While PG&E goes through its public safety power shutoff program and the Kincade fire rages on, many lawmakers, both local and federal, consider a public takeover of the bankrupt utility.
PG&E is facing bankrup...
PG&E continues its policy of "public safety power shutoffs" in an attempt to prevent NorCal fires, leaving over 700,000 California residents without power for up to four days.
In...
As September approaches and temperatures are well into the 90s, Californians prepare for the possibility of another deadly wildfire season. Local officials constantly watch the Wil...
Bomb threats spark nationwide anxiety
A wave of bomb threats was sent to schools, businesses, hospitals, and other places nationwide and in Canada on Thursday, Dec. 13.
These...
As of Nov. 15, the Bay Area has the worst air quality in the world. In this breaking news piece, we answer your most pressing questions about the smoke invading our communities, including Carlmont's response to canceling school and how you can help victims.
Up north, desperate evacuees flee the flames.
Down here, residents are under an unsaid house arrest while a thick smoke drapes over the Bay Area city skylines.
The spark tha...
The San Mateo County Fire (SMCF) Explorer Program is a youth program designed for career exploration in the fire department.
The program is taught by professional firefight...
The fire departments of Belmont, Foster City, and San Mateo are soon to be seen as one.
The Belmont City Council has agreed to join Foster City and San Mateo City Council's plan of creating a joint fire department between...
The fire alarm screeches as students and teachers both wince as the sound pierces through the air. However, as soon as the alarm goes off, it is almost immediately silenced, fol...
When one thinks of the California fires, not many people would associate it with the loss of music teachers' studios and collections.
This is why the Music Teachers' Association of Calif...
To help those who lost their homes and property in the North Bay fires, Belmont is hosting its own gift card drive.
People who would like to donate to the fire victims can giv...
By now, most of the country knows that California has been facing one of the worst fires in the state’s history.
The fire has destroyed numerous houses, killed 41 and counting,...
