You could get $3,000 to prepare for the next Big One
After a magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook the East Bay early Monday morning, Oakland homeowners may be interested in California’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt program, which offers subsidies to help homes survive the next big one. The program, established in 2013, has opened its annual grant application window for...
‘Very mean squirrel’ seeking food has sent at least 2 people to the ER...
Californai Aggressive Squirrel ASSOCIATED PRESS Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment. Joan Heblack told ABC affiliate KGO-TV that she was walking in the Lucas Valley neighborhood of San...
East Palo Alto man sentenced for molesting children at wife’s unlicensed daycare
A San Mateo County man has been sentenced to more than two decades in state prison after being convicted of molesting children at an unlicensed home daycare run by his wife, prosecutors said.
Burglars smash truck through South Bay deli in 3rd incident this year
The burglars reportedly took several bottles of wine before getting back on their vehicle and driving off.
Bay Area smash-and-grab thieves getting caught using technology, police collaboration
Teamwork and technology led to quick arrests in a San Ramon jewelry store smash-and-grab, along with solving similar crimes across the Bay Area.
‘Why Did You Do That to Me?’: California Cops Lied That a Woman Assaulted...
A California woman was awarded a $6.75 million settlement from the Bay Area transit system known as BART after officials made false allegations that she […] ‘Why Did You Do That to Me?’: California Cops Lied That a Woman Assaulted Them Before Shooting Her in the Back. Now Taxpayers Must Pay
Bay Area TV news icon Belva Davis dies at 92
Belva Davis, who worked as a journalist in the Bay Area for nearly 50 years, was the first African-American woman to become a TV reporter on the West Coast.
Bay Area Earthquake Was Near Fault That’s Overdue for Intense Quake
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted many in the Bay Area awake early Monday morning. The shaking originated in Berkeley, where the United States Geological Survey originally reported a magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 2:56 a.m. just south of UC Berkeley’s campus. It was quickly downgraded. The shaking appears to have...
Unhoused population jumps by 56% in Mountain View
(KRON) — This year’s point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County showed a major spike in the City of Mountain View. The count found 879 unhoused people in Mountain View, up from 562 in 2023 — a 56% increase. The city points to the rise of people living out of cars and […]
16-Year-Old Boy Dies in Crash Shortly After Getting Driver’s License
A 16-year-old boy from California has died in a crash shortly after receiving his driver’s license. The Santa Clara Police Department reported that officers responded to the fatal accident around 9:36 p.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 20. They found the driver, identified by family as Isaiah Mendoza, still inside a...
