Crime & Safety
Bay Area
Pittsburg grass fire shows conditions ripe for wildfires
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Residents are warned: risk for wildfire is high -- exercise extreme caution.City
As wildfire season lengthens, Piedmont Fire Chief warns city to prepare for a new normal
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The likelihood of a wildfire is increasingly a matter of when, not if, and the most basic preparation begins at home.Crime & Safety
Judge to decide if arson testimony will be admitted in Ghost Ship case
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Witness says she overheard men "laughing and congratulating themselves" for setting the fire." The defense alleges the fire was an act of arson the defendants couldn't have prevented.City
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
