HERCULES — The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District could be dissolved in under a year — a change enthusiastically backed by district firefighters but protested by some residents — after the special district’s directors and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors agreed to move forward with annexation into Contra Costa Fire District. A final vote on … Read more
Tests show avian botulism caused the death of dozens of ducks at Fairmount Park in Riverside, city officials said this week. Low levels of algae blooms were found in the lakes at the Riverside park at the beginning of the month. A pump went down in mid-July that “caused the lowering of the lakes’ water … Read more
MARTINEZ — Chronic issues with Contra Costa County’s Community Warning System (CWS) have sparked fears for years that alerts about wildfires, refinery incidents, earthquakes and other dangers will fail to keep residents safe. While county leaders addressed some of those problems this week, what they didn’t acknowledge is that one elected official holds ultimate authority … Read more
A Jurupa Valley man considers himself fortunate to have survived 200 stings from an angry swarm of bees that he said also injured his son and killed two of his horses. “I am strong. They could have killed me. The doctor told me it’s a miracle that I’m alive,” Antonio Moreno told KABC/7. The attack … Read more
With the unpredictable and destructive nature of earthquakes, a few extra seconds of notice can make all the difference in the world. That’s why the California Office of Emergency Services is reminding residents to download the state’s MyShake App, a free tool that delivers alerts and warnings for earthquakes. The app, developed by UC Berkeley … Read more
A bicylist who attempted to cross a major Big Sur landslide on Friday morning fell more than 100 feet towards the ocean, suffering injuries and requiring a helicopter rescue to be airlifted to a hospital. Cody Mortensen, a 28-year-old from the San Bernadino town of Lucerne Valley, was warned that there was no safe route … Read more
By TERRY CHEA | Associated Press CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA — No one in this wealthy Monterey County, California community known for its white-sand beaches and storybook charm has a street address. But unlike the houses in Carmel-By-The-Sea, those days may soon be numbered. After more than a century of address-free living, this seaside tourist destination where Clint … Read more
RICHMOND — Pop-up canopies, meat on spits and sizzling grill tops have popped up on Richmond sidewalks and parking lots, being met with both lines of hungry customers and warnings from officials to leave. Now, the city is working to regulate the small businesses but exactly when the new rules will begin remains unclear. The … Read more
In a forceful defense of its police officers, Fontana city officials say detectives did nothing illegal in the 2018 interrogation of a man who was “psychologically tortured” into falsely confessing to killing his father. An unsigned statement on the city’s website posted Wednesday, May 29, said, “the City of Fontana vigorously denies that (any officer) … Read more
GILROYJust after celebrating the retirement of the current fire chief, Gilroy City Council narrowly voted last week to place a retired police chief temporarily in charge of their fire department. While the unusual move came with some concerns over his lack of fire experience, city staff said it would buy time to search for a … Read more