Glass Fire Update: Some Evacuees Return To Find Some Homes Still Standing In Santa Rosa Whether they were technically allowed to or not, this was the day many people returned home on the eastern edge of Santa Rosa.

California ISO Issues Flex Alert To Conserve Energy Thursday To Avoid Rolling BlackoutsThe California Independent System Operator issued a Flex Alert for Thursday, in anticipation of extremely hot weather and high energy demand.

Facebook To Reject Ads That Spread Doubt On Election Results, MethodsFacebook said Wednesday it will not accept ads that seek to delegitimize the results of the 2020 US election or that speculate voting will lead to illegitimate outcomes.

Glass Fire Update: Weary Crews Face Another Red Flag Warning; 2 Firefighters Survive Close CallThe Glass Fire roared through the steep, rugged canyons near Angwin early Wednesday while an army of weary firefighters, on the brink of exhaustion from nearly two months of intense firefights in Northern California, battled to keep the blaze from spilling over Highway 29.

Fremont Firefighters Deployed To Glass Fire Save American Flag From Burning BuildingImages of firefighters saving a U.S. flag from a burning building are receiving accolades online and the firefighters being hailed as heroes as they labored to stop the massive Glass Fire complex burning in Napa and Sonoma Counties.

Contra Costa Health Officials Offering One-Stop COVID-19 Testing & Flu ShotsAmid growing concern about COVID-19 cases rising alongside the flu this fall and winter, Contra Costa County health officials plan to offer flu shots alongside coronavirus testing at several sites.

Google Unveils Cheaper, 5G Versions Of Pixel 5 To Compete In Apple-Dominated MarketGoogle is trying to turn the tide with the Pixel 5, which boasts several new camera features, and a $700 price tag, a markdown of $100 from last year's model.

California To Study Reparations for Black AmericansCalifornia will develop a detailed plan for reparations under a new law signed on Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making it the first state to mandate a study of how it can make amends for its role in the oppression of Black people.

Feds Allege San Francisco Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal OverdoseThe Department of Justice announced charges Wednesday against an alleged San Francisco Tenderloin District drug dealer for selling fentanyl that resulted in two overdoses, with one victim dying from the substance.