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CalTrans warns of weekend Bay Area closures along Interstate 80
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Police, fire units to train at UC Davis’ Yosemite Hall
By andy Fell
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Monday. The same schedule will occur Friday, Aug. 4, to Monday, Aug. 7, and Friday, Aug. 18, to Monday, Aug. 21.
Meanwhile, Amtrak's Capitol Corridor is currently offering a 5 for $5 promotion, in which one full-fare ticket, can be grouped with five additional riders for $5 each way. Caltrans released the following closure detour directions: From eastbound I-89 at SR-4 in Hercules, exit onto eastbound SR-4. Then, continue on eastbound SR-4 to northbound I-680. Then continue on northbound I-680 past Benicia and re-enter eastbound I-80 in Fairfield. Another detour option would be to take I-780; Cummings Skyway remains open.
Later this summer, tentative plans for westbound I-80 will be closed at I-780 for 104 hours Labor Day weekend, Thursday, Aug. 31-Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to Caltrans. Traffic will detoured at the westbound I-80/I-780 interchange in Vallejo. Closures will tentatively start Thursday after 9 p.m. and conclude on the following Tuesday no later than 5 a.m. Westbound I-80 closure detour directions are as follows:
From westbound I-80 at I-780 in Vallejo, exit onto eastbound I-780. Then continue on eastbound I-780 past Benicia. Continue on southbound I-680 towards Concord. Exit onto westbound SR-4 towards Richmond/Hercules. Re-enter westbound I-80 from westbound SR-4 in Hercules.
Special to The Enterprise
UC Davis and other local fire and police departments will train for a mass-casualty incident at Yosemite residence hall on Tuesday, July 25 and Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28. Training will take place between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Yosemite Hall is part of the Cuarto housing complex at the intersection of Russell Boulevard and Wake Forest Drive. Expect to see and hear police and fire vehicles and activity in the area. The exercises will take place within the housing complex and the exercise area will be clearly marked. No public streets will be closed or restricted. The residence hall will be
The goal of the exercise is for Yolo County emergency responders to practice decision-making, coordination and integration with other organizations during an active shooter event. The exercise will provide participants with an opportunity to assess capabilities, plans, policies and procedures.
Agencies taking part will be: UC Davis Police and Fire Departments; Yolo County Fire Protection District and Sheriff’s Department; West Sacramento, city of Davis and city of Woodland fire and police departments; Yolo county EMS and AMR (ambulance); and the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office for Victim Advocacy. — UC Davis News
