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CALIFORNIA—While some wineries across Napa and Sonoma counties have been spared from the wildfires, some wineries say that the smoke could sour their grapes, and affect the taste of wine produced this year. Wineries have been affected by the fires in multiple ways. Widespread evacuations across California could hinder harvesting season, which happens between August to October, with not enough...

SAN FRANCISCO—After three days of being accessed, the light rail service will be shut down again due to an individual testing positive for COVID-19, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced on Tuesday, August 25. An immediate repair also needed to be completed for an overhead electrical line which gives power to the mini light rail vehicles. Before the the...

SACRAMENTO—The death sentence handed out to Scott Peterson, 47, who was charged with the murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child in 2002, was overturned by the California Supreme Court on Monday, August 24. The unanimous vote upheld the conviction against Peterson, but the court said prosecutors could retry Peterson on the death penalty charge if they wished...

CALIFORNIA—Gina Ledor, a founder of Baking For Black Lives Matter, established a group of students in the Bay Area and started raising funds by selling baked goods to aid the Black Lives Matter Movement. “We started this project during the nationwide protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Many of us are eager to help support this...

SAN JOSE—On Sunday, August 23, Rick Doyle, former San Jose City Attorney, died at age 65 from cancer. Doyle had been city attorney since 1985 and served the city under three mayors. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who worked with Doyle for 10 years, remarked on Doyle’s passing in the city’s official press release stating: “San Jose has lost one of...

LOS ANGELES—On August 18, the University of California, Los Angeles, published a report explaining that the 2020 Census will undercount specific groups, such as immigrants, low-income citizens, and people of color. Paul Ong, a co-author of the report and director of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs stated: “It is highly likely and unfortunate...

CALIFORNIA—Fire reinforcements, such as firefighters, aircraft, and extra equipment from arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area on August 22 and August 23, as fires in the state continue to grow. A new weather pattern is expected to bring in high winds and lightning to the area. On August 23, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning that...

OAKLAND—On August 28, 2020, the last StreetFest Friday will be held on 9th Street between Franklin and Webster streets from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Oakland Chinatown. Customers can order food first, find parking lots, and then enjoy their food at the public dining area on 9th Street. The event has been planned every Friday evening in August and...

ANTIOCH—On August 29, 2020, the Hot August Cruise Night, car show cruise, will be held in the historic Rivertown Area, 205 G St, Antioch, CA, 94509. The event will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, starting from West 2nd Street, drivers will turn left on L Street, then left again on 4th Street, take another left on...

CALIFORNIA—CBS Bay Area KPIX and The Weather channel reported on the afternoon news of August 21 of lightning-sparked wildfires in the North Bay in what is known as the LNU Lightning Complex in the east of Santa Rosa, killing five. NBC Bay Area reported that afternoon of 219,000 acres of land scorched by the wildfires, and 480 buildings having...