Cupertino Whole Foods remains closed over 4 months after vermin infestation
(KRON) — A South Bay Whole Foods location that was closed earlier this year due to a vermin infestation remains closed more than four months later. The Cupertino Whole Foods location at 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd. was closed back in April after an inspection by the County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental...
The Dreamy Tiny Town In California That’s Perfect For Retiring Without Breaking The Bank
California retirement dreams don’t have to come with nightmare price tags. Chester, California stands as living proof that Golden State retirement can be both idyllic and affordable, tucked away in the pine-scented paradise of Plumas County. This mountain hamlet resting at Lake Almanor’s northern edge offers retirees...
Santa Cruz County proposal could allow destruction of homeless RVs
County supervisors Tuesday are set to consider new rules that would allow towing companies to destroy illegally parked vehicles without first storing them. (Marcello-Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local) Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting. 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, online or at 701 Ocean St., room 525,...
Interim Housing Seen as Affordable Answer to California’s Homelessness Crisis
California struggles with growing homelessness crisis despite billions spent. DignityMoves founder Elizabeth Funk advocates for interim housing as a solution. DignityMoves’ model uses relocatable cabins on temporarily available land. LOS ANGELES — For years, California has struggled with a growing homelessness crisis...
Navy ship to retain San Jose activist Cesar Chavez’s name
The name of San Jose activist Cesar Chavez will stay on a U.S. Navy ship, after a local lawmaker pushed the federal government to continue honoring his name and legacy. An Aug. 1 letter from U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan confirmed the federal government will not rename the USNS Cesar Chavez, a ship...
California’s safest suburbs found in Bay Area: study
(KRON) — Four Bay Area cities top the list of California’s safest suburbs, according to a recent study. Palo Alto, Livermore, Pacifica and Mountain View were also ranked by SmartAsset to be among the safest in the nation. SmartAsset’s annual list of “America’s Safest Suburbs” ranks 360 suburbs that are within 45...
Authorities bust organized retail theft ring targeting T.J. Maxx, 8 at large
(KRON) – Half of a retail theft organization that has shoplifted more than $300,000 worth of merchandise from various Bay Area T.J. Maxx stores was arrested, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office (SCCSO) announced Tuesday. T.J. Maxx investigators informed the SCCSO in May about a group that was shoplifting items...
Bay Area teen dies in hiking accident, just days before start of school
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Valley Fever in California: Symptoms, Treatment and Where You’re Most at Risk in 2025
Cases of valley fever — a lung infection that can cause severe sickness in some people — are once again rising across California in 2025. And this year, the state looks on track to hit record levels of the disease. Sponsored. The California Department of Public Health is...
San Jose Police Officer Files Lawsuit After Suffering Gunshot Wound in Line of Duty
Officer Erin Allen, represented by attorney Mark Peacock of Peacock Law Group, has filed a lawsuit against the apartment complex where she was shot. NEWPORT BEACH, CA, August 18, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- San Jose Police Officer Erin Allen filed a civil lawsuit after she suffered a gunshot wound to...
