Aryan Brotherhood member killed in Calif. prison yard attack
SOLEDAD, Calif. — Three California prisoners with alleged ties to organized crime are suspected of murdering an Aryan Brotherhood member at Salinas Valley State Prison, authorities announced Thursday. Todd “Fox” Morgan, 57, of Santa Clara County, was killed with “improvised weapons” by Todd Givens, 56, Ray Waldron,...
With SNAP Benefits Delayed, Restaurants Step Up to Feed Bay Area Families
As the government shutdown nears its fifth week, a harrowing date approaches for the millions of low-income Americans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Starting Nov. 1, these SNAP benefits usually distributed at the start of the month will be delayed — with no indication of timeframe or...
Former hardware store in Bay Area town to become giant specialty grocery store
The specialty grocery store is also expected to open a new location in Foster City.
Bay Area food banks mobilize as millions set to lose SNAP benefits amid government...
"Families are scared." Bay Area food banks and community nonprofits are mobilizing to help thousands of people who could lose their federal food assistance benefits on Nov. 1, if the government shutdown continues.
Fiery 3-car crash in San Jose neighborhood leaves 1 dead, 1 critically hurt
A fiery crash involving three vehicles left one person dead and another critically injured in a San Jose neighborhood, authorities said.
‘Boiled alive.’ Grandfather fatally scalded in hot hotel shower, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit claims a grandfather was fatally injured in a hot hotel shower. The water was measured at 136 degrees, the lawsuit alleges.
Invasive species of disease-carrying mosquito continues to spread in California
Aedes aegypti carries diseases such as yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika.
Jewel thieves strike again in Palo Alto
In what has become a familiar ruse, a pair of thieves earlier this month stole a necklace from an elderly woman by distracting her with costume jewelry, according to Palo Alto police. The victim, a woman in her 80s, on Thursday alerted the police about a theft that occurred 10...
Bay Area families fear for safety of loved ones in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa...
Many families in the Bay Area are very worried about their friends and loved ones living in Jamaica as a monster hurricane moves closer to the island nation by the minute.
Alameda County will invest $10M in food assistance programs
As the federal shutdown drags on, Alameda County officials are trying to figure out how to keep residents from going hungry. Last week, the Board of Supervisors agreed to give roughly $10 million to local programs that feed residents. The bulk of the funding — $8.3 million — will go to the Alameda County Community...
