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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State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
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Moss Landing Battery Fire Leads to Health Fears, Evidence of Contamination and Concerns About Overreaction
Residents describe experiences of sore throats and other symptoms. The energy storage industry insists that this incident is ...
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...
Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.
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Gas prices hop higher in California, Bay Area after refinery blaze
Gasoline prices hopped higher in the Bay Area in the wake of an explosion and fire that knocked an East Bay refinery offline.
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions ...
Celebrating Black History Month: Rocklin Fire Chief Reggie Williams has a record of public service
Reggie Williams has been blazing trails throughout his remarkable career, starting as a paramedic to become the city of Rocklin's first African American fire chief.