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Thousands of Bay Area residents impacted by PG&E power shutoffs due to high fire danger
In the North Bay, red flag fire conditions have left hundreds of homeowners without power after PG&E shutoff electricity for safety in high fire-prone areas across the Bay Area."Fortunately, we have a tank full of propane, we got hot water," said Kyle Glerum.Kyle Glerum is living without electricity in Sonoma's Mission Highlands neighborhood. PG&E cut power Thursday night, part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff due to red flag fire danger.Kyle's EV can't be charged, but he's making the best it."We like to camp, so we're treating it like a camping trip - we'll put perishables on ice until we...
Elderly San Jose man dies after his truck rolls over him in driveway
A San Jose man was killed Tuesday when his pickup truck rolled over him, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 9:34 p.m., CHP officers responded to a report of a solo vehicle injury crash. According to investigators, a Dodge Ram rolled down a steep, descending driveway and ran over its registered owner, an 81-year-old man. The truck then struck a tree. The man was taken to a hospital and succumbed to his injuries at 10:16 p.m., the CHP said. The identity of the man has not yet been released and the collision is still under investigation.
Santa Clara County education board appoints new leader amid turmoil
The Santa Clara County Office of Education has found a new interim superintendent, and he lives in Southern California. The county Board of Education voted 6-1 to appoint Charles Hinman Wednesday to temporarily replace ousted superintendent Mary Ann Dewan. Hinman has a 35-year career in public education, which includes multiple stints as a superintendent in school districts across California. He said he was notified more than one week ago by the search firm Leadership Associates that the superintendent position “was going to be open.”
California Driver Caught Using Horrifying Halloween Decoration as Carpool Lane Companion
The California Highway Patrol reminded Halloween enthusiasts that carpool lane companions must have a heartbeat in a hilarious Facebook post. In its post, the California Highway Patrol in San Jose shared a photo of a driver seemingly receiving a ticket for driving in the carpool lane with a terrifying mask and skeleton costume strapped to his passenger seat.
Davenport firefighter reflects on the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On this day decades ago, the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake rocked Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area. The massive quake leaving up to 10 billion dollars of damage in its wake. Despite being known for mainly affecting the Bay Area, the shake was named after being centered by the The post Davenport firefighter reflects on the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake appeared first on KION546.
Intel Corp. to lay off over 300 California employees across Folsom, San José offices
FOLSOM, Calif. — Intel Corp. plans to lay off over 300 employees across its Folsom and San José offices by next month. The semiconductor company plans to permanently lay off 272 employees from its facility along Prairie City Road in Folsom and 47 employees from its facility along Innovation Drive in San José, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice sent Tuesday to the California Employment Development Department (EDD).
California city gets FAA's approval for cops to fly drones at night at further distances, a first
The Campbell Police Department in California has made headlines by receiving a groundbreaking waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, enabling its Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program to operate at night. This approval marks the first instance where nighttime drone operations are permitted without the need for visual observers.
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