Small quake rumbles in South Bay Tuesday
(KRON) — A preliminary 2.7-magnitude earthquake shook the South Bay Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 4.8 miles northeast of San Jose’s Alum Rock in the East Foothills. The tremblor occurred at 5:37 a.m. at a depth of 4.3 miles, USGS said. There were no initial reports of...
Raising Cane’s proposes new south San Jose location at furniture store site
SAN JOSE — Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is eyeing a new restaurant on a busy south San Jose street at a site now occupied by a furniture store, documents on file with city officials show. The casual dining chain is floating a proposal to establish a restaurant at...
A Bright Spot: Bay Area Nonprofit Provides Support for Families with Cancer
There is never a good time to receive a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis. But having an infant and a preschooler can make that news extra scary. “Definitely the first thing I thought of when they said, ‘You have cancer’ was about my little kids,” says Oakland mom Haley Pollack, who was 37 when she was diagnosed with colon...
California woman launches billboard campaign to find a husband
SAN FRANCISCO - After growing frustrated with the lack of success on dating apps, a Bay Area woman is taking a unique approach to finding love. The idea began in June as a creative outlet for 42-year-old Lisa Catalano's frustrations with the modern dating scene. What started as a joke...
Woman found dead in San Jose home, homicide investigation underway
(KRON) — Homicide detectives in San Jose are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a home early Sunday morning, according to authorities. The San Jose Police Department responded at 2:49 a.m. to the 900 block of Wainwright Drive in the Downing-Whitethorne neighborhood, west of Del Mar High School, on the...
Santa Clara County prepares for human trafficking uptick
As Santa Clara County prepares for a potential increase in human trafficking at major sporting events next year, security planning may be challenging with personnel stretched thin due to federal cuts. The U.S. Department of Justice through the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides grant funding to combat human...
California resident scammed out of $2.4 Million in cryptocurrency scheme
CALIFORNIA – Fremont police are investigating a fraud case in which a resident was scammed out of approximately $2.4 million over an 18-month period through a cryptocurrency scheme.
Hayward planning officials vote down permit for cannabis dispensary
HAYWARD — A cannabis dispensary looking to open up in Hayward has met resistance from the city’s planning commission and some residents who were not convinced the business is a good fit for a commercial area that already has a marijuana shop. Dozens of residents spoke before the...
Every Bay Area Branch of a Major Pharmacy Chain is Officially Closed Down
Rite Aid — once a staple on Bay Area corners from San Francisco to Walnut Creek — has shut down every remaining store, part of a nationwide wind-down after its second bankruptcy in two years. The company confirmed the news on its website with a blunt banner: “All Rite Aid stores have now closed.”
Bay Area woman still missing nearly a week after disappearing on a 2-mile hike
Sunshine Borjas, 47, went missing after heading out to a popular hiking trail.
