Benihana plans 10 new Bay Area restaurants under major expansion deal
Benihana plans a major Bay Area expansion, with 10 new full-service and fast-casual restaurants set to open over the next several years as the brand accelerates growth under new ownership.
Sword-wielding man offers ‘squatter removal’ service in Bay Area
(KRON) — Got a problem with squatters? A Bay Area man wielding a Samurai sword and trained in mixed martial arts could be the solution. ASAP Squatter Removal advertises itself as the “#1 squatter removal service” and according to its website, removes squatters “in the Northern California area.” The company’s website...
Garbage truck dumps flaming load onto Highway 17 in San Jose: photos
(KRON) — Traffic on Highway 17 at Interstate 280 was disrupted on Monday after a garbage truck was forced to dump its load onto the freeway due to a fire, the California Highway Patrol said. The far-right lane of the freeway is closed with the left two lanes open, according to the CHP. Photos posted […]
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Cracks Down on Illegal Dumping in Gilroy
Illegal dumpers in Santa Clara County have been caught on camera, and they won't be trashing the community. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has successfully identified and confronted the individual responsible for unlawfully disposing of a trailer load of brush and debris along Castro Valley Road and Santa...
Bay Area cities above normal rainfall levels, CA snowpack makes massive leap after week...
We are in great shape for our water year so far after last week's intense storms brought major jumps in rainfall, reservoir, and snowpack levels across the state.
Leading Bay Area children’s hospitals link up on brain cancer, tumors
One of the Bay Area’s leading children’s hospitals has joined another in a group dedicated to eradicating brain cancer and tumors in children. Stanford Medicine’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital entered the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium earlier this month as one of more than 40 participating sites. UCSF...
Could Plug-In Solar Take Off in California?
If you want solar power in your home, you usually need to be a homeowner with a good roof and a decent amount of cash to pay up front. But some Bay Area residents are trying out plug-in solar, which can hang from an apartment balcony, out a window, or be tented in the backyard.
Shoplifting Incident in San Mateo Leads to Arrest of Suspect with Prior Convictions and...
A seemingly mundane shoplifting incident at a local San Mateo store escalated into a more serious confrontation when the perpetrator was apprehended with stolen goods and illegal substances. The San Mateo Police Department took to social media to report the incident, detailing the sequence of events that led to the...
SF: Supervisors Wong And Sauter Join Forces Against Sideshows
SF: SUPERVISORS WONG AND SAUTER JOIN FORCES AGAINST SIDESHOWS
Police Nab Fugitive Emu After “High Stride” Pursuit at Wildcat Canyon
“Keeping the East Bay Safe from Errant Emus Since 1932”. That’s not actually the motto of the East Bay Regional Park District police. But this week, it might as well have been. According to a post from the agency, on December 20 officers tracked and apprehend a “fugitive” emu...

















