Virtual town halls on Geary/19th Ave Subway plan
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority, along with SFMTA and the SF Planning Department, is studying a possible new subway under Geary Blvd and 19th Ave. The project aims to improve connections across San Francisco and the Bay Area while supporting transportation, climate, and housing goals.
Suspects arrested after two-city commercial burglary spree
Police have arrested suspects linked to a burglary spree spanning at least two East Bay cities this week. In a social media post, local authorities credited license plate reader technology with helping to crack the case. According to the Alameda Police Department, the burglary crew hit nine businesses in Alameda...
Western U.S. is about to see historic winter weather — with 90-degree temps in...
Parts of the Bay Area could flirt with 80 degrees while winter temperature records are threatened in the Desert Southwest.
San Jose to tear down ‘The Jungle’ homeless encampment
(KRON) — City leaders said San Jose’s “last large encampment” will be dismantled and cleared away by mid-April. The sprawling encampment, nicknamed “The Jungle,” is on a city-owned parcel of land near the intersection of Story and Senter roads in Coyote Meadows. On Wednesday, city staff members began notifying about...
Earthquake Swarms: What Experts Say About Recent California Activity
California has been rattled by clusters of small earthquakes that arrive in flurries, unsettle residents and light up social media with speculation about the next catastrophe. Seismologists call these episodes earthquake swarms, and they say the pattern carries a very different message from a single strong shock. For...
Coast-To-Coast Caper: Three New Yorkers Nabbed In Sonoma Bank Fraud Bust
What started as a string of suspicious withdrawals at Bay Area banks has ended with three New Yorkers in the Sonoma County Jail, after deputies say they cracked an organized bank fraud scheme that stretched nearly 3,000 miles. Authorities identified the suspects as Carleen McGeachie, 42, Richard Logan, 33, and...
Bay Area EV maker cuts hundreds of jobs after hiring Timothée Chalamet
Lucid Motors, the Bay Area EV maker that tapped actor Timothée Chalamet for a global brand campaign, is laying off more than 300 employees at its Newark headquarters.
A decades-old Bay Area grocery store with a devoted following is expanding
Good Earth Natural Foods, which has been a destination for organic foods and top-tier produce in Marin County since 1969, will open its third location in the Bay Area.
Milpitas Rider Dies After Traffic Island Smash-Up In Newark
A 29-year-old Milpitas man has died after a violent motorcycle crash at the intersection of Cedar Boulevard and Stevenson Boulevard in Newark last Thursday, according to police. Emergency crews rushed the rider to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Newark police said alcohol may have been a...
Police reviewing license plate reader practices
The Santa Clara Police Department is reviewing its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program after concerns were raised at a recent City Council meeting. A community member questioned data sharing with the United States Postal Inspection Service and out-of-state agencies, and asked the department to pause ALPR use.
