Caldor Fire; CA Marines Killed In Kabul Attack | NorCal In Brief

San Francisco CA

29 August, 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, residents should know that a fourth California marine was identified among the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing at an airport in Afghanistan on Thursday. Those who died ranged in age from 20 to 31, and came from the Golden State, Massachusetts and states in between. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of all the soldiers. "Our heroic troops gave their lives to protect others amid harrowing and dangerous conditions, and we will never forget their bravery and selfless sacrifice in service to our nation," Newsom said in a statement over the weekend. The Bay Area Quality Management district yet again issued an air quality advisory for Monday as haze and smoke from NorCal wildfires hung above the region. From the Caldor Fire's power march toward Lake Tahoe's resort region to a Bay Area diaper bank that helped struggling parents get through the pandemic — here are the top stories in and around Northern California that you might have missed this weekend. Weather Heats Up As California Fire Inches Toward Lake Tahoe Spiking temperatures and increasing winds on Sunday added to the challenges faced by firefighters battling blazes across NorCal. Bay Area Diaper Bank Aids Those Hit Hardest By The Pandemic "Help a Mother Out" arrived on the scene during a time when only a handful of diaper banks existed across the U.S.4 CA Service Members Killed In Kabul Airport Attack The remains of nine Marines and one sailor based at CA's Camp Pendleton were draped in American flags Sunday at Dover Air Force Base. Pacifica Police Seek Indecent Exposure Suspect On Hiking Trail Police are asking the public for help in finding a man who accosted a woman and masturbated in front of her. Bay Area Air Quality Advisory Issued For Monday Air district officials issued an air quality advisory for Monday as haze and smoke from wildfires lingers above the Bay Area. San Mateo Police Investigate Shooting Death Of 19-Year-Old A 19-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday in San Mateo, police said. 6 Injured After Car Rolls Down Embankment In Livermore A "horrible" crash injured six people, with two patients air lifted to area hospitals after a vehicle rolled 600 feet down an embankment. SF Firm Founders Convicted Of Conspiracy To Commit Trade Theft The co-founders of JHL Biotech were convicted in federal court in SF, after they pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit trade secrets. SF Mayor Says 80% Of San Francisco Residents Fully Vaccinated As of Sunday, 80 percent of eligible San Francisco residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Parking Fees Proposed At Parks In SF, Marin Co. The park service says the fees are needed to fund operations in response to the big crowds coming to the parks. Contra Costa County Employees Must Vaccinate By Oct. 4 All Contra Costa County employees must be vaccinated by October 4 or face discipline up to and including termination. SF Alcatraz Island Night Tours To Return Next Month Evening tours at Alcatraz Island are back after having been temporarily suspended for the first time in more than a year. Overnight Construction In San Rafael Begins For Next 2 Weeks The next phase of a freeway off-ramp construction project on Highway 101 in San Rafael begins late Sunday evening for the next two week. SF Man Killed In Shooting Eulogized For Community Work Tolliver was involved in work with the national organization Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice.