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Message from Piedmont Fire Dept: Fire season is upon us, please manage your vegetation
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Our community has a collective responsibility to ensure our homes and residents are ready for the upcoming fire season.California
Governor names Alameda County chief to state Board of Fire Services
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The board will address fire protection and prevention, and technical and training performance standards, among other things.California
Witnesses say warehouse master tenant Almena didn’t take fire safety seriously
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When suggested he bring the warehouse up to code, Ghost Ship master tenant laughed; said he didn't want to be conventional, wanted to do things his way.Bay Area
Menlo Park mother pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
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Marjorie Klapper admitted she paid to have her son's score on the ACT exam improved by a corrupt proctor in 2017.California
Dramatic 911 tapes played in Ghost Ship fire trial
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A man screamed "People have died, we need help!" to a 911 dispatcher shortly after a fire broke out at the warehouse.Bay Area
Napa Valley vintner pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
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Prosecutors have agreed to recommend a prison term of one year and three months plus a $95,000 fine.California
Update: Fire chief says chance of surviving Ghost Ship fire was ‘very low’
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No way for occupants to escape without fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and exit signs -- which the improvised space, not zoned for occupancy, lacked.California
Fire chief defends response to deadly Ghost Ship fire
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When accused of not caring, fire chief tearfully said she and her crew did the best they could under difficult circumstances.California
