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Vallejo Police Seize Meth and Unregistered Firearm, Man Arrested on Felony Warrant During Traffic Stop
Vallejo police apprehended a man driving an unregistered 2002 Cadillac Escalade after a routine traffic stop last Thursday. This incident escalated when officers discovered the driver had an open no-bail felony warrant, per a recent statement from the Vallejo Police Department. The traffic stop, conducted on Springs Road near Mosswood Avenue, also unearthed methamphetamine and a loaded firearm that was not legally registered to the driver.
Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping Vallejo woman, child
(KRON) — A man was arrested in Vallejo on Sunday after he allegedly kidnapped a woman and her child, the Vallejo Police Department said. The suspect was identified as Cordell Milton Shaw. Police responded to the 100 block of Maher Court after a caller alleged a victim was being held hostage by a man with […]
Crews battle 25-acre brush fire near Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CAL FIRE says
Crews battle a 25-acre brush fire near Travis Air Force Base in Solano County on Tuesday, CAL FIRE said.The wildfire dubbed the Denverton Fire started at Creed Road and Denverton Road and is 0% contained.MORE: Toll Fire burning near Calistoga: Evacuation orders downgraded to warnings, CAL FIRE saysThe CHP says Westbound Highway 12 at Denverton and Eastbound Highway12 at Scally Lane are closed due to smoke in the area.Officials are advising people to stay out of the area.If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Public safety shutoffs begin in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — Pacific Gas and Electric customers in several Northern California counties may have woken up Tuesday morning to find themselves without power. The nearly state-wide utility provider is conducting its first Public Safety Power Shutoff events of the year due to the increased chance of wildfires. A PSPS event can be triggered by a […]
Teens Say They Learn More in School About Frogs’ Bodies Than Their Own
This story first appeared in The 19th. Sriya Srinivasan stopped menstruating for nearly three years and had no idea why. She went online for answers, and the search results frightened her so much that she stayed silent about the problem instead of asking relatives or teachers for help. “I was...
National Weather Service issues extreme weather warning for Bay Area
San Francisco’s Department of Emergency Management says that while the whole city is under a heat advisory warning, the neighborhoods that will be most impacted include the Mission, the Tenderloin, Bayview, SOMA, and Chinatown. Temperatures will be even higher inland and in other parts of the Bay: Brentwood is...
Transient pushes woman into California commuter train, killing her
A homeless man allegedly pushed a 74-year-old woman into an arriving San Francisco Bay Area commuter train, killing her, police said Tuesday. Authorities with Bay Area Rapid Transit, better known as BART, said in a statement that the woman hit her head on the train and fell onto the platform in downtown San Francisco. She […]
‘Everything rests on this’: Will taxpayers loan Bay Area counties $20B to fix housing?
With state and federal funds drying up, banks lending less, and more cities facing budget deficits, tens of thousands of newly proposed affordable homes have been stuck in limbo, unable to get off the ground. So come this November, Bay Area voters will not only be weighing in on the...
Illegal fireworks possibly involved in two East Bay brush fires
A brush fire sparked in Concord early Tuesday morning and came very close to homes before crews contained it. It was the second fire in a span of about 6 hours in the East Bay that may have involved illegal fireworks, fire officials believe. A brush fire in the hills...
Coastal flooding due to high tides near the Bayshore: NWS
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the bayside shorelines of San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. The advisory is active Tuesday and will end at 11 p.m. on Wednesday. The bulk of the advisory is for San Francisco, Napa, Cloverdale and San Jose. According to […]
Dangerous heat wave begins in Bay Area; power shutoffs underway in fire-prone areas
A prolonged heat wave descended on the Bay Area and much of California Tuesday, with expected record-breaking temperatures creating dangerous conditions across the region, including in areas where power was shut off to prevent wildfires.The National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week. On Tuesday, the Weather Service extended an Excessive Heat Warning for the North Bay interior mountains and valleys, Sonoma and Marin coastal range, East Bay hills and interior valleys, Santa Clara Valley and eastern Santa Clara County hills until 11 p.m. July 9. The extended warning also...
Employers who’ve hired Contra Costa CEP graduates have seen zero turnover
The Contra Costa College (CCC) Collision Engineering Program continues to grow as it finds success in matching graduates to employers. Every student who has graduated from the two-year program and pilot program has transitioned into a job at their apprenticeship site, Laura Lozano, CCC Automotive Department co-chair, said Thursday. Those students not only transitioned but also stayed.
Budget would require districts to post plans to educate kids in emergencies
Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes.
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships” after backfilling the state’s general fund. The bill’ author also likened tech companies that are responsible for the lion’s share of state tax revenue to companies dumping pollutants into the environment. SB 1327, introduced by State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, imposes a 7.25% tax on revenue from selling user data or providing user access to...
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