PETALUMA (CBS SF/BCN) – Fire officials said that an abandoned home that has been used as shelter by Petaluma’s homeless residents burned to the ground early Monday morning. The fire was reported just before 5 a.m. and when crews arrived, they found the structure already engulfed in flames with part of the house collapsed, according…
Month: February 2022
Environmental Groups May Sue Over Plans To Store Sand, Gravel At Port Of Oakland
OAKLAND (BCN) – A group of West Oakland environmental advocates plan to sue the Port of Oakland if commissioners approve a project to bring sand and gravel to the Port without taking steps to analyze and alleviate expected pollution impacts on the community. Advocates organized as the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project say the Port…
California Looks To Require Officers To Holster Handguns, Stun Guns on Separate Sides
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California is moving to require police officers to holster their handguns and stun guns on separate sides of their equipment belts to prevent accidental shootings after two people were killed in Oakland and Minnesota. A bill passed the state Assembly on a 68-0 vote Monday and now heads to the Senate. The…