Palo Alto faces glaring concerns over new ‘dark sky’ law
Hoping to turn down the lights at night to protect wildlife and reduce glare from neighboring properties, Palo Alto officials are set to adopt a “dark sky” ordinance with a broader reach and more stringent requirements than the law they were mulling earlier this year. In doing so,...
One of the Bay Area’s best Mexican restaurants began in a home. After 5...
After years of offering hard-to-find homestyle dishes from Mexico’s Jalisco state, one of the East Bay’s most prominent home restaurants is making the move to a full restaurant space.
Illegal narcotics package sent to Santa Clara business leads police to ‘Dark Web,’ arrests...
(KRON) — A suspicious package with illegal narcotics sent to a Santa Clara business in January 2025 led to multiple search warrants and arrests nationwide, said the Santa Clara Police Department Wednesday. SCPD said several of the suspects are thought to have ties to a huge drug trafficking operation on the “Dark...
San Jose, California, will clear homeless encampments on state land within the city
San Jose, California, entered into an agreement with the California Department of Transportation to dismantle homeless encampments on state rights-of-way within the city, joining 21 other cities that have similar agreements with Caltrans. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the partnership “streamlines” encampment...
Pedestrian killed in downtown Pleasanton crash identified
(KRON) — A 56-year-old Pleasanton woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening, the Pleasanton Police Department said. The victim was identified as Rowena P. Coronel, according to the Alameda County Coroner’s Office. The crash happened around 6:41 p.m. at the downtown intersection of Main and Neal...
Santa Clara County’s Measure A sales-tax passes
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. - Voters approved a sales-tax measure in Santa Clara County on Tuesday; 57% said yes to the increase, and it only needed a simple majority. What we know: — Measure A is a five-eighths cent (0.625%) general sales tax, which will go into effect on April 1, 2026, and will expire after five...
2 bodies found inside Bay Area liquor store after early morning fire
The building caught fire around 5:30 a.m. on Monday in Redwood City.
‘You’re hurting me’: Family sues after Bay Area woman, 72, dies after arrest
The woman "cried out" multiple times that she wasn't resisting arrest.
Former San Jose Apartment Manager Arrested, Accused of Identity Theft and Drug Possession
A former apartment manager from San Jose has been caught in the snare of the law, accused of converting unsuspecting tenants' personal information into fraudulent credit cards. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office revealed on social media that Mariam Ahmadi, 51, has been arrested following an extensive search of...
San José Police Arrest Two in Gang-Related Firearm Incident on Poco Way
On April 28, 2025, San José Police Department officers responded to a report of a firearm brandishing on the 1900 block of Poco Way. An adult female reported being confronted by two suspects in a vehicle. The male suspect exited the car, made gang-related gestures, and pointed a firearm at the victim. Both suspects...
