The end of October is approaching and with it the celebration of the Day of the Dead. For now, these are the local news from October 15 to 21 that you should know to be up to date.
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This Thursday, October 20, the "Shakeout" seismic mega drill was held, which seeks to unite and help people around the world to raise awareness and practice earthquake safety, an event to which various cities in California have joined.
Great ShakeOut earthquake drills serve as a community practice to get safe during an earthquake, plus organize the community, school or organization to update emergency plans and supplies to prevent damage and injury.
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The San FranDISCO pop-up skating rink made its debut at the San Francisco Civic Center last Saturday.
It will be open from Wednesday to Sunday, from noon to 8:00 p.m. Admission fees are $5 for those under 18 and $15 for people 18 and over.
The pilot program will be evaluated after 3 months and there is a possibility of extension of time after the results of said evaluation.
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A house fire in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco Friday morning injured two people.
The fire, according to Jonathan Baxter, Lt. San Francisco Fire Department, started in the garage and spread throughout the house and was registered at 1600 Eighth Avenue.
At the scene, the resident was rescued and treated, who is in critical condition, and a second person who suffered minor injuries. So far, the cause of the fire is being investigated.
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San Mateo County leaders launched the "San Mateo County Gun Violence Prevention Program."
The program seeks to remove firearms from the hands of individuals charged with felonies, domestic violence restraining orders, hate crime convictions and other high-risk charges and expedite restraining requests.
Mateo Stephen Wagstaffe, San Mateo County prosecutor, said in a statement that the program "will save lives."
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Redwood City residents Gerardo OrtÃz and his son JoaquÃn Ortiz participated in the 35th edition of the Carrera Panamericana with the ortiz team.
The Pan-American Race takes place in Mexico and began on Friday October 14 in Veracruz and ended on Thursday 20 in Durango.
The OrtÃz team won first place in the Historical A category of the race.
With information from Bay City News
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