San Jose working to be center stage for global sporting events: ‘Fly here, Stay...
Some of the world's biggest sporting events are coming to the Bay Area. From National Women's Soccer League Championship in November, to Super Bowl 60, and the FIFA World Cup, next year, here's how the South Bay is trying to capitalize on the excitement.
‘Usually My Commute Is 20-30 Minutes’: San Francisco Woman Hops In Her First Waymo....
A Bay Area woman was left baffled after a Waymo ride doubled the time of her regular commute. TikTok user Alma (@almmmers) posted a video of herself speaking into the camera while riding in the backseat of the autonomous taxi. “This is my first time in a Waymo, and usually...
Residents report stolen and altered checks from Menlo Park mailboxes
Several checks have been stolen and “washed” from mailboxes in Menlo Park according to residents and officials. When Menlo Park resident Eric Tashman put a sizable check to the Internal Revenue Service in a mail collection box near the Bohannon Drive U.S. Post Office branch, he did not expect his bank to ask him a...
Remembering beloved chess grandmaster, Bay Area native Daniel Naroditsky
"People felt a close connection with him." The chess community is remembering Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster from the Bay Area, who died unexpectedly at the age of 29.
Six-story housing to replace Mountain View’s iconic Chase Bank
Plans to construct a six-story housing development that would add hundreds of new apartments to a prominent intersection in downtown Mountain View are poised to move ahead with the City Council set to take a final vote on the project next month. The developer Greystar wants to replace the Chase...
San Jose homeless housing site doubles capacity
One San Jose tiny home site has added more than 100 beds to house homeless residents, becoming the 10th temporary housing location to open or expand this year. Rue Ferrari has become the city’s largest tiny home site, housing up to 266 formerly homeless individuals. The expansion has more than doubled its capacity,...
Silver Alert Issued for Missing 68-Year-Old Woman in San Jose, Authorities Seek Public’s Help
The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for Sandra Payton, a 68-year-old woman who was reported missing in San Jose. Payton, who is described as 5'6" in height, weighing approximately 120 pounds, and having brown hair and eyes, was last seen yesterday, around 0830 hours. According to CHP alerts, she...
L.A. to Enforce New Law on Derelict RVs
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 630, allowing Los Angeles and Alameda counties to remove derelict RVs valued at $4,000 or less. The law aims to improve safety and cleanliness but raises concerns about displacing those using RVs as homes.
Redwood City Man, 66, Sentenced to 6 Years for Drama-Like Bank Robbery and Peaceful...
A 66-year-old man from Redwood City has been sentenced to six years in prison after an atypical bank robbery that could have been a scene straight from a quietly intense drama, Arthur Burton Gillespie, the man involved, was said to have peacefully waited for police to arrive post-robbery, according to the San Mateo...
Inmate death at Susanville prison under homicide investigation
Officials have launched an investigation into the death of an inmate at High Desert State Prison, treating it as a homicide. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported that Eddie Ruiz, an inmate from Santa Clara County, is the suspect in this case. Ruiz was already serving time for murder.
