Newsom tours devastation left by Tamarack Fire, asks federal government for more help
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Governor Gavin Newsom spent a portion of the day Wednesday with Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. The two toured the damage caused by the Tamarack Fire, which is burning in both states. KTVU's Rob Roth reports.

San Francisco asks CPUC to value local PG&E infrastructure as city seeks to buy it

As San Francisco continues its effort to buy PG&E's electric facilities and transition the city to public power, city officials said on Tuesday they've asked the California Public Utilities Commission to determine the value of PG&E's local electric infrastructure.

PG&E hauls away dead trees from 2020 wildfires

PG&E on Tuesday, took a big extra step to placate landowners whose lands were scorched and left with hundreds of thousands of dead trees lying around.

Sideshow gets wild in Vallejo: Shattered police windshield, 6 felony arrests

Police in Vallejo made six felony arrests in connection to a sideshow over the weekend where as many as 100 people participated, police say. 

Fear of crime deterring commerce in Oakland's Chinatown

The Chinatown Chamber Of Commerce says shop owners tell them business is down about 50 percent from about a month ago.

Tesla reaches milestone with first $1B quarterly profit

The financial milestone announced Monday extended a two-year run of prosperity that has erased questions about Tesla’s long-term viability raised during its early years of losses and production problems.

Western US wildfires burn hundreds of homes, threaten thousands more

The Dixie Fire has charred nearly 298 square miles acres of timber and brush in Plumas and Butte counties. As of Sunday, it was 21% contained.

San Jose police investigating two separate shootings

San Jose police are investigating two separate shootings Saturday night that injured two men. No arrests have been made.

Oakland homeless encampment fire might have started 3-alarm warehouse inferno

Investigators are looking into whether a homeless encampment may have sparked a 3-alarm warehouse fire in East Oakland early Saturday morning.

Big crowd gathers to watch Saturday night Oakland sideshow
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Oakland police say a huge crowd gathered at Foothill Blvd. and 47th Avenue for a Saturday night sideshow in the intersection.

Fight to contain massive Dixie Fire in Butte County continues as blazes surpasses 181,000 acres

The Dixie Fire has become one of California's top 20 largest wildfires, with 167,430 acres burned as of Friday night. By Saturday morning, the fire had grown to 181,289 acres and containment ticked up to 19%.

Fight to contain massive Dixie Fire in Butte County continues as blazes surpasses 167,000 acres
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California's mutual aid system for wildfires is an important factor for responding to wildfires as large as the Dixie Fire. Sonoma County is preparing to deploy strike teams to battle the Dixie Fire in Butte County. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports.

Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in San Jose is third traffic fatality this week

A woman killed by a hit-and-run driver early Friday in San Jose is the latest traffic-related fatality in a city that wants to eliminate such deaths entirely.