American homeowners forced to switch off their lights under new ‘dark sky’ law
HOMEOWNERS risk being forced into having to dim or turn off their lights by a certain time thanks to a new bill. Proposals have been put forward linked to a so-called dark sky law. It’s part of an effort to cut down on light pollution. Plans are being drawn...
PG&E outages: Bay Area storm knocks out power to thousands. These areas were hit...
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported thousands of outages across the Bay Area on Wednesday morning.
New Bay Area Raising Cane’s to celebrate opening with ‘Free Cane’s for a Year’...
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - The popular fast-food, fast-growing chicken restaurant Raising Cane’s is opening another location in the Bay Area. On Nov. 11, the chain plans to hold a grand opening for its new restaurant in Morgan Hill, marking the second Raising Cane’s in the South Bay. With...
Two Bay Area Lucky stores will reopen as FoodMaxx
West Coast grocery giant Save Mart is transitioning two of its South Bay stores from Lucky supermarkets to FoodMaxx warehouse-style stores. Both locations — in South San Jose and in Santa Clara — will celebrate the reopenings with ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Wednesday that will feature gift-card donations to local...
Suspected U-Haul driver at Bay Area Coast Guard protest charged with assaulting federal officers
Federal officials filed charges against the person suspected of backing a U-Haul truck toward Coast Guard agents at a recent Bay Area immigration enforcement protest.
Flat Tire Foils Alleged Bay Area Theft Crew — 4 Oakland Men Busted in...
Seaside police arrested four Bay Area men from Oakland on Tuesday morning after officers spotted them near a car with a flat tire in the 1600 block of Hillsdale. Officers searched the men and their vehicle and say they found narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Police said investigators believe the group...
Surveillance video shows suspects in Oakland museum storage facility heist of 1,000+ items
"They were just kind of meandering...I don't think they really knew what they were looking for...they were just walking around trying to take a shot at whatever they could get," a former FBI special agent said.
Contra Costa County allocates $21 million to replace frozen federal food benefits
Contra Costa County supervisors declared a local emergency on Tuesday, allocating up to $21 million to provide food assistance to more than 65,000 households after the federal government suspended nutrition benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. The county will distribute debit cards loaded with food...
Contra Costa County approves debit cards for families who rely on SNAP
(KRON) — The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of distributing $21 million through debit cards to 107,000 families who rely on CalFresh benefits, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not sending...
Police: Man arrested after grabbing woman on Telegraph
Police arrested a man who grabbed a woman's buttocks Tuesday morning on Telegraph Avenue before trying to flee the scene, authorities report. According to Berkeley police , Matthew Blair walked up behind the woman, "touched her bottom" and smiled before running off. He was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery by...
