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New fires bring unhealthy air to Bay Area Published on September 27, 2020 at 10:50AM by Bay City News Service Wildfire smoke from the Glass Fire in Napa County and expected smog has prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to extend its Spare the Air Alert through Monday. Air district officials said that smoke from the Glass Fire that broke out Sunday morning will have consequences for the North Bay. In addition, smoke combined with high inland temperatures and vehicle exhaust is expected to cause unhealthy smog accumulation in the Bay Area, mainly in the South and East Bay. The alert means it is illegal for Bay Area residents and businesses to burn wood or manufactured firelogs in fireplaces, woodstoves and inserts, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits, or any other wood burning devices. "Unfortunately, we are still in the midst of wildfire season on top of a heat wave," said Jack Broadbent, executive officer of the Air District. "We must all remain vigila...

Oakland's Zendaya is youngest to win lead drama actress Emmy Published on September 20, 2020 at 04:46PM by Danielle Turchiano , provided by For the second year in a row, the lead drama actress Emmy has gone to a fresh face: a first-time nominee and the youngest on the ballot: “Euphoria’s” Zendaya. And Zendaya has made history with this win, not only for becoming the youngest-ever Emmy winner in the category (she turned 24 just a few weeks […] Local Camera Install

'Watchmen' actor thanks West Oakland in acceptance speech Published on September 20, 2020 at 03:59PM by Amanda Bartlett Oakland-raised actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was the second nominee to claim an award for "Watchmen" at the 72nd annual Emmy Awards on Sunday evening — and he had his hometown to thank. "Man, I'm surprised!" he said, unable to hide a grin as he offered his gratitude to family and friends. "To my siblings, my squad... I love you all so much." Then, the actor turned his attention to his roots. "I want to give a big shout-out to all of West Oakland, all of New Orleans, the Magnolia projects," he continued. "There’s a lot of people where I’m from making a lot of noise right now and I love you all so much.” Local Camera Install

Emmys 2020 winners, updated live Published on September 20, 2020 at 04:32PM by Jennifer Bisset, provided by Succession wins best actor, and Watchmen wins best limited series and acting awards for Regina King and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Local Camera Install

Here are the glamorous and comfy fashions from virtual Emmys Published on September 20, 2020 at 03:43PM by Fernando Martinez Although none of the nominees at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were able to strut down the show’s red carpet as they have in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they still dressed up for the occasion. Well, some of them did. Local Camera Install

'Schitt's Creek' sweeps comedy categories at Emmy Awards Published on September 20, 2020 at 04:18PM by By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Schitt's Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including “Frasier” and “Modern Family” failed to achieve. The Pop TV show's awards included best comedy series and awards for its stars, including Catherine O'Hara, and father-son Eugene and Daniel Levy. "Our show at its core is about the transformational effects of love and acceptance, and this is something we need more now than ever before,” said co-creator and star Daniel Levy, who encouraged people to register and vote to achieve that goal. O'Hara accepted the award virtually in the pandemic-safe ceremony, which included a number of winners who made a point that the Nov. 3 general election was near. “Though these are th...

'Watchmen' takes best limited series Emmy crown Published on September 20, 2020 at 04:09PM by By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest from the Emmy Awards (all times PDT): 7:00 p.m. With all eyes on “Watchmen,” its masked heroes and anti-heroes didn’t disappoint. The made-for-the-moment HBO show about self-appointed superheroes, police violence, domestic terrorism and racial strife in America won the Emmy Award for best limited series or TV movie on Sunday night. It was the biggest triumph of a big night for “Watchmen,” the year’s most nominated show. Star Regina King won best actress, her co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II won best supporting actor and the show’s creator Damon Lindelof won for writing. The HBO series rebooted and reinvented the acclaimed 1980s graphic novel by Alan Moore about superheroes and vigilantes in an alternate-history dystopia. It beat out fellow nominees “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Mrs. America,” “Unbelievable” and “Unorthodox.” “H...

McConnell pledges to bring Trump's SCOTUS pick up for a vote Published on September 18, 2020 at 03:13PM by By JONATHAN LEMIRE and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday cast an immediate spotlight on the vacancy on the high court, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowing to bring President Donald Trump’s nominee to a vote with just over six weeks before the election. McConnell, in a statement released just over an hour after Ginsburg’s death was announced, declared unequivocally that Trump’s nominee would receive a vote, even though the Republican-controlled Senate did not give President Barack Obama’s pick a vote in the months ahead of the 2016 election. The death was poised to upend the presidential election, further stirring passions on a deeply divided nation as the campaign pushed into its stretch run. Trump took the stage for a Minnesota rally a few minutes before Ginsburg’s death was an...

The Latest: Jimmy Carter says Ginsburg a 'beacon of justice' Published on September 18, 2020 at 03:25PM by WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (all times local): 9:20 p.m. Former President Jimmy Carter says he and his wife, Rosalynn, are saddened by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, praising her as a “beacon of justice” over a long and remarkable career. Ginsburg, the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her Washington home of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87. Carter said in a statement that he was proud to have appointed Ginsburg to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1980 — a step taken long before her 1993 selection for the nation’s highest court by another Democratic president, Bill Clinton. Carter called Ginsburg “a powerful legal mind and a staunch advocate for gender equality.” ___ 9:15 p.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsb...

SF vigil to be held for Ruth Bader Ginsburg tonight Published on September 18, 2020 at 02:45PM by Matthew Tom, SFGATE A vigil will be held in San Francisco for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday from complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. Local Camera Install

Ginsburg, a feminist icon memorialized as the Notorious RBG Published on September 18, 2020 at 02:36PM by By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. When court was in session, she often had her head down, sometimes leading visitors to think she was asleep. She once acknowledged that she did occasionally nod off. She once confessed to dozing during a State of the Union. But it was a mistake to equate her gait and gaze with frailty, for Ginsburg showed over and over a steely resilience in the face of personal loss and serious health problems that made the diminutive New Yorker a towering women’s rights champion and forceful presence at the court over 27 years. She made few concessions to age and recurrent health problems, working regularly with a personal trainer. She never missed any time in court before the age of 85, and then only following surgery in December 2018 for lung cancer. Ginsburg died Friday of complicat...

Inspiring quotes and life lessons from Ruth Bader Ginsburg Published on September 18, 2020 at 02:10PM by Jasmine Ting, Cosmopolitan The Supreme Court justice died Friday at age 87. Local Camera Install

Victims of deadly California wildfire found in cars, roadway Published on September 16, 2020 at 12:21PM by OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 72-year-old man found dead in a vehicle and two other people discovered on a roadway were among the latest victims of the deadliest wildfire in California this year. Fifteen people were killed last week in the North Complex fire burning about 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, and two people remained missing, the Butte County sheriff's office said late Tuesday. DNA testing was used to positively identify 10 of the victims, Sheriff Kory Honea said. They included Jacob Albright, 72, of Feather Falls, whose body was found in a vehicle on a property in the community. The two bodies in the roadway were found in Berry Creek — one about 10 feet from an all-terrain vehicle, the other also near a vehicle, Honea said. One of them was identified as Paul Winer, 68, while the other has not been identified. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sai...

LEADING OFF: M's-Giants shift because of fires, Hamels debut Published on September 16, 2020 at 05:12AM by By The Associated Press A look at what's happening around the majors today: SHIFTED SITE The Mariners and Giants play at Oracle Park after their two-game series in Seattle was postponed because of poor air quality caused by the West Coast wildfires. The teams will now play twice in San Francisco. Forecasters are calling for smoke to reach very unhealthy levels in Western Washington through at least Thursday. There have been smoky skies in the Bay Area, too, but the air quality has remained OK. The Mariners and Oakland split a doubleheader Monday in Seattle. The smoke level reached a level of very unhealthy on the air quality index, even with the roof closed at T-Mobile Park. “I’m a healthy 22-year-old. I shouldn’t be gasping for air or missing oxygen. I’ll leave it at that,” said Jesús Luzardo, who started the opener for the A’s. HAMELS TIME The wait is over for l...

Fire danger closes Sequoia, parts of Pinnacles National Parks Published on September 15, 2020 at 03:08PM by Fiona Lee With wildfires burning across California, National Park Service officials are closing all or some sections of the state’s most popular parks. Sequoia National Park is now completely closed, while Pinnacles National Park is partly closed. In response to the massive Sequoia Complex Fire Complex in Tulare County — which has burned more than 107,000 acres in Sequoia and Inyo National Forests as of publication — the National Park Service has temporarily closed Sequoia National Park. (King’s Canyon remains open.) Local Camera Install

Photos: Kamala Harris visits Calif. wildfire devastation Published on September 15, 2020 at 12:15PM by Vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday in her home state to survey the devastation left behind by the Creek Fire in Fresno County and show support for the victims and firefighters. Surrounded by a charred landscape with a smell of smoke in the air, Harris said “ideology should not kick in" when responding to wildfires and the climate crisis, a veiled criticism of President Donald Trump, though she did not say his name. Harris' first trip to California as the Democratic vice presidential nominee came a day after Trump stopped in the Golden State for a briefing on the fires near Sacramento on Monday. The president rejected the scientific consensus that climate change is exacerbating the state's wildfires. “The people who are victimized by these, they could care less and their children could care less who th...

August Complex Fire threatens Emerald Triangle, U.S.'s largest cannabis region Published on September 14, 2020 at 01:03PM by Mike Moffitt The largest wildfire in California history took aim at the largest cannabis-growing region in the United States on Monday. Local Camera Install

Latest: Three more found dead in Northern California blaze Published on September 12, 2020 at 03:51PM by The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local): 6:45 p.m. CHICO, Calif. — Search and rescue workers found three more bodies in the rubble of a Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll in that fire to 12 and total deaths in the state's recent blazes to 22. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea announced the additional deaths Saturday but did not provide any details. He said 13 people remain unaccounted for. The fire, which roared into Berry Creek and Feather Falls in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of San Francisco on Tuesday night, destroyed the small town of Berry Creek and other mountain communities in the shadow of a 2018 wildfire that killed 85 people. ___ 6 pm. PORTLAND, Ore. — A sheriff in Oregon says authorities responded to reports that armed people in rural areas were setting up roadblocks and demanding identification amid heightened ten...

10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire Published on September 10, 2020 at 04:21PM by By ADAM BEAM and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press GRIDLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire became the state’s deadliest of the year Thursday when authorities announced seven more deaths, bringing the total to 10 and there was the unnerving prospect the toll would climb as searchers looked for 16 missing people. Butte County sheriff’s deputies and detectives found seven bodies on Thursday, a day after three other victims were discovered. Among those unaccounted for are Sandy Butler and her husband, who called their son to say they were going to try to escape the flames by finding shelter in a pond. “We’re still hoping and praying for good news,” said Jessica Fallon, who has two children with the Butler’s grandson and considers them her own grandparents. “Everything is replaceable, but not my grandparents’ lives. I’d rather lose everything than those two. They kind of held the...

Latest: 500,000 people in Oregon forced to flee wildfires Published on September 10, 2020 at 02:30PM by The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local): 5:25 p.m. SALEM, Ore. -- Authorities in Oregon now say more than 500,000 people statewide have been forced to evacuate because of wildfires. The latest figures from Thursday evening come from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. That’s over 10% of the state’s 4.2 million population. More than 1,400 square miles (3,625 square kilometers) have burned this week in the state. Authorities say the wildfire activity was particularly acute Thursday afternoon in northwestern Oregon as hot, windy conditions continued. At a news conference Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown said there have been fatalities but the exact number is not yet known. There have been at least three reported fire deaths in the state. ___ 5 p.m. WILSONVILLE, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections says it is evacuating a prison out of an abundance of ...