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Fire Victim Trust enters ‘wind down’ stage. Will North Bay victims be made whole?
It has been four years this month since a fund was established to pay victims of California wildfires sparked by the utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric. Now, the Fire Victim Trust says its work is in its final stage, but a few outstanding issues remain before its work can be completed and fire survivors see further compensation. The trust has made settlement offers for all of the more than ...
Wildfire smoke linked to heightened risk of dementia diagnosis, new California research finds
SACRAMENTO -- When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?A new study released Monday, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference found that wildfire smoke is linked to heightened risk of a new dementia diagnosis.The research was conducted in California over a span of 10 years, analyzing the health records of more than 1.2 million socioeconomically diverse Kaiser Permanente members who were 60 years or older and had not previously been diagnosed with dementia."What we want to do is encourage people to be aware and mitigate any...
How the Bay Area will contribute to California’s new ‘hydrogen hub’
Not everything can run on batteries. To reduce reliance on fossil fuels in industries where electricity is impractical, unreliable or too expensive, California is building a massive “hydrogen hub” to generate a steady supply of an alternative fuel with no carbon emissions — bringing us closer, say advocates, to a completely green future.
Can’t find a doctor? California bill would punish insurers for giving customers outdated info
CALIFORNIA, USA — Over the years, licensed therapist Sarah Soroken has heard from her patients again and again about what a miserable experience it can be to find a mental health provider who actually takes their insurance. But one patient stands out. Soroken said she was working at Kaiser’s...
USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity
SACRAMENTO — In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can't be wasted. One university is studying how to use artificial intelligence to predict a wildfire's next move.Year after year, wildfires have ravaged California.Assad Oberai isn't a firefighter. He's a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Southern California, but he thought he and his team could help. He said that computer models already exist to try and predict fire movement."The problem is the things that go into these tools, like terrain, the fuel map, what are the wind...
Los Angeles pushes back on Newsom order to clear homeless encampments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and several county supervisors are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) executive order to start clearing homeless encampments, arguing it’s only a temporary fix to a decades-old problem. Bass, whose first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’s mayor in December 2022 was to declare a state of emergency […]
16-year-old girl shot to death in Hayward: police
HAYWARD, Calif. - A 16-year-old girl was shot to death and a 41-year-old man was wounded by bullets in Hayward over the weekend – the latest in a string of violent acts targeting teenagers in this city, police said. Hayward police said that officers were called out on Saturday...
Bubblemania to Cap Off Exciting Summer at the Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Library
Join In for the Summer Reading Finale and Upcoming Storytime Sessions. The summer has been buzzing with popular activities like a magic show by Magical Katrina and an LA Zoo program in June. The Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Library’s ongoing series of Dungeons & Dragons sessions have been a hit, along with recent favorites from Reptile Family and Rainbow Beard Show.
Watch: Steph Curry drills signature no-look 3-pointer in Olympics vs. Serbia
Fans of the NBA, especially the Golden State Warriors, have seen it many times: Stephen Curry looking away from the ball and running back down the court as it sails through the air before it swishes through the net. The lookaway 3-pointer, the no-look shot, whatever you want to call it, but it’s something a shooter of Curry’s caliber only dares to do. It’s become a signature move for the two-time Most Valuable Player. On Sunday morning, Curry broke out the no-look jumper for the first time in the Olympic Games. In his Olympic debut, Curry began to jog back down the...
Court grants defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during pat-down
SUPERIOR Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho has granted Kelvin Cabrera Sanchez’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a police pat-down. In an 18-page order, Judge Camacho said warrantless searches did not comply with any exception, thus “the warrantless searches violated the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”
SCAG Racing Leaves Sonoma Nationals on a Positive Note
The three-car SCAG Racing team wrapped up the two-race Western Swing Sunday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway with a pair of quarterfinal exits and a first-round finish. Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang team earned their No. 5 qualifying position off a 3.887-second...
Juvenile Associated with Gang Found with Gun at Santa Rosa Transit Mall
A juvenile has been arrested after getting a disturbance with a bus driver at the Santa Rosa Transit mall. Last Friday evening, a bus driver called police to report that a group of young people were challenging him to a fight and showing gang sings with their hands. Police met with the group over a half hour later and searched one juvenile finding a loaded semi-automatic handgun and a pair of brass knuckles. The juvenile was arrested on six felony charges including possession of a loaded firearm in public and possession of a firearm while acting as a participant in a street gang.
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
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