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Person Trapped in Sewer Pipe Rescued by San Francisco Fire Department Near Vicente Street
Yesterday, a dramatic rescue unfolded on Upper Great Highway near Vicente Street, where the San Francisco Fire Department responded to a dire situation – a person trapped inside a sewer pipe. According to an early morning post from the SFFD's Facebook page, Heavy Rescue Squads 1 & 2 and Haz Mat and Battalion 2 units were rapidly deployed to the scene to tackle the complex emergency.
Las Vegas and Western Nevada Prepare for Thunderstorms, High Fire Risk, and Gusty Winds
Las Vegas and the surrounding areas are preparing for a range of weather conditions. In western Nevada, residents can anticipate dry and breezy weather today. Meanwhile, Mohave and Lincoln counties might experience isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Looking ahead, drier air moving in on Monday and Tuesday will lead to rising temperatures and limit thunderstorms primarily to eastern Mohave County, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Camera footage captures machete-wielding person in destructive act against neighborhood plants: 'We are sending inspectors out'
"At this point I don't know for sure who did it, but it does suggest vandalism in the way the tree is chopped and the branches left on the sidewalk." A San Francisco community has been left gobsmacked after trees and shrubs in local yards were decimated by a person wielding a machete that was attached to a pole.
West Nile Virus In Martinez, Bethel Island, San Ramon, Holland Tract
New signs of West Nile virus have turned up this week in Contra Costa County, the Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday. Groups of infected mosquitoes were trapped in Martinez and Bethel Island, while an American crow was found dead in San Ramon and three sentinel chickens tested positive for antibodies in the Holland Tract, the district said.
Santa Rosa Man Charged with Gross Vehicular Manslaughter After Fatal Three-Car Crash Involving Suspected DUI
An intersection in Santa Rosa became the scene of a tragic three-vehicle collision last Friday, involving a white Honda, a silver Dodge pickup, and a white Prius, resulting in one fatality and another driver hospitalized with indications of alcohol impairment, the Santa Rosa Police Department reported. Authorities were dispatched to Lombardi Court and Sebastopol Road around 1:35 pm where a female driver, later identified as Jessica Avila Munoz, 31, of Santa Rosa, was extricated from her Honda by firefighters and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries only to later be pronounced deceased.
System of a Down, Deftones draw in 50,000 fans at inaugural Golden Gate Park Concert series
Tens of thousands of music lovers, once again, descended on Golden Gate Park this weekend -- just one week after Outside Lands.This year, the organizers of the popular three-day music festival kicked off a new concert series in the park."You can't go wrong with anything in Golden Gate Park and System of a Down. You can't go wrong," said Melissa Gonsalves, Hilmar resident.Systems of a Down and Deftones headlined Saturday night's shows.MORE: Outside Lands offers wide variety of Bay Area experiencesFrom chefs to hat makers and much more, hundreds of local vendors took their own center stage at San Francisco's...
San Jose tiny homes could house jail diversion program for people battling mental illness
Tiny homes may soon house individuals who are in a jail diversion program, but some residents feel blindsided by the news.SCC is eyeing the purchase of two interim housing sites in San Jose.They are the tiny homes location off Monterey Road and Bernal and the Vermont House which are two city owned properties.RESOURCES: Get help with mental health issuesThe news of how the sites would change caught residents like Issa Ajlouny off guard. Ajlouny is the president of the group S.A.F.E.R San Jose."And then we find out they're talking about a jail diversion program and we're like shocked," Ajlouny said.MORE:...
Ben Affleck's 'Small' 52nd Birthday Celebration With His Kids Was 'Exactly' What He Wanted
Ben Affleck had a very demure 52nd birthday. According to a source, on Thursday, August 15, the actor had a "small birthday celebration at home" with his kids."It's exactly what he wanted. He didn't want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute," the insider spilled, noting, "Jennifer [Lopez] stopped by to congratulate him."Affleck’s three children, Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, were spotted at the Good Will Hunting star’s rental home in Brentwood, Calif. The 13 Going on 30 alum was also seen arriving...
Rancho Adobe firefighter mourned after unexpected death
A Sonoma County firefighter is being mourned by family, friends and colleagues. Rancho Adobe Fire District Capt. Kyle Heard, 43, died Friday night after suffering a medical emergency at his Santa Rosa home, said Herb Wandel, the district’s battalion chief. The department was still being debriefed Saturday evening, said Wandel, and few additional details were immediately available. Heard joined ...
UFC fighter Raul Rosas Jr. gets warm welcome back in Sonoma County
Raul Rosas Jr. is back in Sonoma County. Rosas, a UFC bantamweight fighter, returned to Elsie Allen High School on Friday for a meet and greet with students. “It feels good to come back and be able to give back to my Elsie Allen community,” Rosas said. “I’m still the same kid I was when I was here as a student, just in a different position. So being able to motivate these kids and show them ...
Cocktails and Mocktails – Free Bartending School
FREE BARTENDER SCHOOL –GRATON RESORT & CASINO. To learn more about the program click here or call 707-588-7744. For those mixing it up at home, here’s a seasonal cocktail or mocktail – you choose. Cut the carbos in the DIY fruit puree by combining white sugar with Monk fruit or another carbohydrate-free sweetener.
Santa Rosa man, 68, charged with fifth DUI after deadly crash: police
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — A woman died following a three-way Santa Rosa car crash on Friday afternoon. The Santa Rosa Police Department said the suspect, who allegedly ran a light, was charged with his fifth DUI after his involvement in the crash on Friday. Santa Rosa police received calls of a “major” three-way crash […]
Motorcyclist dies in Friday crash
A 19-year-old was killed in a motorcycle accident early Friday evening just outside Santa Rosa city limits, the CHP said. The accident occurred on Riebli Road near Wallace Road around 5 p.m., the CHP said in a news release posted Saturday on Facebook. When officers arrived at the scene firefighting personnel were already at the scene and the motorcyclist had been pronounced deceased, the news ...
Bay area 12-year-old headed to Broadway to perform in 'The Lion King' musical
TAMPA, Fla. — A young Tampa Bay area student will be making a name for himself on Broadway. At 12 years old, Jacob Pham is starring in “The Lion King“ musical in New York City. The Corbett Prep student is playing Young Simba, son of the Lion...
Little town where the dead outnumber the living has Bay Area’s highest theft rate
Tiny Colma, California, is famous for its cemeteries, the final resting places of newspaper magnates William Randolph Hearst and Charles de Young, jeans maker Levi Strauss, Old West lawman Wyatt Earp and baseball Hall of Famers Willie McCovey and Joe DiMaggio. While Colma’s 1.5 million dead are far more plentiful...
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