BART to pay $6.75M to woman shot by officer, admits initial report was inaccurate
BART has agreed to pay $6.75 million to Jasmine Gao, who was shot and wounded by a BART officer last year.
Armed Suspect Arrested After Threatening Mother and Child in Santa Cruz
WATSONVILLE, CA — Santa Cruz police officers arrested a man who allegedly entered a home armed with a rifle and threatened a mother and her child. The incident occurred on the 200 block of Ford Street yesterday morning. The suspect, identified as 31 year old Javier Lopez of Watsonville, reportedly pointed the weapon...
Sister Helen Prejean Calls on Newsom to Commute All Death Sentences
“Commute ’em, commute all the sentences on death row so that they’ll never be in danger of death again and the people will stand behind you. Moral leadership is what we cry for in this country. You be that moral leader for us.” – Sister Helen Prejean.
Netflix’s next great show is about life in the Bay Area suburbs
The show stars two of the most recognizable voices from 2010s TV comedy.
Suspect in Custody Allegedly Stabbed a Man Multiple Times
NEWARK — Luis R. McLaughlin Jr., 18, of Newark, was arrested for allegedly stabbing. another man multiple times. McLaughlin remains in custody at Alameda County Santa Rita. Jail ineligible for release on bond, pending a pretrial hearing on September 15. An assault with a deadly weapon occurred August 19...
Suspect arrested in Dublin narcotics bust, jailed for numerous felonies including child endangerment
DUBLIN, Calif. - Weapons, three kilograms of cocaine, $15,900, drug paraphernalia and evidence consistent with the manufacturing of cocaine were seized from a home in Dublin on Thursday, officials with the Alameda County Sheriff's Department say. These events unfolded as part of a narcotic sales investigation of...
Coyotes Are Now Swimming More Than a Mile Back and Forth From Tiburon to...
The latest crazy coyote behavior in the SF Bay Area is that coyotes are swimming the more than one mile between Tiburon and Angel Island, and apparently somewhere between 14 and 17 coyotes now call Angel Island home. We’ve known for years that the probable reason that San Francisco has...
Mannington Mills sells San Jose Burke Industries plant
The transaction involves only the non-flooring rubber business of Burke Industries in San Jose. It does not affect Mannington’s rubber flooring and finishing products. Mannington Mills will continue to manufacture rubber and vinyl flooring products, including tiles, stair treads, wall base and accessories. Production...
Candidates make their case for Santa Clara County Assessor
Two candidates seeking to become Santa Clara County’s next Assessor emphasized their contrasting backgrounds and visions for modernizing the office during a Meet the Candidate forum Sept. 8 at the Morgan Hill Grange. Yan Zhao, a Saratoga city council member and two-term mayor, and Neysa Fligor, Los Altos vice...
Spirit Airlines departs from San Jose airport
One of the most affordable airlines in the skies is departing from San Jose’s airport for good. Spirit Airlines, known for its bright yellow planes and cheap airfare, will cease all service to and from San Jose Mineta International Airport after filing for bankruptcy for the second time in a year. Service ends Oct....
