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California deploys firefighting taskforce to Oregon as wildfires blaze
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 80 firefighters and 15 fire engines to Oregon following a request for assistance from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as tens of thousands of acres burn. According to the latest Oregon state government data, there are currently 95 active fires and over 332,000 acres have burned within the last week. A combination of triple digit weather and lightning storms that brought over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past week have driven the state’s fires to critical levels. ...
Crabs avoid sweep, shut out the Packers to remain in PEL chase
Andrew Overland threw five scoreless innings on Thursday night as the Humboldt Crabs got a crucial Pacific Empire League win against the Healdsburg Prune Packers at the Arcata Ball Park. The 6-0 win was the Crabs’ first in six games against the high-flying league leaders this summer and it keeps...
A new food festival is coming to downtown Chico
CHICO, Calif. - A new food festival, named Taste of Downtown, is coming to Chico to allow people to sample downtown restaurants. This year, people can take a tour of the restaurants to check out their signature dishes. The event was formerly known as Taste of Chico in previous years and was held in the downtown streets, showcasing restaurants from all over the county.
Chico pursues $3.5 million grant to modernize historic 100-year-old Sycamore Pool.
CHICO, Calif. — Chico's 100-year-old Sycamore Pool could be getting an upgrade soon. The city voted this week to pursue a $3.5 million state grant to design updates to its concrete walls and flooring. Public works director Erik Gustafson says the pool is one of the few dammed natural...
MLB team reportedly letting go of roughly half its staff
As the Major League Baseball season resumed following the All-Star Break, a large portion of one team’s employees were told that their employment with the team is nearing its end. The Oakland Athletics are in their final months in Oakland, which has been their home since 1968. Presently, the plan is for the A’s to Read more... The post MLB team reportedly letting go of roughly half its staff appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.
Microsoft outage brings "blue screen of death" to computer systems across Bay Area
A massive Microsoft Windows failure that crashed computers around the world early Friday morning has caused flight cancellations and delays and impeded court and government functions throughout the Bay Area.Sometime after 2 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, a worldwide cyber security company called CrowdStrike initiated a software update to a product called Falcon, which caused countless client computers and servers running Windows to crash. "It's called the 'blue screen of death,'" said Levent Ertaul, a cybersecurity expert and chair of the Computer Science Department at California State University, East Bay. "Imagine suddenly all the Windows computers and servers and...
Elvin Bishop drops out of Santa Rosa show due to illness
Singer and blues guitarist Elvin Bishop, who was scheduled to make a duo appearance Saturday night at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa with harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite, has canceled due to illness, the center announced. Due to the artist's illness, unfortunately Elvin Bishop will not be performing at the LBC on July 20 at 7:00 pm. Charlie... Posted by Luther Burbank ...
Napa County, city working to address rise in illegal food vendors
The city of Napa has seen an increase this year in pop-up food vendors setting up in parking lots, along roadways and elsewhere without permits, according to officials. The food stands, typically found beneath tents, haven’t been inspected and permitted by Napa County Environmental Health and aren’t licensed to sell food. Several restaurant and food truck owners told the Napa City Council on ...
Art Project Chosen for Santa Rosa Fire Station 5
Santa Rosa has chosen its public art project for Fire Station 5. Artist Po Shu Wang and his proposed 8-foot stainless steel sculpture symbolizing a phoenix rising was approved by the Arts in Public Places committee on May 6th. The piece is called ‘Intersecting Infinity.’ As part of his description, Wang says “the new Fire Station 5 embodies both the metaphorical and literal meanings of the phoenix that rises from the ashes.” The original Fire Station 5 on Newgate Court was destroyed during the 2017 Tubbs Fire. The new station, under construction in the Fountaingrove neighborhood, will feature this sculpture, symbolizing the community’s resilience and renewal.
Santa Rosa’s Summerfield Cinemas Will be Turned into a Gym
Despite pushback from the community, a popular movie theater in east Santa Rosa will be transformed into Planet Fitness gym. That’s after the city’s zoning administrator approved a permit for the project on Thursday. It spells the end of Summerfield Cinemas, known for showing independent films. It’s unclear when the movie theater will have to close.
11 Arrested in Pleasant Hill Theft Suppression Operation
The Pleasant Hill Police Department announced 11 arrests during a theft suppression operation at the Crossroads Shopping center in Pleasant Hill. On Thursday, July 18th, the Pleasant Hill Police Department conducted a theft suppression operation at the Crossroads Shopping Center. During this operation, officers recovered approximately $2,000 in stolen merchandise, and made 11 arrests at Dicks Sporting Goods, Kohls, Marshalls and DSW:
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