Bay Area Parents on Edge as Rotavirus Wave Hits Local Kids
Rotavirus, the intestinal virus that can trigger violent vomiting and life-threatening dehydration in babies and toddlers, is making an unwelcome surge in parts of Northern California. Sewage monitoring and local experts report rising community spread in several Bay Area cities just as federal vaccine guidance has...
Meta lays off nearly 200 Silicon Valley workers as AI spending ramps up
Meta is laying off nearly 200 workers in Burlingame and Sunnyvale, extending a wave of job cuts at the Bay Area tech giant.
Powerful 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits California with violent tremors in San Francisco and emergency...
A STRONG earthquake struck near San Francisco in the early hours of this morning. The 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit at a depth of 5.59 miles, reports the United States Geological Survey. The incident was centred near Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz mountains. It was felt across the Bay...
Woman encounters a window-seat thief while flying from Newark. But her struggle didn’t end...
Air travel etiquette is now a lost art. And a typical seat thief proved it again to a TikTok creator while flying out of Newark. Travel creator Val (@itsvaleriexx) boarded a plane from Newark a few months back. But as soon as she reached her seat, she was instead met with a bizarre lesson in passenger audacity. In a...
Teen says she tried to protect boyfriend in deadly Milpitas stabbing
Family and friends of 17-year-old Jarred Cavan gathered for a vigil on Wednesday, after the teen was fatally stabbed in a fight just one block from Milpitas High School. His girlfriend is speaking out for the first time since the fight.
Severely Decomposed Remains Uncovered in San Jose Truck Tied to Missing Man
A Routine Call Turns Alarming (Image Credits: Pixabay) San Jose – Police officers responded to a report of suspicious circumstances in East San Jose and made a grim discovery that has launched a death investigation. A severely decomposed body turned up inside a parked pickup truck, prompting questions about a...
Gas hits almost $10 a gallon in this coastal California community
BIG SUR, Calif. - Gas prices have been soaring, leading to a lot of pain at the pump, but a station in a scenic community along California’s coast just might take the cake, with premium gas going for $9.99 a gallon. The small remote hamlet of Gorda in the...
Rabid bat found in Fremont neighborhood
A dead bat found at a Fremont home earlier this week has tested positive for the deadly rabies virus, according to authorities.
Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder announces retirement
City Manager Ed Shikada announced today that Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder has announced his retirement and the selection of James Reifschneider as the City’s next Chief of Police, subject to City Council confirmation on April 6. Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder’s retirement announcement concludes a...
The Bay Area’s Famous Redwood Trees Are Struggling
View the full episode transcript. This article originally published in June of 2023. It has been lightly updated for republication. There were many things Bay Curious listener Julie Menter loved about her Oakland home when she first moved there in 2017. Chief among them were the three towering redwood trees in her...
