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More Santa Ana winds increase wildfire risk throughout Southern California 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

Just days after strong Santa Ana winds fueled the Highland Fire in Riverside County, more gusty winds are expected to hit SoCal beginning Tuesday. Peak gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are forecast, according to the National Weather Service, with widespread strong winds set to batter most of the Southland. Low humidities will accompany the high winds; Wednesday’s humidity could drop to as low as 12 percent and on Thursday, humidity could drop even lower to eight percent, NWS said. “Gusty offshore flow along with low relative humidity have the potential of bringing red flag conditions Wednesday and Thursday,” the National Weather Service said.  Click here to view the most up-to-date forecast for your community A wind advisory is in effect until Thursday at 2 p.m. for most of Southern California. By Wednesday afternoon, winds in many areas will be “howling,” according to KTLA 5 meteorologist Henry DiCarlo. To brace for the strong winds, weather officials recommend securing loose ite...

Prep roundup: Mitty girls water polo wins overtime thriller, San Ramon Valley volleyball advances in NorCal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

Girls water poloArchbishop Mitty 17, Gunn 16Archbishop Mitty advanced to the CCS Division I final after winning a nail-biter in overtime. The Monarchs trailed 11-6 going into the fourth quarter, but had cut the Gunn lead to 12-11 with two minutes remaining. Mitty tied the game with 34 seconds left, and then outlasted Gunn in overtime. “It was a crazy game and we are so pumped to be headed to finals,” Mitty coach Eve Okamura wrote in an email. “Our entire team really stepped up today for the win.”Gracie Imrisek scored two goals, dished out six assists and grabbed four steals. Marissa Marcus and Zuie Jog each scored four goals and had three steals, and Maddie Caputo scored three goals and won all six of her sprints. Bridget Juul scored two goals, and Mia Arriaga and Zoey Crisan each scored one goal apiece. Nina Albers scored five goals for Gunn. Mitty advanced to the championship matchup with Valley Christian.Sacred Heart Prep 10, St. Francis 2Sacred Heart Prep is headed to the CCS Op...

49ers mailbag: What changes will Steve Wilks make after high-profile struggles?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

SANTA CLARA – The 49ers (5-3) are back from their bye, they have another pass rusher in Chase Young, and they have fans still stocking our weekly mailbag with questions via social media:What’s the team’s current vibe after a three-game skid and now on this bye? (@andyz65c10)Chase Young raved about the 49ers’ culture after his first day on the job, and asked to expand on how it’s different from Washington, Young said: “Players’ spirit in the locker room. The spirit of the coaches. It’s just different. It’s that same thing at Ohio State, where you’re expected to win, and there’s this vibe like, ‘We’re going to win.’ ”Is Nick Bosa teaching Chase Young some edge-rushing tricks? (@humblebee_srt)Bosa is a big-time technician, and it seemed natural watching him go over hand movement with Young in Monday’s first practice together since their 2017-18 Ohio State days, where they were groomed by Buckeyes defensive line coach Larry Johnson.San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chase Young (92) make...

Opinion: Caltrain’s San Francisco extension costs more than it’s worth

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

The San Jose BART extension is proving to be quite costly, but, on a per-mile basis, it is a bargain compared to a proposed Caltrain extension in San Francisco.The Portal, a project to extend service from the Caltrain station at Fourth and King streets to the Salesforce Transit Center, is now expected to cost $8.25 billion for just 1.3 miles of additional service.Since funding for the project is not yet secured, this is a good time to reevaluate and, ideally, shelve this project.The project is being proposed by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, a partnership of San Francisco, the East Bay’s AC Transit, Caltrain on the Peninsula and the California High-Speed Rail Authority.It is hard to know how many Caltrain riders would use the extension since the Transbay Joint Powers Authority has not released a post-COVID ridership model. A 2009 analysis from Cambridge Systematics estimated 31,500 weekday riders, but this is now implausible given that weekday ridership throughout the entire C...

Police: Thieves steal $70,000 of Bay Area business’s wares in a week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

Three suspects were arrested after stealing over $70,000 worth of merchandise from a Vallejo business, police said.An employee of a business on the 400 block of Columbus Parkway flagged down an officer Oct. 23 and told them about the thefts, all of which had allegedly happened in the space of a week. The employee provided the officer with photos of the suspects and their vehicle, according to a social media post by the Vallejo Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Walnut Creek: Police investigate armed robberies in downtown Crime and Public Safety | Study: Retailers overstating impact of shoplifting Crime and Public Safety | Four busted for organized retail theft at Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza Crime and Public Safety | Thieves ram Sunglass Hut store at Marin County mall Crime and Public Safety | Northern California mother, two sons plead guilty in $600 million nationwide catalyti...

Bay Area homeowner kills suspected intruder, police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

A Vallejo break-in ended in bloodshed Monday when a homeowner shot and killed an intruder, authorities said.The alleged burglar broke through the glass front door of a home on the 1000 block of Georgia Street around 9:43 a.m., said Sgt. Rashad Hollis, the public information officer for the Vallejo Police Department. The homeowner shot the suspect in “what appears to be self-defense” and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.The Detective Division of the Vallejo Police Department took command of the investigation. Personnel could be seen carrying black trash bags out of the residence Monday evening while an officer spoke to a man.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Baby dies from fentanyl exposure; Fremont mother arrested Crime and Public Safety | Two arrested after police confront suspects coming out of East Bay home with property Crime and Public Safety | Oakland’s Ale Industries shuts down, blames ‘rising rate of ...

Opinion: What California can learn from Houston’s homelessness approach

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

When I joined the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County almost 10 years ago as an eager 28-year-old, I had no idea what I was signing myself up for.Over the last decade, Houston has accomplished incredible things when it comes to addressing homelessness. Overall homelessness has decreased by more than 60%. We effectively ended veteran homelessness in 2015 (and to this day can get homeless vets back into housing within a few weeks), and an end to chronic homelessness is tantalizingly in sight.Our progress has been well documented, and communities from all over the world frequently reach out to us to ask how we did it and how they can do it, too. When the Los Angeles Times published an op-ed asking what Houston can teach L.A., journalist Marshall Ingwerson nailed it when he listed the three keys as scale of effort, excellent organization and pragmatism.Our community has historically benefitted from an abundant supply of affordable housing. As we have identified funding f...

California Forever proposes land exchange near Travis Air Force Base

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

California Forever sent a letter on Monday to Solano County, the City of Fairfield and the Solano County Water Agency proposing a land exchange of thousands of acres near Travis Air Force Base.The company has offered to swap 1,573 acres of high habitat value land on Jepson Prairie near Travis Air Force Base, for 1,403 acres of pasture with medium agricultural value six to 10 miles away from the base, mostly east of Rio Dixon Road.The letter, signed by California Forever CEO Jan Sramek, was addressed to Fairfield City Manager David Gassaway, County Administrator William Emlen and General Manager of Solano County Water Agency Chris Lee.The letter says that California Forever is offering the exchange because it learned the parcels it purchased on the Jepson Prairie are included under the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program, and that its ownership of them could also pose a threat to the goals of the Solano County Habitat Conservation Plan.“...

Person dies under train at BART North Berkeley Station

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

(BCN) -- A person died after going under a train at the BART North Berkeley Station in Berkeley on Tuesday night, according to the transit agency.Around 11:05 p.m., BART police were notified by the transit agency's operations center that a person went underneath a train at the station, BART said.Officers, including from the Berkeley Police Department, arrived on scene and evacuated the train and the station around 11:20 p.m.Five minutes after their arrival, the person was pronounced dead. The Alameda County coroner took possession of the body at about 12:30 a.m., BART said. One person shot dead in incident involving Oakland police The station was reopened at 1:32 a.m.There was no foul play upon review of the station's security footage, according to BART.The coroner has yet to release further information about the deceased.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Francisco to receive 400 license plate readers to stop crime

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:39:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Mayor London Breed will introduce legislation Wednesday to allow the Board of Supervisors to allow the San Francisco Police Department to use 400 new license plate reader cameras at 100 intersections.If the mayor doesn’t rush this, the city will not be allowed to vote on the matter until next year.If approved, the cameras could be installed as soon as next week. Will there be a ‘homeless sweep’ in SF before APEC? San Francisco’s image has suffered locally and nationally after countless footage has circulated of organized retail thefts and car break-ins, with very little or no consequence at all.The cameras will help police track down the suspects and make arrests.