3 Killed In Richmond SUV-Amtrak Train Collision
Three people were killed early Monday after a northbound Amtrak long-distance train slammed into their SUV at a crossing in Richmond, according to Union Pacific Railroad officials.
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Three people were killed early Monday after a northbound Amtrak long-distance train slammed into their SUV at a crossing in Richmond, according to Union Pacific Railroad officials.
Smoke from a large vegetation fire in Solano County has prompted a smoke advisory to be issued in Contra Costa County, officials said Sunday.
Evacuations caused by a 50-acre wildfire in southern Martinez Sunday afternoon were lifted early Sunday evening, according to firefighters with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
All East Bay Regional Parks and Trails are closed until Tuesday due to extreme weather and fire danger, the regional park district announced Sunday.
Evacuations orders issued in Lafayette on both sides of state Highway 24 in response to a fast-moving wildfire were lifted Sunday evening, according to city officials.
Nine people were injured when forceful winds knocked over a 30-foot-tall tree Sunday morning at the farmers market in Martinez.
Firefighters in the East Bay stopped forward progress of several wind-whipped wildfires that erupted early Sunday morning on Bethel Island, near Oakley in rural Contra Costa County and in Clayton.
People who live and work in Lafayette were in the dark Saturday night after PG&E shut off their power during the latest round of public safety power shutoffs.
Crews have knocked down a fire burning against a two-story building near the Walnut Creek BART station late Saturday night, according to authorities.
Emergency generators are being connected at East Bay Municipal Utilities District facilities in the East Bay to ensure that water service in Alameda and Contra Costa counties continues uninterrupted during this weekend's public safety power shutoff.
Parents and teachers who were arrested and injured by police during a protest at the OUSD Board of Education meeting on Wednesday pushed back against the police narrative that the force used by officers was necessary.
Shows scheduled this weekend at UC Berkeley have been cancelled due to the planned electrical power shutoff that is expected to include the campus, Cal Performances said Friday.
Cal Fire reported Friday morning the Mines Fire burning southeast of Livermore in Alameda County is at 50 acres and is 60 percent contained.
The Oakland Unified School District defended itself against accusations that police officers behaved violently toward protesters at a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening, when six people were arrested, including one who was taken to a hospital and left using crutches.
PG&E will shut off power to about 120,000 people in Contra Costa County this weekend. Alameda County is also preparing for a PSPS event that may affect 57,000 people.
