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Residents will see smoke rising from Mount Tamalpais this week, park officials say
(KRON) — State park officials are asking Bay Area residents to refrain from calling 911 if they see plumes of smoke rising from Mount Tamalpais this week. A prescribed burn operation is schedule to begin on Thursday and it may result in highly visible smoke. “Burn planners ask the community to refrain from calling 911 […]
Riders say new BART fare gates, increased policing are improving train security
BART riders say they are noticing improved security on trains as the transit system adds the new, stronger fare gates at stations and changes its approach to policing. Walking through the Civic Center Station, BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin tells CBS News Bay Area that his team is on a mission to make BART safer and to change peoples' perception of the transit system."We really need to continue our presence. Our passengers and employees have been very clear with that; that they want to see our presence here," he said. "We've got a uniformed presence out here to make sure...
San Francisco Fleet Week kicks off with earthquake preparedness drill: Here's a look
As part of Fleet Week in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management is holding a series of full-scale exercises with the Department of Defense and other local and state agencies.They're preparing for what to do and how to communicate in the event of an earthquake.Specifically, they are working on two key things in Tuesday's exercise happening at Pier 30 and 32.The movement of what they call "disaster service workers" and the clearance of roads, two things they'll have to do immediately after an earthquake.Between 75 to 100 city workers are volunteering their time to take part...
SF-based Original Joe’s expanding with first East Bay location
(KRON) — A popular decades-old San Francisco restaurant is expanding to the East Bay. Original Joe’s is opening a Walnut Creek location in 2025, the restaurant told KRON4. Original Joe’s is set to open at 1300 S Main St. between March and May of next year, according to the project planner for the City of […]
El Faro suffers more than $20K in losses after two break-ins over weekend
More than two months after owner Raymunda Ramirez celebrated El Faro’s recognition as a San Francisco legacy business, she found herself wondering about its future. Two break-ins over the weekend have made her question keeping it. “My family is insisting that I sell the business,” said a teary Ramirez....
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