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 […]
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....
Must-see Sonoma County theater this July
The theater this summer has everything from drama to comedy to opera, and it all goes down on stages in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma and more. If you’re looking for a way to combine. Beauty and the Beast. The Roustabout Theater’s Apprentice Program is putting on a production of...
Northern California Academy Unveils New Performing Arts Hub
SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Sonoma Academy recently completed construction of its new 350-seat Community Performing Arts Center. The professional-grade facility will host the school’s theater, music and film productions, as well as serve as a gathering place for the campus and a community resource hosting various types of arts programming. The Community Performing Arts Center was designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) and WRNS Studio, and built by DPR Construction with The Shalleck Collaborative serving as the theatrical consultant.
California's wildfires exceeding '23, meaning smoky days likely for Washoe County
When wildfires are burning in California, the smoke can lead to unhealthy air here in Washoe County -- and fires in the neighboring state are already well ahead of last year's in size. Washoe County's Air Quality Management Division tracks wildfires, which have been getting larger in the last five to...
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
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