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Power Outages Affect Thousands in San Mateo County and Beyond
Heat-related issues have led to a significant power outage affecting approximately 1,700 customers near Pescadero in San Mateo County late Thursday afternoon, according to PG&E. Widespread Outages Hit Pescadero and San Jose. As of 4:05 p.m., PG&E crews were actively working to resolve the issue, although there was no estimated...
How democracy could be changing in small coastal town of Pescadero
The Spanish word Pescadero, loosely translated, means Fishmonger.People in San Francisco eagerly leave the commotion of the city to travel to this sleepy coastal town where folks do what they do."People like to see a town like this, if you notice down the main street there is no center line and we just wave people and you can double park like that for 15 minutes and people just go around you," laughed Rob Skinner, a member of the Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council. "If we had a center line, visitors wouldn't know what to do."Outsiders are tolerated on weekends and in...
Coyote pup rescued by Peninsula fire crew dies of dehydration
SAN FRANCISCO -- A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by Bay Area firefighters.The coyote was about six weeks old, said Colleen Crowley, spokesperson for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.Photos of the July 4 rescue on social media show a big-eared pup bundled up and given bowls of food at a San Mateo County fire station.The coyote was found in an unincorporated area of the county just south of San Francisco.Firefighters with Cal Fire CZU had "seen this pup running around with his mom but, this time, mom was nowhere in sight. The little animal seemed disoriented and was stumbling around," read the post accompanying photos.They gave the pup water and chicken until rescuers with the humane society could take the small coyote, who was dehydrated and malnourished.Crowley said the pup could barely open its eyes.
Wildfires still a risk on Day 5 of heat wave as North Bay residents try to keep cool
Our brutal Bay Area heat wave is now in its fifth day. Extreme heat was increasing fire danger in the North Bay Saturday and many folks were seeking shade and just trying to cope."We're still all hands on deck," said Jason Clay from Cal Fire.Cal Fire crews jumped on a wildfire Saturday, north of Geyserville in Sonoma County. The so-called Pocket Fire burned 12 acres before it was contained. Red Flag conditions and extreme heat are keeping firefighters busy across the North Bay and the state this weekend.On Tuesday, The Toll Fire in Napa County was stopped at 40 acres...
The Oakland Ed Week in Review 6/29/24-7/5/24
We’re back with our roundup of education news from around The Town, the Bay Area, state, and nation for your weekend reading. This is a Dirk favorite and one of the last blogs he published for Great School Voices. Here’s what’s been going on:. Here in Oakland...
Free fishing day, record heat draw the angling-curious to California waterways
SAN FRANCISCO -- Saturday was the first of the two free fishing days of 2024 in California -- a great time to get out to the water to see if you could make the perfect cast."Fishing remains hugely popular in California. We have such diverse populations. We have the ocean, lakes and rivers," said Peter Tira, spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. "We want to get people outside. We want people to be out in nature."Tira says these are the two days out of the year where you don't need a license to fish in the state."We...
A final farewell to Solomon’s Delicatessen and other Bay Area Jewish food upates
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. In the 12 years that I’ve been doing this column, I’ve reported on some tragic news, such as the untimely deaths of some Jewish chefs. While this isn’t at that same level, the rise and fall of Solomon’s Delicatessen stands out as a sad tale to me, mostly as an example of the risks of the restaurant business. There was so much excitement around the deli, which took so much longer than expected to open, and then … the pandemic.
Stanford University burn control experiment could help ecosystem, cut fire risk in years to come
There's a new twist on wildfire preparedness here in the Bay Area. It's an experiment at Stanford University, not just to cut the risk this year but potentially cut it in decades to come.On a sunny afternoon, crews guiding a tank-like machine burned a path through the wild grass near the Stanford University dish, kicking off a study that will eventually turn thousands of acres into a living fire lab.Known as the BurnBot, the unit works like a rolling furnace, scorching the ground with a precision that's keeping the controlled burn safe and potentially providing new clues for researchers.MORE:...
California Woman Shocked by How Texans Act at Waterpark
A TikTok video has gone viral of a California woman and she was shocked how Texans act at the Waterpark. She comes from California and could not believe that Texans just leave their belongings unattended while they enjoy the Waterpark. Nobody rummages or steals anything and goes about their day. She ends the video with "...and that is why we moved to Texas!" Welcome to Texas, psychollly! The comments are fantastic.
Does the Future of ADUs Involve Solar Power?
As the nation navigates the best way to deal with a housing crisis, multiple local governments have embraced an easy-to-implement measure: making it easier for homeowners to build more homes on their land. Cities and states across the nation have legalized the building of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs — a measure that allows for second homes to be built to house additional family members, renters and more.
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