East Palo Alto Spy Cams Under Fire After Neighbor’s License Plate Data Leak
East Palo Alto is taking a hard second look at its Flock automated license-plate readers after nearby cities reported that sensitive plate data was accessed far beyond what local officials thought they had signed up for. In a city with a largely immigrant population, residents and at least one council member say the...
Joe Montana serves the hungry with a game-day beer
SAN FRANCISCO - Joe Montana spent the afternoon packaging produce at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank on Pennsylvania Avenue for a day of service. He created an exclusive lager with Guinness called Legends Lager, and up to $35,000 of the proceeds from the lager will be donated to the food bank to help feed the...
California’s Best Deep Dish Pizza Restaurant Just Opened a New East Bay Branch
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – As an East Coast transplant, I can attest to the fact that it’s hard to find really good New York style pizza in the Bay Area. There’s a different kind of pizza, though, that’s excellent here–Chicago style deep dish. And that’s largely because of one local chain that does an extremely good job...
Bay Bridge Radio Fiddle Turns Deadly, San Mateo Driver Hit With Manslaughter Rap
A late-night drive across the Bay Bridge turned fatal when a San Mateo woman allegedly looked down to change the radio and slammed into slowing traffic, triggering a chain-reaction wreck that killed a 27-year-old man, authorities say. The multi-car collision unfolded in the westbound lanes near Yerba Buena Island...
Ahead of the Super Bowl, a radiation helicopter is circling San Francisco. Here’s why.
They aren’t looking for trouble; they’re mapping background radiation levels to establish a baseline before Super Bowl LX kicks off. It’s part of a program called the Aerial Measuring System, a federal capability that’s been around since the 1950s. Download the SAN app today to stay...
The Surprising California Town That Sparked a Tech Revolution
The Unlikely Birthplace of Silicon Valley The Unlikely Birthplace of Silicon Valley (image credits: unsplash) Most people think San Francisco or San Jose launched the tech revolution, but the real story begins in a small agricultural town called Palo Alto. Back in the 1930s, this sleepy community was surrounded by...
Pre-Dawn North Abel Street Crash Kills 69-Year-Old Milpitas Cyclist
A 69-year-old bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle on North Abel Street in Milpitas yesterday, according to the Milpitas Police Department. The collision was reported at about 6:23 AM, and the rider was taken to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Police said the driver remained at the...
Kehlani’s Bay Area Homecoming Takes Center Stage at San Jose’s Big Game Block Party
After last year’s European tour and commercial success, Kehlani’s return to the Bay Area on Friday arrives at a moment of particular symmetry. The Oakland-born singer will headline the sold-out Big Game Block Party outside San Jose City Hall, an outdoor event timed to Super Bowl LX weekend.
San Jose police seek help identifying driver in deadly hit-and-run
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police are seeking the public’s help to identify a driver who struck and killed a man crossing an intersection last month. The San Jose Police Department was called on the night of Jan. 25 to the area of South Bascom Avenue and Borello Drive on reports of the crash and found the man...
New thruway bus route cuts travel time between Merced and the Bay Area
The Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday morning for Gold Runner Route 40.
