Not very sharp — Someone came into a store with multiple knives on him in San Mateo; it was reported 9:37 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
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A vegetation fire burning in a rural area of western San Mateo County consumed about 20 acres Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
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Emergency management alert systems across the U.S. are in need of federal investment, Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, said during a …
A dangerous heat wave has descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires. Officials opened cooling centers this week in Los Angeles and warned residents to avoid strenuous outdoor activities. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state firefighting resources deployed in areas where blazes could ignite. The peak of the heat wave will hit Arizona on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures there could possibly reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the southern and western parts of the state.
San Bruno Fire Chief Ari Delay will retire this October after leading the city’s department over the last five years.
Wildfires are raging across southern Europe, killing at least three people in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain the blazes after weeks of searing heat. A battle to protect the perimeter of Greece's third-largest city, Patras, has so far failed and only partially contained the gale-fueled blaze. In southern Albania, a wildfire caused explosions after detonating buried World War II-era artillery shells. Officials said on Wednesday that an 80-year-old man died in one blaze south of the capital, Tirana. A firefighting volunteer died in Spain, while a forestry worker was killed in southern Turkey.
A heat wave has gripped parts of Europe, with temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius in southern France. This extreme heat has increased the risk of wildfires, particularly in regions like Hungary and Bulgaria. Fires also caused fresh evacuations in Turkey's northwest. On Monday, France placed 12 departments on red alert, its highest heat warning. Social media images showed empty streets and residents trying to stay cool. The heat wave, France's second this summer, started Friday and is expected to last all week. Other European countries, including Hungary and the U.K., are also experiencing record-breaking temperatures and issuing warnings.
Kayla Adams, a former mental health case manager with more than 10 years of professional experience, is joining the San Mateo Police Departmen…
