East Bay Fire; Heat Wave Threatens Power Grid | NorCal In Brief

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11 July, 2021

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed on Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. But before we jump into Northern California's top stories, Golden State residents should know that they may be in for another Flex Alert on Monday as extreme weather and wildfires continue to threaten the state's power grid. Triple-digit weather plagued several inland and desert communities over the weekend, shattering records and forcing firefighters to battle blazes in the swelter as fire danger elevated. And conditions for those areas were not forecast to let up until Tuesday. A wildfire raging in Southern Oregon also knocked out transmission lines used to power California over the weekend, reducing power supplies by 5,500 megawatts. "Demand is expected to increase on Monday, July 12," California's Independent System Operator tweeted Sunday afternoon. "The ISO has called for power plants to delay any planned maintenance and to be available. Californians are asked to remain vigilant in case we need conservation help tomorrow." Read more about that here. From a wild driven fire in the East Bay that scorched about 130 acres to a Chico woman who was killed by a bear in Montana — here are the top stories in and around Northern California that you might have missed this weekend. East Bay 'Diablo Fire' Scorches 128 Acres, 50% Contained Officials asked the public to avoid Vasco Road in Byron while firefighters worked to stop the forward progress of a wind-driven wildfire. NorCal Woman Killed After Being Pulled From Her Tent By A Bear A grizzly bear was fatally shot in Montana after it killed a woman from California. The animal was declared a threat to public safety. CA Power Grid Threatened Amid Fire In Oregon, Flex Alert Extended The state asked residents to conserve energy for a second consecutive day after a rapidly spreading wildfire threatened transmission lines. Police Search For Missing Man At Pleasanton Ridge Park An extensive search was underway in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park for a man who didn't return from a run Saturday in the hills. Concord App Helps Police Recover 100 Fireworks Residents using a community mobile app helped police confiscate more than 100 illegal fireworks this month, Concord city officials said. Pacifica Man Arrested In Knife Attack And Standoff A conflict between two roommates escalated into a 28-hour standoff, officials said. Oakland Homicide Rates Soar, Police Lead Community Event There were 85 homicides in all of 2020 and 68 in 2018, the lowest annual figure since 1999, according to a city report. CA Reports First West Nile Virus Death Of 2021 The mosquito-transferred virus caused one death in San Luis Obispo County, the California Department of Public Health confirmed. Belmont Car Crash Causes Power Outage And Fire, Driver Arrested A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after the car they were driving crashed into a power pole in Belmont. San Rafael Homeless Camp Removed Amid Permanent Housing Goals San Rafael demolished its largest homeless encampment earlier this week and displaced residents were offered a new home. CA Swelter Shatters Temperature Records Across The State Scorching temperatures broke records up and down the Golden State this weekend, prompting another Flex Alert and elevating fire danger. Fatal Crash Reported In Mountain View The California Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash occurred Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View. Supreme Court Decision Could Mean Increase In Labor Trafficking Of Farmworkers Two site inspectors visited a cannabis farm, where they encountered a small group of farmworkers who they suspected had been trafficked. California Burns Early Into Peak Wildfire Season CA faces its second heatwave of the summer this weekend, and extreme heat and drought conditions could lead to another year of wildfires. Caitlyn Jenner Speaks, But Not For Long GOP reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner seized on a paperwork error by the governor's lawyer to try to boost her long-shot campaign this week.