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Vallejo maritime summit makes case for SHIPS Act to revive lagging U.S. shipbuilding
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (69+ words) Local News Matters Over 150 sailors, naval officers and state and local officials convened in Vallejo on Thursday for a summit on legislation that aims to reverse course on the country’s flailing shipbuilding industry. The consensus among panelists: The U.S. needs…...
Yountville council picks Fairfax manager for next town chief
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (67+ words) Local News Matters Heather Abrams, the town manager of Fairfax in Marin County, is the top candidate for town manager in the Napa County community of Yountville, according to the Yountville clerk’s office. Yountville’s council will vote Tuesday on an…...
Former South San Jose school campus set for 80-home development
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (90+ words) Local News Matters A former South San Jose elementary school is poised to become housing. True Life Companies purchased Glider Elementary School, a 9.5-acre site, from Oak Grove School District to redevelop it with 80 homes — a combination of townhomes and…...
Nearly 30K acres burned, Plaskett Fire reaches 83% containment
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (58+ words) Local News Matters Fire crews in Monterey County made significant progress this week increasing containment lines of the Plaskett Fire burning in the unincorporated area of Big Sur. The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier…...
$50,000 reward: Berkeley police still seek answers in killing of man on his 35th birthday
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (92+ words) Local News Matters The Berkeley Police Department marked the 16th anniversary Saturday of an unsolved homicide in the city that took the life of a man on his 35th birthday in a violent robbery. A $50,000 reward is being offered for information that…...
What parents should know about teens??? reliance on AI for mental health support
1+ day, 48+ min ago (107+ words) What parents should know about teens’ reliance on AI for mental health support Local News Matters HOW CAN I MAKE SENSE of my father’s absence? How should I respond to hostility on social media? And during a period of tension,…...
Wildfire grows to 4,008 acres near Potter Valley
22+ hour, 48+ 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…...
Coach arrested after phone found allegedly recording in Tracy High School locker room
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (75+ words) Local News Matters The head coach of Tracy High School’s varsity football team has been arrested after a cellphone was discovered recording students while they were changing in a locker room, police said Saturday. Police said the phone belonged to…...
New fire station opens in downtown San Jose
1+ week, 6+ day ago (128+ words) One of San Jose’s busiest fire stations has a new, state-of-the-art facility in downtown that will better serve its firefighters and residents. The San San Jose has opened a new state-of-the-art Fire Station 8 in downtown, replacing a decades-old facility and…...
Development watchdog director put on leave ahead of Napa County annexation hearing
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (92+ words) Local News Matters The executive director of an agency responsible for approving land annexations in Napa County has been placed on paid administrative leave amid a massive expansion effort in American Canyon, county officials confirmed on Tuesday. Brendon Freeman, who…...