Day Around the Bay: San Andreas Fault Slipping Fast, Report Says
Key Points:
- Fairfield police suspect foul play in the disappearance of 36-year-old Chantel Brooks, last seen in a CVS parking lot on July 17; her vehicle was possibly spotted later in Oakland.
- A new geological study indicates the northern San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously thought, suggesting more frequent earthquakes in the region.
- South Bay Congressman Ro Khanna has endorsed Connie Chan to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives.
- Democrats in Alabama and other states are mobilizing Black voter anger over Republican and Supreme Court actions perceived to undermine the Voting Rights Act ahead of the midterms.
- Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialist, won a surprising Democratic primary victory, potentially aided by downplaying her political label.