Wildfire Smoke Hampers Air Quality; Oil Spill | NorCal In Brief

San Francisco CA

03 October, 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 Northerrn California's top stories, Golden State residents should know that a 126,000-gallon oil spill — reported off the coast of Orange County on Saturday morning — could keep beaches between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach for weeks or even months. The spill killed wildlife, reached the shore and seeped into protected wetlands, officials confirmed. The crude emanated from a facility operated by Beta Offshore about five miles off the coast, and was likely caused by a pipeline leak, officials said. It is one of the largest oil spills in recent Southland history. Read more about that here. From wildfire smoke that has hampered the air quality in the Bay Area, prompting advisories and warnings over the weekend to San Francisco Supervisor who declared his district an "eviction free zone" even after the states eviction moratorium expired — here are some of the stories you might have missed over the weekend. Air Quality Advisory Issued For Bay Area Amid Wildfire Smoke Wildfire smoke from southern Sierra blazes will continue to bring haze to Bay Area skies through Monday, air district officials said. 'Spare The Air' Alert Extended For Bay Area Amid Heat, Smoke Soaring temperatures and wildfire smoke continue to hamper air quality in the Bay Area, prompting officials to issue a warning. Moratorium Ends But SF Supe Declares His District 'Eviction Free' California's eviction moratorium has expired but San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston declared his district an eviction free zone. West Contra Costa Unified To Require COVID Vaccination For All The district's staff and volunteers will be required to receive their first vaccine dose by Oct. 15. One Dead In Friday Night Union City Shooting A person was shot to death on Queen Anne Drive in Union City Friday night around 8:30 p.m., police said. San Mateo Man Sentenced To 11+ Years For Child Pornography A man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison by a U.S. district judge in SF federal court amid child pornography charges. Palo Alto Police Arrest Man For Robbery, Hit-And-Run Assault Police arrested a man in connection with a Sept. 24 robbery in which he took a woman's mobile phone and then ran her over with his vehicle. San Leandro Fire Damages Apartment, 3 Vehicles A fire damaged an apartment and three vehicles early Sunday on Hays Street in San Leandro, according to the Alameda County Fire Department. San Mateo Police Seek Help In Locating Shooting Suspects Police were seeking the public's help in locating three suspects in a shooting that wounded a 27-year-old man. SF Adds Two Buildings For Cooperative Housing Programs The city has acquired two buildings that will house people with mental health and substance abuse disorders. Local Elections Facility To Be Dedicated To Stephen L. Weir The Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder-Elections Facility will be dedicated as the Stephen L. Weir Building on Monday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.