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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory through Thursday because of smoke from the Pedro Fire, a wildfire burning east of Modesto.

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Latest heat wave to bring high temps to much of Bay Area https://www.mv-voice.com/weather/2024/07/22/latest-heat-wave-to-bring-high-temps-to-much-of-bay-area/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:23:29 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/uncategorized/2024/07/22/latest-heat-wave-to-bring-high-temps-to-much-of-bay-area/

A three-day heat wave will bring another round of high temperatures to much of the Bay Area starting Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

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County registrars prepare for uncertain November election https://www.mv-voice.com/bay-city-news/2024/07/18/county-registrars-prepare-for-uncertain-november-election/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:50:57 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=303800

Feeling assured, but preparing for anything, Bay Area election officials are staffing up and making security plans for a safe and valid Nov. 5 general election.

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Local political leaders react to Trump assassination attempt https://www.mv-voice.com/regional-politics/2024/07/14/local-political-leaders-react-to-trump-assassination-attempt/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:40:54 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=302610

Bay Area and California political leaders expressed alarm after former President Donald J. Trump was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13.

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AT&T aims for new legislation to change carrier of last resort rules https://www.mv-voice.com/state/2024/06/23/att-aims-for-new-legislation-to-change-carrier-of-last-resort-rules/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=298344 State Capitol building. Courtesy Getty Images.

The California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to reject AT&T’s request to withdraw as a carrier of last resort, or COLR, but it also decided to revisit the rules of determination. Meanwhile, a new bill in the state Legislature would revise the requirements for any company to be designated the COLR.

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Air district launches new air quality notification service https://www.mv-voice.com/bay-city-news/2024/06/17/air-district-launches-new-air-quality-notification-service/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:45:25 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=297242

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Monday announced a new subscription service that can notify residents via text and email of incidents impacting county-level and regional air quality.

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Chances of high wind and fire danger on Sunday into early next week have increased https://www.mv-voice.com/bay-city-news/2024/06/14/chances-of-high-wind-and-fire-danger-on-sunday-into-early-next-week-have-increased/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=296776 Courtesy NWS via Bay City News Service.

Near normal temps are expected by the weekend, while chances of high wind and fire danger on Sunday into early next week have increased.

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Mountain View light rail station to close for repairs this week https://www.mv-voice.com/transportation/2024/04/21/mountain-view-light-rail-station-to-close-for-repairs-this-week/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 17:54:37 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=275445

The Valley Transportation Authority will close five stations from April 24 to April 28 to replace track ballasts, rail, wood ties and signal components of the light rail system.

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Crash involving alleged one-way driver blocked lanes of Hwy 101 Sunday morning https://www.mv-voice.com/transportation/2024/03/31/crash-involving-alleged-one-way-driver-blocking-lanes-of-hwy-101/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:02:58 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=258957

A crash involving an alleged wrong-way driver was blocking lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View on Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Wet, windy weekend weather returns to Bay Area https://www.mv-voice.com/bay-city-news/2024/03/28/wet-windy-weekend-weather-returns-to-bay-area/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:02:50 +0000 https://www.mv-voice.com/?p=188460 A downed tree on a house on Cowper Street in Palo Alto during windy weather on March 14, 2023. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

An unsettled period of partly cloudy Bay Area skies and isolated rain showers will give way to a new storm system Friday that is expected to produce a moderate amount of rain and strong winds throughout the weekend.

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