To curb drug smuggling, Bay Area rolls out new mail delivery process
A private company will open and scan non-privileged mail, then send copies to the jail in Dublin.
The North 40 Shell Game: a $250M betrayal
The Los Gatos Town Council’s 3-2 approval of North 40 Phase 2 represents more than a new direction for the town; it puts a definitive price tag on the administrative failures of Mayor Rob Moore, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow and Councilmember Rob Rennie. This is the same voting bloc...
Body found in Santa Cruz Mountains during search for missing 73-year-old woman
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they located a body during a search for an elderly woman who went missing in the area more than two months ago.
Gilroy woman jailed for a year but avoids prison, after stealing $100,000+ from winery
A Gilroy woman has been sentenced to serve a year in jail for committing elder fraud—embezzling more than $100,000 from her employer, a century-old family-owned winery, authorities said Thursday. Stacey Greenlee, 62, worked as an administrative assistant for Guglielmo Winery’s elderly owner from October 2022 to March...
Oakland Cop’s Bribery Trial Teeters As Star Witness Disappears Before Court Date
Days before a closely watched trial was set to begin, Alameda County prosecutors told a judge they cannot find the woman at the center of the bribery and perjury case against Oakland homicide Detective Phong Tran. The witness, Aisha Weber, is the same person whose later statements helped unravel a...
Facebook owner Meta chops hundreds more Bay Area jobs
BURLINGAME — Facebook owner Meta Platforms disclosed plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, reductions that arrive at a time of ongoing job losses for the region’s tech industry. The decision will affect 219 positions at 311 Airport Blvd. in Burlingame, the company reported to...
Detective fatally shoots man during commute, shutting down I-80 in Bay Area
A Richmond police detective shot and killed a man Thursday morning on Interstate 80, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close all of westbound lanes of the freeway during the morning commute and choking the major link between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Richmond police Lt. Donald Patchin said an officer in...
SJPD sergeant in ‘good spirits’ after being shot in head; slain suspect identified
San Jose police said a sergeant is in good spirits after being shot by a gunman during a multi-city shooting spree that ended with officers killing the suspect. The pursuit ended near San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose, where police said the suspect crashed into a patrol car and began shooting again, striking a...
H Mart to Open Largest U.S. Store in Northern California
Construction to Begin in Fremont’s Pacific Commons Shopping Center Later This Year. Soccer Field–Sized Complex to Feature Food Hall, Restaurants, and Cultural Spaces. Immersive, Experience-Driven Retail Aimed at One-Stop Shopping. H Mart will open its largest store in the United States in Northern California, marking...
Raley’s to shutter 2 California stores
The Raley’s Companies confirmed with Grocery Dive plans to close two of its California locations. The first is a O-N-E Raley’s storefront in Roseville, California, which will shutter on Tuesday, impacting around 45 employees, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. The store opened in June 2022 and marked Raley’s...
