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Support IBEW 1245 Member Whose Infant Son Has a Serious Heart Condition

Seven-year IBEW 1245 member Chris Rodriguez’ infant son was recently diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Baby Santiago has been hospitalized for the last month in Madera, and may need a heart transplant in the near future. In order to receive more specialized care, Santi is being transferred to Stanford Hospital, which many hours away… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Members from GVRD Honored by Napa-Solano Central Labor Council

  At the 2022 Napa-Solano Central Labor Council Spring Salute event, the IBEW 1245 members from Greater Vallejo Recreation District were honored for the work they performed in making the Hanns Park Frisbee Golf Course in Vallejo a reality in record time, with help from many other affiliated trades in Napa and Solano. From the iron… [Read More]

North Bay Retirees Present Donation to Local Food Bank

IBEW 1245 North Bay Retirees Club members Mike Scafani, Dean “Red” Ohlen, and Ken Rawles with IBEW 1245 Business Reps JV Macor, Mark Wilson and Kim Camatti, presenting 2020-21 donations in the amount of $1850 to Redwood Empire Food Bank. Accepting the donation for the food back was Chief Executive Officer David Goodman.  

Cesar Chavez Day Event in Redding to Support Farmworkers

For the second year in a row, several community organizations are working together to host a donation drive for local farmworkers and their families and we are asking for your support. Last year, we raised over $3000 and distributed truckloads of food, clothing, PPE, and other items to local farm workers. This year, we hope… [Read More]

Support for Lineman Involved in Near-Fatal Train Collision

On March 10, longtime IBEW member and journeyman lineman Phil Merlino and his crew were involved in a near fatal, train/equipment collision in San Bruno, CA while working on the “The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP)” — upgrading and electrifying Caltrain’s 51-mile doubletrack commuter rail system from the 4th and King Caltrain Station in San… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Member’s Teen Daughter Killed in Car Accident

Five-year IBEW 1245 member Rocky Cardona’s life changed in an instant when a car crash took the life of his 14-year-old daughter and put his wife into the hospital. Cardona’s late daughter Marissa was a talented softball player, and Brother Cardona was a regular fixture at all of her games, even when work took him… [Read More]

1245 Yerington Retirees Club Supports Mason Valley Fire Dept

Yerington IBEW 1245 Retirees’ Club President Tom “T” Bird presented a donation to Mason Valley Fire Department Fire Captain Amy Dodge, to purchase volunteer equipment. Pictured, from left: IBEW Local 1245 retiree and retired Firefighter Jim Hill, EMS Captain Patrick Watson, Yerington High School exchange student Filip Rajpert, EMS Fire Fighter Ron Durst, MVFD Captain… [Read More]