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Santa Clara and San Mateo urge residents to register in alert systems after recent fires in California

PALO ALTO – The recent fires that swept through California’s wine country have raised concerns over the appropriate use of emergency alert systems –whether it was sufficient to send alerts that are locally targeted and that require a previous registration. In San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, residents are being urged to sign up for

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Sonoma fires put unprecedented strain on region’s healthcare system

Two major hospitals in Santa Rosa have resumed their normal operations after the deadliest wildfires in California’s history destroyed parts of the city and surrounding areas. But dozens of families remain in evacuation shelters across the region, which have mainly been consolidated to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV park in Santa Rosa. Both Sutter Santa

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A crowd watches a man and a sign language interpreter in a high school gymnasium.

In aftermath of wildfires, Sonoma County officials face language barriers, ICE fears from immigrants

SANTA ROSA — Sonoma County leaders are pointing to inadequate Spanish-language communication and fear as key barriers that prevented immigrant communities from seeking aid following the most destructive fires in California’s history.

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