Day Around the Bay: Grass Fire in Benicia Shuts Down Many Lanes of I

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A major three-alarm grass fire in Benicia broke out shortly before 3 pm, and grew so large that it briefly shut down traffic in both directions on the interstate. One lane of traffic in each direction was reopened at about 4:30 pm, but as of press time for this post, another lane in each direction remains closed. [NBC Bay Area] Legendary NorCal filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola was already visiting Italy to have a heart procedure done, but suffered an atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), before the procedure. Coppola, who is 86, is reportedly recovering well, and the Italian press says the condition was “likely related to the physical stress accumulated during the long intercontinental flight.” [Chronicle]   On the heels of last weekend' s Grateful Dead 60th anniversary shen