Petaluma Plane Accident, 'Stop AAPI Hate' Demos | NorCal In Brief

Petaluma CA

28 March, 2021

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PETALUMA, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into Northern California's top stories, Golden State residents should know that the state gave the green light for graduation ceremonies to resume, but with some significant modifications. For example, grads might be discouraged from cap throwing, exchanging flowers or hugging at commencement ceremonies this year. The state also released more guidance on theme parks, which are allowed to reopen Thursday. Some good news for parks like Disneyland, indoor rides will be allowed to reopen — but rides must be under 15 minutes long, masks must be worn and guests will have to line up outside. Also, thousands rallied behind Asian and Pacific Islander communities in demonstrations all over the Golden State this weekend to call for an end to a surge in discrimination and violence. The largest demonstration unfolded in Koreatown, where more than 1,000 gathered on Saturday. "Many Asian Americans have felt invisible for many years," Steve Kang, vice president of Korean American Federation of Los Angeles, told Patch on Saturday. "Our issues are never front and center." What's more, amid ongoing vaccine supply challenges, the state expects to open eligibility to every Californian by April 15. As of Sunday, the state had administered a total of 17,136,841 vaccine doses. From a small plane crashing its propeller in Petaluma to a suspect arrested in connection with the sexual battery of a minor in Cotati — here are the top Northern California stories you might have missed this weekend. Bart To Give Out Short Stories For Free At 3 Stations The transit agency has installed dispensers at the Richmond, Fruitvale and Pleasant Hill stations that spit out short stories for free. Contra Costa Co. Eliminates Collect Calls At Juvenile Halls The Contra Costa County Probation Department will now cover the cost when juveniles make calls from the facilities. Suspect Arrested In Sexual Battery Of Minor At Cotati Store Cotati police are crediting the community's help in locating a suspect in the sexual battery of a minor at a local grocery store Tuesday.'Stand With AAPI' Demonstration Planned In Livermore Community members will rally behind Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Livermore on Sunday.Here's How Much Less Women Make In California: Gender Pay GapAs the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on women's progress in the workplace, they still make significantly less than men in every state.Small Plane Crashes Propeller On Approach To Petaluma AirportA small aircraft hit its propellor on the landing strip during an approach to the Petaluma Municipal Airport on Saturday.CA Construction Workers Find 2 People Living In Cave Under BridgeTwo construction workers discovered two people living in a 20-foot-long cave at the site of an old bridge in the Bay Area.March, Vigil Planned For Man Shot By Danville PoliceAdvocates for Tyrell Wilson, a transient who was shot by Danville police in March, planned to march to the town police department Sunday. SF Announces Efforts To Vaccinate Chinatown Seniors San Francisco plans to vaccinate 1,000 senior citizens living in public housing in Chinatown through its mobile vaccination unit. Caltrans Plans Daytime Lane Closures Of Lombard Street Caltrans is planning continued daytime lane closures of Lombard Street in San Francisco for a series of roadway improvements. SF Residential Fire Sends One Person To Burn Unit The Red Cross Northern California and city services responded to assist with the two adults displaced by the fire. SF Fire Crews Mop Up Blaze In Western AdditionFirefighters put out a one-alarm fire Friday night in San Francisco's Western Addition, fire officials said. Sharon Osbourne Out At 'The Talk' Amid Meghan Markle Controversy Osbourne is leaving the show after 11 years in the wake of a controversy that erupted over her defense of comments made by Piers Morgan. CA OK's Indoor Rides At Theme Parks, But Guests Must Mask Up As coronavirus cases remain low in the Golden State, officials are loosening and reshaping restrictions on theme parks. CA Leads In Pedestrian Deaths In Early Pandemic Days As dangerous driving behaviors increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did the number of pedestrians killed, a new report says. No Handshakes: CA To Allow Modified Graduation Ceremonies Graduation ceremonies may finally return a year into the pandemic as California released guidance on how to host commencement safely.California coronavirus data as of Sunday: 3,562,191 confirmed cases to date. 2,998 newly recorded confirmed cases Saturday. 1.7% is the 7-day positivity rate. 53,384,553 tests have been conducted in California. 57,746 COVID-19 deaths have been reported since the start of the pandemic. 17,136,841 vaccine doses have been administered statewide.