'Pineapple Express' among atmospheric river events heading towards California
Instead of major fires the Golden State will be delt with major rainfall with precipitation amounts that could reach over half a foot over the next week.
SF Fire puts out Thursday morning garbage truck blaze, no report of odors in area
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) said a fire engine crew quickly responded to a small garbage truck blaze in the city’s Central Richmond neighborhood on ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
"Ninety percent of what we do is prevention." Capstone is part of a growing and controversial ecosystem of private ...
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Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.
President Trump's executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to ...
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San Jose Fire Department is more understaffed than Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles
According to the Mercury News, data shows San Jose has the lowest firefighter staffing level when compared with Oakland, San ...
Heron found in SF tangled in fishing line, hook in bill continues recovery
A young black-crowned night heron continues to recover after being rescued from a San Francisco tree tangled in fishing line with a hook in its bill, the SF Animal ...
San Jose's Fire Dept. is more understaffed than Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan asked the city to assess how equipped its fire department is to handle a major fire event like the ...
Bay Area firefighters push for more staffing and resources
The Los Angeles fires have ignited campaigns by Bay Area fire departments to push for more staffing and resources.
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Like Los Angeles, San Jose and Oakland Need Firefighters
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay ...
San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...
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The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay ...
Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries from Delta, saying it will help LA fires
Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and ...