Madre Fire In Central California Becomes Largest of the Year to Date Overnight What began as a 100-acre grass fire Wednesday afternoon in a remote part of San Luis Obispo County has grown to a 35,000-acre blaze in less than 24 hours.
https://sfist.com/2025/07/03/m....adre-fire-in-central

One Confirmed Dead, Three of Seven Missing People Identified in Yolo County Fireworks Warehouse Explosion One person has been confirmed dead after Tuesday’s NorCal fireworks warehouse disaster, and now we have the identities of a few of those still missing, and it turns out the name of the fireworks company was Devastating Pyrotechnics.
https://sfist.com/2025/07/03/o....ne-reportedly-dead-t

One Man Shot, Gravely Injured Near Fisherman's Wharf A male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound early Thursday near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, and details of the case are so far very slim.
https://sfist.com/2025/07/03/o....ne-man-shot-near-fis

Walnut Creek-Based Canned Foods Giant Del Monte Files for Bankruptcy, Hopes for New Owner Yes, Del Monte Foods is based in Walnut Creek, but it may not be for much longer, as the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and it seems like Trump’s steel tariffs had a lot to do with this.
https://sfist.com/2025/07/03/w....alnut-creek-based-ca