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Police investigate fatal stabbing, Richmond’s ninth homicide of the year
Richmond police are investigating a fatal Fourth of July stabbing at the Solace Apartment Homes at 3535 El Portal Drive. Lt. Donald Patchin, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police Department, said they received reports of a stabbing at 4:22 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. “Officers responded and located an...
Willits July 4 Frontier Days Parade: Cowboys and Cadillacs
It was a balmy 92 degrees in Willits on the morning of the 4th with only a moderate amount of sweat accumulating under the brim of my Shady Brady as I stood on Main Street with maybe a thousand or so other people watching the Willits Frontier Days Parade as it took the turn from Commercial and headed south down past the judge’s stand.
Fire restrictions issued by Cal Fire, National Forest Service
Both the Mendocino Unit of Cal Fire and the National Forest Service issued fire restrictions this week due to increasing fire danger, officials announced in separate press releases. As of July 1, Cal Fire MEU has suspended residential outdoor burn permits, putting a hold on “all residential outdoor burning of...
Bay Area songwriter finds platinum success, helps other artists attain dream
A Peninsula woman and platinum-selling songwriter helped along the way by an industry organization is now paying it forward by leading the group and supporting other budding artists. With each lyric Jennifer Adan writes, she paints a picture she hopes will resonate with anyone who listens and strike a chord within herself. "That's kind of what makes this so special is when I can write something that others can relate to and maybe I can put something into words that someone didn't have the words to say," she told CBS News Bay Area. Growing up in San Mateo, she...
Extreme heat has killed up to 1,000 fish at Fremont lake, city says
The Bay Area's sweltering temperatures are blamed for a fish kill at a lake in Fremont.The city told ABC7 News that 500-1,000 fish have died in Central Park's Lake Elizabeth.VIDEO: How Alameda County Fair officials are protecting livestock during heat waveThe Alameda County Fair is staying open through Sunday amid triple-digit heat and taking precautions to help protect the 4-H and FFA animals.Crews began cleaning up the fish shortly after they were discovered Wednesday.Fremont officials say the recent heat is lowering oxygen levels in the water as well as the overall water level.The city is trying to raise the water level to help protect the surviving fish. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
No sign of man presumed drowned in Russian River near Monte Rio
Law enforcement agencies continue to search for a man who has been missing since Wednesday evening after swimming in the Russian River near Monte Rio. Sonoma County sheriff's deputies and the Sonoma County Fire District responded to an emergency call at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday regarding a missing man just west of Monte Rio. The man had last been seen swimming in the Russian River near Villa Grande, an unincorporated community located on the river. Deputies and firefighters were unable to locate the man and called in additional support to help the search, including the Sonoma County Sheriff's Marine Unit, Sonoma County Sheriff Volunteer Dive Team and the Monte Rio Fire Protection District. The search was suspended at dark. Thursday morning, the search resumed with the Napa County Sheriff's Office's Marine Unit and Dive Team supporting the search efforts with its remote-operated underwater vehicle. The search was once again suspended at dark. The search for the man continued Friday.
Driver in tragic West Portal crash that killed family of 4 pleads not guilty
Mary Fong Lau, 79, the driver accused of crashing and killing a family of four at a West Portal bus shelter, pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of vehicular manslaughter on Friday. Lau was ordered not to drive and to turn over her driver’s license to the court. However,...
Warriors May Trade Wiggins for $132 Million Ex-No. 1 Pick Ayton: NBA Trade Prospects
– The Golden State Warriors consider making a trade to re-enter NBA title contention. – Portland Trail Blazers’ Deandre Ayton could switch to the Warriors. – Warriors player Andrew Wiggins might not participate in the 2024 Olympics. – NBA insider Marc Stein reports the likely departure of Klay Thompson...
An iconic building springs back to life
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Above the din of modernity–motorists heading east toward an expanding highway designed to alleviate traffic congestion for an ever-growing population–stands a decades-old barn whose once-shallow breaths portended its demise. But now the iconic building is springing back to life, a testament to local efforts at preserving San Benito County history.
Illegal July 4th fireworks spark house fire in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa fire crews put out a residential blaze triggered by illegal fireworks on Independence Day, according to fire officials. Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, the Santa Rosa Fire Department began receiving multiple reports of a structure fire in the area of Cavendish Avenue and Amador Drive in western Santa Rosa. When crews arrived in the area, they found a fire outside a one-story residential structure. Crews said the flames started in vegetation on the side of the house and then extended to the wooden fence and the side of the house. It then crept to the attic space of the residence. Fire officials said the fire was brought under control within 20 minutes after crews arrived. The sole occupant of the home was able to escape and was uninjured, according to firefighters. "Due to their investigative work, it was determined that the fire had started from illegal use of fireworks in the area. This was one of about a dozen calls related to the illegal use of fireworks in the city," the fire department said.
5 US Cities are ideal for converting offices to homes
According to an Urban Institute report released on June 5, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Denver are the cities and areas that stand to gain the most from converting vacant office buildings into homes. In the report, Urban Institute Research Associate Jorge González-Hermoso states that “cities...
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