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Wildfire grows to 4,008 acres near Potter Valley
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (128+ words) A wildfire grew to 4,008 acres near the rural Mendocino County community of Potter Valley and the Lake County line, Cal Fire said Saturday. San Francisco The Lucas Fire near Potter Valley in Mendocino County, California, has grown to 4,008 acres with…...
An 'immaculate' molar: Fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County creek bed
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (80+ words) An ‘immaculate’ molar: Fossilized mastodon tooth found in San Mateo County creek bed Local News Matters A fossil of an intact molar belonging to a Pacific mastodon, a tusked mammal that went extinct almost 12,000 years ago, was recently discovered in…...
Bay Area lawmakers??? bills to combat ICE head to Newsom???s desk
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (152+ words) Bay Area lawmakers’ bills to combat ICE head to Newsom’s desk Local News Matters Several state bills spurred by Silicon Valley lawmakers to keep federal immigration agents accountable and uphold rights for detainees are headed to the governor’s desk. U....
Santa Rosa police investigate 2 shootings over holiday weekend, reward offered
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (75+ words) Local News Matters Two shootings in Santa Rosa over the Labor Day holiday weekend were being investigated by the Santa Rosa Police Department, police said Monday. The first shooting took place at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday near Seventh Street and Humboldt Street…...
Movies: Bernal Heights, Oakland, Twin Peaks, Stanford musicals, sci-fi shorts festivals
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (100+ words) Local News Matters Outdoor movies, Oakland stories, Hollywood musicals and Twin Peaks make for a wide range of festival fare this week. Also noteworthy: a new indie from the Philippines. A debt-plagued grandson travels from China to Thailand to find…...
Timber, Plaskett fires show increased containment, minimal growth Sunday
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (184+ words) Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She…...
California???s driver data-sharing plan faces new scrutiny after federal subpoena
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (80+ words) California’s driver data-sharing plan faces new scrutiny after federal subpoena Local News Matters CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS wrestled with a difficult question earlier this summer: Could the state safely share driver’s license data with a national group, as the federal government demanded,…...
San Francisco ties homelessness contracts to results as service providers worry about cuts
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (70+ words) Local News Matters San Francisco will redraw its contracts with organizations that provide homelessness services to build greater accountability within the city’s homeless response system, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced. Until May 2029, the city’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing will…...
Sausalito city manager resigns after arrest, interim manager appointed
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (76+ words) Local News Matters Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes has resigned after her arrest in July, and an interim manager has been appointed. “Our hearts are with Elaine and her family, and we stand behind her as she takes this time…...
Containment of Plaskett Fire, state's largest, rises to 23%
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (57+ words) Containment of Plaskett Fire, state’s largest, rises to 23% Local News Matters Fire crews battling California’s biggest wildfire have increased containment of the Plaskett Fire in Monterey County to 23%, officials said Friday. The Big Sur blaze stood at 29,768 acres, up slightly…...