13 displaced in Oakland fire
OAKLAND — Thirteen people, including one child, were displaced after a two-alarm fire affected four units in a multistory-building on the 2300 block of East 17th Street in East Oakland, …
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Power shut off for thousands of Bay Area customers during red flag warning weather – The Mercury News
More than 16,000 Bay Area customers went without power Wednesday as Pacific Gas & Electric took precautions to lessen the chances of sparking a wildfire as most of the region …
County Fire unveils larger station in Santa Cruz Mountains – The Mercury News
The Santa Clara County Fire Department has more than three times the space to fight fires in the Santa Cruz Mountains with last week’s opening of the Redwood Fire Station. …
Monterey Bay area climate change projects launched
MOSS LANDING >> A suite of local climate change adaptation projects launched this month thanks to a recent infusion of $71.1 million in federal funds. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Cal Fire, County Parks set prescribed burns to help prevent fires
SAN JOSE — Down the road from a Smokey the Bear sign warning of moderate fire danger, flames engulfed the dry grasses and shrubs of the Calero County Park’s rolling …
Could Gilroy’s ballot measure shore up it’s public safety shortage?
With police and fire staffing stagnating, increased demand for emergency services, and flagging fire stations, Gilroy has turned to a quarter-cent tax measure to shore up public safety in the …
Sensors use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires around Peninsula
Fifty sensors that use artificial intelligence to help detect wildland fires have been installed in parts of the Peninsula, the result of a partnership between the Saratoga-based FireSafe Council, Stanford …
India’s First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Likely To Run By Year-end, Features And Images Inside
Home Business India’s First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Likely To Run By Year-end, Check Incredible Features And Images Vande Bharat sleeper train sets will have a maximum operational speed of …
Rodeo-Hercules Fire District annexation one vote away from final
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 …
PG&E may shut off power to about 500 East Bay homes Saturday
PG&E may shut off the power for some East Bay residents as a precaution to prevent wildfires during a potential high-wind event forecast for Saturday, the utility said Friday. The …