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A bill to strengthen e-bike safety for youth in San Mateo County has been approved by the California State Legislature and is awaiting the governor’s signature. Assembly Bill 2595 from Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, would establish a pilot program in San Mateo County authorizing local juri
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
A 58-foot fishing vessel ran aground Friday morning at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, prompting a joint response by federal, state and local agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The vessel, the Lake Bay, ran aground at North Beach, which was temporarily closed to the public. A unifie
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
The Timber Fire in the Big Sur area of Monterey County surged to 8,665 acres on Saturday as rugged terrain reduced the number of firefighters that could battle it, Cal Fire said. Containment of the wildfire was 25 percent, Cal Fire said Saturday night. The number of personnel assigned to the fire wa
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
Last September, at their final meeting before the legislative session ended, Solano County supervisors were pressed to endorse state legislation — right away. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office had blessed a legislative proposal to fast-track a new shipyard along the Northern California county’s waterfront,
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
Two men were arrested in connection with the theft of $1.4 million in copper wires and pipes from Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park and a construction site in Napa, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. Abel Gomez Moreno, 41, of Madera, and Fray Juan Barbosa Villanueva, 24, of San Jose, dr
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
The San Francisco Public Library announced this week that it has launched a new platform for its digital archive featuring more than 80,000 pieces of historical items that are free to access for the public. The archive, called DigitalSF, includes historical photographs dating back to before the city
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
A false report of a shooting and an explosive device at a Petaluma home prompted a police response Friday night before officers determined the emergency was false, police said. The Petaluma Police Department received information about a potentially armed person at a residence near Danby Court at 7:0
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
Additional residents in the Big Sur area of Monterey County were told to evacuate on Saturday as the nearby Timber Fire grew to nearly 7,600 acres. Residents in evacuation zones MRY-F029 and MRY-F028-C were ordered to evacuate by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile,
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 23, 20261 min readEnglish
PABLO ESPINOZA AND HIS OLDER SON were at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento checking out an exhibit on the World War II internment of Japanese Americans when he had an idea: He wanted to use the same space to tell a different story, one that would document America’s largest-ever deportatio
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 22, 20261 min readEnglish
The Livermore, Lafayette, Martinez and Calistoga city councils will cancel voting for some political offices in November and appoint candidates to seats that are uncontested. The cities voted to call off a combined 10 races – seven for city council seats and three mayoral competitions in Livermore,
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 22, 20261 min readEnglish
Fire season’s cutest fuel crew is working Caspar right now: 43 sheep the size of golden retrievers, eating the brush around the community center and growing next year’s wool while they do it. Black is the most common color; some run brown, gray or white. Some sport plain canvas coats to keep sticker
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 22, 20261 min readEnglish
Federal funding of $850,000 has been secured for a community plaza near the Ashby BART station in Berkeley, local leaders said Friday. U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, whose office secured the funding, made the announcement at a news conference in South Berkeley, accompanied by Mayor Adena Ishii
ViaLocalnewsmattersAugust 22, 20261 min readEnglish
