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Public Safety from local newsrooms

From Contra Costa Herald and Modesto Bee, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Contra Costa Herald3 hours ago

    CAL FIRE expands night operations capability statewide with specialized training Nov. 4-6

    Expect helicopter activity around Rio Vista By Linnea Edmeier, Aviation Communications Officer II, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Sacramento, CA — CAL FIRE’s Aviation Program reaches a milestone as it conducts night operations training this week for crewmembers from three helitack bases—Kneeland and Bieber Helitack from Northern California, and San Diego Helitack from

  2. Modesto Bee4 hours ago

    73-year-old Modesto man using crosswalk with traffic signal dies after being struck

    Modesto’s 15th traffic fatality of 2026 happened in daylight at the T-shaped intersection of Prescott Road and Mt. Vernon Drive.