California’s High-Speed Rail Project Secures $1 Billion Annually Through 2045, Largest Guaranteed Infusion of...
Authority CEO Ian Choudri thanks State leaders for a continued commitment to delivering California’s high-speed rail project by agreeing to reauthorize the Cap-and-Invest program, securing $1 billion for the project annually through 2045. September 14, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Wednesday, Authority CEO Ian...
Woman named Isis can’t use license plate that reads ‘IAMISIS,’ DMV says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) - A woman named Isis is shocked by the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ decision to revoke her personalized license plate that reads “IAMISIS.”. Isis Wharton received a letter Friday from the California DMV regarding her car’s personalized license plate, which reads “IAMISIS.” The...
Spectator who died in Bay Area sideshow identified as 16-year-old
Authorities said a spectator who fell to his death while watching a sideshow near Interstate 80 in the East Bay over the weekend was a teenager.
California Warned of ‘Major’ Weather Threat This Week
A thunderstorm outbreak associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Mario will likely hit California later this week.
S.F. remains the most childless major U.S. city — but these nearby cities are...
Of the most populous U.S. cities, San Francisco has the smallest share of residents under the age of 18. But its share of kids stands out in a unique way.
Car Washes Have Become Flashpoints in Immigration Crackdown With Over 250 Detentions in California
More than 250 immigrant car-wash workers in Southern California have been detained in recent months as federal immigration operations increasingly target the sector, according to the CLEAN Carwash Worker Center and organizers cited by La Opinión. The outlet reported that of the roughly 500 car washes in Los Angeles,...
The Hidden Health Risk Behind Bay Area Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Sycamore Street in West Oakland sat eerily quiet under a scorching August sun. Here, tents once spilled across sidewalks and RVs butted into intersections, but now a few scattered plastic bags and scraps of trash remain after the city cleared an encampment. Crews demolished wooden structures, fed heaps of garbage...
Tropical Storm Mario Headed in Our Direction, Might Bring Dry Thunder, Lightning
Along with the heat wave that’s expected Monday, Tropical Storm Mario, which briefly died then came back to life, could hit the Bay Area late Wednesday and into Thursday. The storm might produce some dry thunderstorms and a small amount of rain that's unlikely to hit the ground. As...
50 Year Anniversary of Hijacker Fred Solomon Being Killed by Police Sniper in San...
SAN JOSE — It has been half a century since a young Santa Clara County deputy worked the overnight shift on the second floor of the old main jail, a night that began with routine cell checks and ended with a brush with infamy. In September 1975, fresh from...
Kidnapping suspect arrested in Los Gatos following chase
A law enforcement chase of a kidnapping suspect ended peacefully in downtown Los Gatos Sunday evening. Sgt. Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were assisted by a San Jose Police Department helicopter. “We wanted to make sure we had eyes in the sky,” the...
