Man Struck by SMART Train in Rohnert Park Identified

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A homeless man has been identified as the person struck and killed by a SMART train last Thursday night. Forty-two-year-old Christopher Thomas was hit by the train at a crossing on Golf Course Drive near Commerce Boulevard.

Sonoma County Vegetation Management Gets Additional $2-Million

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Another $2-million has been given to Sonoma County for vegetation management projects. The Board of Supervisors authorized the funds at yesterday’s meeting for projects that protect residents from wildfires by creating fuel breaks, expanding defensible space around

Rare 5.2 earthquake jolts West Texas

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Gary S Chapman/Getty Images (MENTONE, Texas) — A rare earthquake stronger than magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck a remote area of West Texas early Wednesday, rattling homes and jolting residents awake, officials said. The 5.3

Large fire reported at chemical plant near Houston

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PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A massive fire at a chemical plant near Houston is prompting evacuations, according to authorities. Evacuations were in process in the town of Shepherd, according to the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office.

National Zoo's popular pandas heading to China

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Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — They’re leaving town — and for millions of their adoring fans — you could call it, well, unbearable. After more than two decades of “panda diplomacy,” Washington’s popular pandas were