The emergency project has now transitioned to Construction, and the contractor, Granite Construction, mobilized a second shift and worked through the night to accelerate repairs. K-rails are currently being installed, and the construction team anticipates reopening the site to single-lane traffic by noon today.
SWE is the most important metric for all of our water resources. It's the metric that we deal with the most and the one that the entirety of the snow research and operations community is working to get right. So, seeing an increase in SWE like that, even if it's from mid-winter rain, is a great thing because that means we have more water stored in the snowpack moving forward.
It's about finding the right talent across the country and building the team going forward, and we look forward to strong leadership in both offices. Public Storage attributed its move to the depth of talent and innovation in Texas, with the company successfully filling more corporate positions at its Texas location than in California.
Out of an abundance of caution, access is being paused to give wildlife space and allow for ongoing monitoring. The investigation involves scientists from UC Santa Cruz and UC Davis, along with California State Parks, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Department of Public Health, the California Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NOAA Fisheries.
Mendocino County is throwing four different whale fests, on the four weekends of March, each in a separate coastal community. After that comes Monterey, in April, with its big annual celebration full of science and wharf fun.
If the proposed measure fails, BART is considering widespread cuts in 2027 that would include laying off 1,200 employees, closing 10 to 15 stations, raising fares and parking fees by up to 50%, cutting train lines and reducing train hours. The West Dublin-Pleasanton station, which Moore takes to Oakland at least four times a week, is one BART could shutter as it grapples with a $376 million deficit.
On a Sunday evening in October, Robert Cydear, 78, pulled out of the parking lot at Santa Rosa's Friedman's Home Improvement to turn left on Santa Rosa Avenue when his vehicle collided with a patrol SUV driven by a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy. The deputy was southbound at the time, trying to to catch up with two suspected street racers when his 2023 Dodge Durango struck Cydear's white 2012 Ford Fusion, crushing its front end.
Sheriff's public information officer Henry Wofford said a body was found within the closure area, prompting detectives to respond about 3:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and shut down the roadway between Wragg Canyon Road and Monticello Dam for several hours. Wofford said late Friday afternoon there is no active or unfolding threat to the public. By Saturday morning, the road had been reopened.
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System faces a roughly $500 million funding gap over the next four years, but it's not due to diminishing services. Regional riders are enthusiastic about the transit system - it has one of the fastest growing riderships in the country and ranks third for the number of passenger trips and passenger miles in California. However, like other major transit agencies such as BART, the MTS kept things moving after the pandemic through one-time emergency funds from federal and state subsidies.
Authorities are investigating a suspicious death near Lake Berryessa that closed a stretch of Highway 128, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's public information officer Henry Wofford said a body was found within the closure area, prompting detectives to respond about 3:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and shut down the roadway between Wragg Canyon Road and Monticello Dam for several hours.
For decades, whale watching has been a seasonal ritual along the Sonoma Coast, drawing locals to wind-swept bluffs, binoculars in hand. Now the pastime has earned national notice: Travel + Leisure has declared Sonoma County the best place in the country to see whales. In a story published Feb. 3, the magazine said there is no better place in the United States for whale watching than the stretch of coastline from Bodega Bay to Gualala and no better time than now.
James Fotherby is expected to return to Napa County Superior Court on March 17, when parties in the case will discuss whether he's suitable for such diversion, which sidesteps jailtime. If approved, he would receive mental health treatment for up to two years and avoid jail if he completes specified programs and meets other mandated terms and conditions. In the meantime, Fotherby's status as a peace officer has been suspended by the county.
For decades, whale watching has been a seasonal ritual along the Sonoma Coast, drawing locals to wind-swept bluffs, binoculars in hand. Now the pastime has earned national notice: Travel + Leisure has declared Sonoma County the best place in the country to see whales. In a story published Feb. 3, the magazine said there is "no better place" in the United States for whale watching than the stretch of coastline
Shortly before midnight on Wednesday police responded to a report of trespassing and possible violation of a restraining order at the San Fernando Valley home of Lindsey Pelas, 34. They searched the area, but didn't find anyone. Then at 2pm on Thursday, police were called again with a report a man was seen roaming the front and back yards, with officers filing a trespassing report. No arrests had been made and police don't believe the incidents to be related.
The transformation of the Santa Clara Valley from a bucolic grower of fruit into the technological powerhouse of Silicon Valley thanks largely to Stanford University's presence fueled a dramatic evolution of California's economy, growing it into the fourth largest in the world, were it a nation. Technology isn't just a linchpin of the economy; the immense personal wealth of its creators has perhaps unfortunately become a crucial source of revenue for the state.
In an alarming change that could force Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills to slash millions of dollars from their budgets or raise local taxes, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is revamping a long-standing contract that provides those cities with public safety services. The new contract could potentially raise police costs for those jurisdictions by about a third through 2027. While the cities assert the contract changes came as a surprise with limited transparency, the county argues that policing has become far more expensive and that these municipalities must now pay for the true cost of the services.
