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CALIFORNIA—Justin Chebahtah, 35, was arrested on charges of attempted murder, shooting at a dwelling, felony criminal threats, and arson on Saturday, September 19. Chebahtah was arrestedafter shooting at homes in an RV park and lighting one on fire with himself inside. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office responded to scene at about 11 p.m. to find Chebahtah armed with a...

CALIFORNIA—Surveillance footage released by the Pleasant Hill Police Department on January 28, displays a man being pushed over in his wheelchair.  On January 11, Philip Kinstler, 52, who has been wheelchair-bound for over 30 years, pulled into a Target parking lot on Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill in a hand-controlled van. He later told authorities he noticed a...

SAN FRANCISCO—A father and his young son were rescued off of a San Francisco cliff on Saturday, September 19 firefighters from the San Francisco Fire Department announced. The incident occurred at Fort Funston, at around 11:30 a.m. Firefighters had to use ropes and pulleys to access the father and his toddler on the steep cliff, and pulled them to safety. According...

BERKELEY — On Monday, September 14, the University of California Berkeley released the news that they will launch the new UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics after receiving $1.25 million from an anonymous donor. According to the news release, the center “will conduct research using psychedelics to investigate cognition, perception and emotion and their biological bases in the...

OAKLAND—The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) announced on Monday, September 14 that it provide free face masks and sanitizer dispensers to every bus rider under its public health guidance to prevent COVID-19. On Tuesday, September 15, AC Transit started to distribute free face masks and hand sanitizers at the modesty panel, at the rear door of each bus except...

SACRAMENTO—California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump held a meeting to discuss the wildfires that have burned 3.2 million acres in the state of California near Sacramento at the McClellan Park on Monday, September 14.  According to Cal Fire’s California Daily Wildfire Update for Tuesday, September 15, 16,000 firefighters continued to battle blazes that have killed 25 people and...

CALIFORNIA—As of 9 a.m., September 13, at least 33 people had been killed in West Coast wildfires in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. At least 10 people were killed in the past week throughout Oregon. Officials said due to the number of people missing, the number of fatalities is likely to rise.  In California, fires that blazed across...

SAN FRANCISCO—Hair salons, barber shops, and massage studios opened on September 1, in what San Francisco Mayor London Breed called a “huge step in the right direction.” Since that date, hair salons were eligible to apply for permits and services, and were limited to dry hair cuts. Gyms were allowed to operate outdoors on September 9 at 9 a.m....

CALIFORNIA—On Saturday, September 5, Benjamin Whittier, 20, was hiking at Joshua Tree National Park, when he was discovered to be unresponsive by his hiking mate in the Turkey Flats area. On Sunday, September 6, Whittier was pronounced dead by the Riverside Country Coroner. Searchers found Whittier at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday near the base of Pinto Mountain. Staff at  Joshua...

OAKLAND—On Saturday, September 12, Lion Dance Café, a Singaporean and Chinese fusion restaurant, will have a soft open for its takeout service as a pop-up restaurant, S+M Vegan. During its soft launch, customers are required to order food online starting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9. Customers are available to pick their food up in front of the shop...