Support for Families: Summer EBT Now Available in Southern California
As summer has arrived in Southern California, many families with children are left without the daily support of school cafeterias. To help bridge this nutritional gap, Kaiser Permanente Southern California is spreading the word that the Summer EBT program — also known as SUN Bucks —is now available to eligible...
San Jose highway could be named to honor Vietnamese community
A bipartisan effort to honor San Jose’s Vietnamese American community at the state level has passed a key milestone. The state Assembly has unanimously approved a bill authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra to rename a stretch of Highway 101 in San Jose between the Story Road exit and Interstate 280/680 junction...
Victim in deadly Hwy 84 crash in East Bay identified, family seeks support
(KRON) — The victim in Tuesday evening’s deadly crash on Highway 84 has been identified by the Alameda County Coroner’s Office. Ryan Joshua Aquino Amigable, a 21-year-old Oakley resident, was driving on Highway 84 near Livermore at around 6:19 p.m. when a Lexus lost control and crashed into his Honda sedan head-on....
Person killed in San Jose arson fire identified as local marketing business owner
A San Jose business owner was identified as the person who died in an arson fire Sunday that destroyed the building where his company was located.
Fire ignites near San Jose homeless encampment
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A fire sparked near a homeless encampment not far from the San Jose Mineta International Airport on Tuesday. The blaze sparked around 4:21 p.m. in the area of W. Taylor and Walnut Streets. According to fire officials, the blaze is burning south of the airport. Traffic...
Cal-OSHA recommends criminal charges for San Leandro company where 3 employees died
State workplace safety investigators referred the death of a worker at Alco Iron & Metal to the Alameda County District Attorney. The Jan. 8 death of Louis Guerrero of Castro Valley was the third employee death at this San Leandro company. The DA has not yet decided if prosecutors will...
Bay Area woman who lost daughter to domestic violence speaks out
A Bay Area woman is speaking out two years after she says she lost her own daughter to domestic violence. The recent case involving Marissa DiNapoli's death in Morgan Hill is one of several cases bringing Liezel Chan Lucero's emotions back to the surface. Her daughter, Frances Kendra Lucero, was...
Hundreds of Workers to Be Laid Off as an Alcohol Distribution Company Leaves California
Texas-based Republic National Distributing Co., an alcohol distributor of big brands, is leaving California and cutting 1756 jobs
This Early Morning Balloon Festival in Sonoma County Feels Like Stepping Into a Dream
If your idea of a perfect morning includes misty fields, camera-clicking magic, and the slow, dreamy rise of rainbow-colored giants into the sky—this is your moment. There’s something almost surreal about watching a field in wine country transform into a floating rainbow as the sun rises. And no, you're not dreaming—you’re at the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic.
This Palm Desert Oasis Lets You Hand-Feed Giraffes And Wander Wild Nature Trails
Nestled in the heart of Palm Desert, California, there’s a place where wild things roam… and they’re not just hiding in the shade. The Living Desert is a unique blend of zoo, botanical garden, and immersive desert experience that feels like stepping straight into nature’s sun-baked masterpiece. But this isn’t your typical walk around a zoo — this is a full-sensory adventure where you can feed a giraffe, hike winding trails, and get face-to-face with creatures from across the world’s deserts.
