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California's wildfires exceeding '23, meaning smoky days likely for Washoe County
When wildfires are burning in California, the smoke can lead to unhealthy air here in Washoe County -- and fires in the neighboring state are already well ahead of last year's in size. Washoe County's Air Quality Management Division tracks wildfires, which have been getting larger in the last five to...
Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
Points North Rocks Peri’s
Instrumental rock trio lets the music do the talking on July 14. Instrumental music has been enjoying a resurgence thanks to pioneers such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Plini, Polyphia, Intervals, and more. Unlike the genre’s diaspora, which sticks to a color-by-numbers formula and rarely deviates, Northern California’s own Points...
Sausalito’s iconic statue is back
Artist Al Sybrian’s iconic sea lion sculpture made a triumphant return to its perch on Sausalito’s southern waterfront in the early morning of Wednesday, July 3. The nearly 2,000 lbs. bronze sculpture had been on dry land since January 2023, when it was toppled by a winter storm.
San Rafael driver arrested for DUI after allegedly crashing into several cars, police say
Police in the North Bay say a suspected drunk driver is behind a wild Fourth of July crash.Police say a driver smashed into several parked cars in San Rafael's Terra Linda neighborhood, and this is how they ended up.THIS IS WHAT DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE LOOKS LIKE:Yesterday morning, SRPD received 9-1-1 calls about a traffic collision in the 500 block of Cedar Hill Drive in San Rafael’s Terra Linda neighborhood. Officers determined the responsible vehicle collided with several parked… pic.twitter.com/V9y8BcmECv— San Rafael Police Department (@SanRafaelPolice) July 5, 2024 SRPD said it received 911 calls about a traffic collision in the 500 block of Cedar Hill Drive Thursday morning. Witnesses observed someone pouring out what appeared to be alcoholic beverages.Investigators say the driver was an 18-year-old from San Rafael.MORE: Alameda County sheriff's dispatcher killed by alleged drunk driver: policePolice took the driver to the hospital, and then arrested them on suspicion of DUI.The roadway was temporarily closed to remove all the damaged vehicles.
Former California senator slams lawmakers ‘pushing out’ Biden: ‘Please spare me your five minutes of fame’
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of fame and pushing out a man who has been…
Two San Rafael homes catch fire Thursday night
(KRON) — Two houses tucked away on a steep downhill slope caught fire on the evening of the Fourth of July, the San Rafael Fire Department announced. The San Rafael Police Department initially responded to the residential fires on 60 and 64 Martens BIvd. at 11 p.m. Police first assisted in safely evacuating a resident […]
California AG Rob Bonta returning $155K of Duong contributions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Attorney General is returning $155,000 of campaign contributions given to him by members of Oakland's Duong family, who were raided by the FBI in June. In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Nathan Click, a spokesman for Rob Bonta's campaign, wrote that the attorney general...
Goop Unveils New Retail Concept With Marin Country Store
Goop is opening a new store in the Bay Area at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Calif., on Friday. It’s the company’s sixth retail location.Viral Retail Theft Sign Near Louis Vuitton in San Francisco Was Removed by Police For the first time, the company will unveil an in-store treatment room. It was “a pipe dream” of founder Gwyneth Paltrow to open “an experiential facial room,” said Matthew Blythe, senior director of retail operations and development at Goop. “Early on, when we were designing the store, we baked it in and designed that into the layout,” he continued. “We’ve never done something...
Foot chase following car theft leads to several arrests in Mill Valley: PD
(KRON) — Multiple police departments responded to a car theft in Mill Valley on Wednesday night. Police arrested several suspects following a crash and a foot chase, the Mill Valley Police Department said. Police initially responded to reports of a car theft involving several suspects in Mill Valley. Upon arriving, police said the theft “quickly […]
California mulls millions in reparations costs after Newsom declares budget emergency
(The Center Square) - California is considering spending $12 million on pending reparations-related legislation after the governor declared a budget emergency, an act that allows the use of state rainy day funds to plug the deficit. At the low end, reparations bills with finite costs add up to approximately $4.3 million per year. However, with some potential programs such as spending savings from prison capacity reductions on gun violence reduction programs or making food a public health benefit for millions of Californians having unknown cost...
‘Really triggering’: SF bartenders have mixed feelings about new drug testing law
As revelers bar hop over the holiday and weekend, they might notice something new at their local watering holes: signs warning them about getting “roofied” and offering test strips to check for spiked drinks. Roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must now, by law, offer and advertise...
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