Red Flag Warning; $699.8M Lotto Ticket | NorCal In Brief

San Francisco CA

10 October, 2021

8:20 PM

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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 The Golden State's top stories, Northern Californians should brace for high winds that could bring power outages, topple trees and ignite new fires. Forecasters issued a red flag warning for Sunday night into Tuesday evening. Read more about that here. Ahead of the fire elevating weather, Pacific Gas & Electric announced that power shutoffs were likely for more than 25,000 customers in Northern and Central Caliornia — revised from 44,000. Read more about that here. Statewide, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of new laws that will affect Californians of all ages. New legislation covers everything from making the high school experience more inclusive to cracking down on police officers who act with bias. Read more about them here. From a Californian who won $699.8 million lotto ticket to a San Francisco restaurant owner who was sentenced in connection with a scheme involving as much as $7.5 million in sales and $2.9 million in wages, here are some of the stories you missed in Northern California this weekend. Winning $699.8M Lotto Ticket Sold In California A California Lottery player snagged a $699.8 million ticket, the first Powerball Jackpot of the year. SF Restaurant Owner Sentenced Amid 5 Year Scheme A restaurant owner was sentenced in connection with a scheme that involved as much as $7.5 million in sales and $2.9 million in wages. PG&E Reduces Number Of Possible Power Shutoffs To 25k In NorCal Power shutoffs are still likely Monday due to wildfire risk, but PG&E has scaled back the number of customers affected. Two Lanes Of Eastbound I-80 In MacArthur Maze Closed A big rig with a trailer carrying a crane toppled on eastbound Interstate 80 in the MacArthur Maze around 8:15 a.m. Officer Involved In Kaiser Road Shooting Will Not Face Charges Upon a full investigation by the Napa County District Attorney's Office, an officer involved in a shooting on Monday will not face charges. Gilroy Police Release Video Of Officer Involved Shooting Police in Gilroy released a video captured by police dashboard camera that shows an officer involved shooting in September. Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of Bay Area High winds could bring power outages, or topple trees and break off limbs, according to the National Weather Service. Report Says Santa Clara Co. Needs More Deputies, Some Disagree A new report suggests the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office needs more deputies, but county officials say the findings are outdated. Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Changed Cal Grant Program The governor on Friday vetoed legislation that would have overhauled California's main financial aid program for college students. CA Oil Spill: 1,600 Responders; 50 Oiled Birds Recovered One week after officials reported the largest oil spill in decades, crews were still scouring the beaches for oiled animals and tar balls. 6 New CA Laws You Should Know About New laws will make nonconsensual condom removal illegal, enact policing reforms and make to-go cocktails permanent. Petaluma Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Shooting, Attempted Murder Police arrested a man in connection with a shooting that injured a man and left him calling for help.