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...
Popular Greek restaurant chain files for bankruptcy in California
Greek restaurant chain Opa! Authentic Greek Cuisine filed for bankruptcy and has plans to liquidate the company’s remaining assets in California, according to a recent filing. Listing a principal address in Santa Clara, California, Opa! Signature Foods filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday, Sept. 19, documents...
ICE Arrests Man at East San Jose Latino Nonprofit Center for Day Workers
Men in black t-shirts and skater shoes claiming to be law enforcement on Tuesday hustled a man out of an East San Jose nonprofit employment center, handcuffed him and drove off in an unmarked SUV. Santa Clara County’s Rapid Response Network later confirmed the men in black were ICE agents....
The most dramatic weather shift in years is expected in the Bay Area
Get ready for Bay Area weather dramatics, as lightning and thunder enter the forecast a day after San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland roasted in 90-degree heat. Temperatures will also plummet.
Electric Cars Are Losing Their Appeal in California As Two Huge Laws Change This...
California EV owners are about to lose two of the biggest carrots that made going electric feel like a no-brainer: the federal EV tax credit and solo access to carpool lanes. Both changes hit at the end of this month, and together they could make electric cars meaningfully less attractive for many Bay Area drivers....
Santa Clara Detective’s Off-Duty Acumen Leads to Arrest of Indecent Exposure Suspect Near University
An off-duty detective from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Detective Deputy Rosalind Nguyen, turned her movie night into a moment of civic duty by aiding in the capture of a sought-after suspect. Nguyen, affiliated with the Sexual Assault Investigative Unit, was driving to the movies when she spotted a...
A look inside the Bay Area’s newest Korean supermarket: Mega Mart in East Palo...
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) — The Bay Area’s newest Korean supermarket is coming to East Palo Alto. Mega Mart, located at 1775 E Bayshore Rd, opens to the public Wednesday morning. KRON4 got a chance to tour the 50,000-square-foot store a day before its grand opening. The East Palo Alto location marks the third […]
Two San Jose restaurants face food contamination complaints
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Two San Jose restaurants, Kenzo Sushi and Ramen Lab, are facing numerous health violation complaints from the County Department of Environmental Health and a former employee. The former employee alleges food was left at room temperature for hours, sometimes overnight, and then served to...
Alert in Livermore: Invasive ‘Day-Biter’ Mosquitoes Threaten Public Health, Urgent Community Action Required
Residents in Livermore might want to double-check their backyards for standing water this week. The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District has discovered a new invasive mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, known as a daytime biter and a carrier of serious diseases. These mosquitoes, spotted in areas west of...
