Daily Dispatch: California News

• San Francisco firefighter dies in crash on way to work December 13, 2018
  A San Francisco firefighter died in a head-on car crash early Wednesday morning, officials said. Around 5:30 a.m., Steven Pacatte was driving to work behind a Recology garbage truck along a foggy Occidental Road in Santa Rosa, California Highway Patrol officials said. While traveling eastbound toward Piezzi Road, Pacatte attempted to pass the truck by […]
• Santa Barbara County upgrading aerial firefighting capabilities with Firehawk helicopter December 13, 2018
  The aerial firefighting capabilities of Santa Barbara County will take a big leap forward with the purchase of a used Sikorsky HH-60L Black Hawk helicopter from the National Guard. County supervisors approved the purchase on a 5-0 vote waiving the competitive bid requirement, allowing the Fire Protection District to acquire the military-grade helicopter at a […]
• Fresno Fire, Police Department team up to determine if two arsons, drive-by shooting are connected December 13, 2018
  Fresno Fire is teaming up with Fresno police to see if three separate incidents are connected - two arsons and a drive by shooting all within a 6-month span. Surveillance video, obtained by Fresno Fire investigators, shows the night this southeast Fresno home was targeted by arsonists. Footage captured from two security cameras in the […]