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Obama Focuses on Turning Red States Blue
It will be a red-state Fourth of July for Barack Obama, who hopes to find votes as well as fireworks in places that blue-state Democrats often bypass in presidential elections. During the long holiday weekend, Obama is making an All-American swing from picnics to parades in reliably Republican corners of the country, states such as North Dakota and Montana. Both have voted Republican for the White House by hefty margins for almost four decades.

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Volunteer Firefighter Dies in Mendocino County

A volunteer firefighter has died after collapsing while battling a blaze in Mendocino County. The Anderson Valley Fire Department says 63-year-old Robert Roland died at the Ukiah Valley Medical Center on Thursday morning. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but department volunteer Dawn Ballantine says Roland's death was likely heart-related.

Coast Guard Recovers Body off Pier in San Francisco

The Coast Guard is reporting that they recovered a body off Pier 70 in San Francisco on Thursday. According to a petty officer, reports of a body in the water were called in around 2:55 p.m. Stay with KRON4.com and watch the KRON 4 evening news for more on this developing story.

Big Sur Evacuated as Massive Wildfire Spreads

A ferocious wildfire ravaged the hillsides above this scenic coastal community Thursday, leaving the popular tourist region mostly deserted ahead of the holiday weekend. But some residents defied orders to evacuate the Big Sur area and stayed behind to try to save their homes and businesses from the lightning-sparked blaze that has burned more than 64,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest.

California Mandates New Cars Carry Global Warming Rating

Car buyers in California will soon have an easy way to tell just how environmentally friendly a new vehicle is, now that the state is mandating that new cars not only carry a smog rating but also a new global warming rating. For the last decade, all new cars and trucks in the state have had a smog score label on the window. It's a one to ten ranking of just how clean the car's emissions are, with a score of one being the dirtiest and ten the cleanest.

Attorney Asks to be Removed From SF Triple Homicide Case

The attorney for a suspected gang member accused in the June 22 slaying of a San Francisco father and two of his sons today said he would ask to be removed from the case, citing a conflict. Defense attorney Joseph O'Sullivan told San Francisco Superior Court Judge Lucy McCabe this morning that he "may have a conflict as I represent other people involved in this case."

SF Mayor Changes Shield Policy

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is making it clear that illegal immigrants who commit felonies will not be shielded in the city. The mayor says SF's sanctuary city policy will not be used to protect criminals. Instead, Newsom says that regardless of the criminal's age, the city will cooperate with the federal government on felony cases.