HERCULES — The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District could be dissolved in under a year — a change enthusiastically backed by district firefighters but protested by some residents — after the special …
BAY POINT – Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Friday evening as crews halted the progress of a brush fire burning between Bay Point and Concord. The Point Fire broke …
HERCULES — Despite some calls to let voters decide the fate of the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District’s independence, the agency’s board is beginning the process of being absorbed by the Contra …
In yet another sign of instability across California’s home insurance market, Allstate is seeking to raise policyholders’ premiums by an average of 34%. The insurance giant, the sixth largest provider …
Seven wildfires began Monday and Tuesday across Northern California as warm temperatures and dry lightning strikes combined for dangerous conditions early in the year’s fire season. The dry lightning strikes …
OAKLAND — Just before the pandemic helped plunge the city into financial crisis, Oakland voters did what they usually do at the ballot box: approve a new tax, this one …