Bay Area bracing for hot temperatures as residents urged to conserve energy
Tuesday might be the first full day of fall, but high heat is expected for most of the Bay Area. PG&E is asking residents to conserve energy, particularly from 4 p.m. to 9p.m.
2-alarm power pole fire in San Jose threatens neighboring homes
Firefighters extinguished a burning power pole in a San Jose neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon that threatened neighboring homes, authorities said.
Former East San Jose councilmember seeks her old seat
A former state lawmaker with East San Jose roots plans to run for her previous post on the City Council. Former Assemblymember and District 5 Councilmember Nora Campos announced her campaign Tuesday to retake the council seat in next year’s citywide elections. Campos served on the council from 2001 to 2010 — and was...
Gilroy Nursery Hit by Thieves in Calibrachoa Plant Heist, Partial Recovery Thanks to Alert...
In an unexpected development last month, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reports that Kawahara Nursery in unincorporated Gilroy fell victim to a plant heist, stripping the nursery of over 100 Calibrachoa plants. The stolen flora, valued at several thousand dollars, weren't just any plants; they were a popular...
San Jose Resident Charged After Deputies Find Unregistered Firearm During Half Moon Bay Traffic...
During a routine traffic stop on Sunday in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies uncovered more than reckless driving. They found an unregistered firearm and two loaded extended magazines. The incident occurred after deputies responded to reports of a vehicle driving erratically from I-280 to Highway 92,...
Squirrel attacks send two people to the hospital in a Bay Area neighborhood
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - An extremely aggressive squirrel in the North Bay has sent at least two people to the hospital, prompting a warning from animal care officials. Marin Humane said two attacks were reported to its agency: one on Sept. 13 and another the following day. The two victims, both women, were bitten while...
Woman Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Redwood City, Police Seek Witnesses for Investigation
In a tragic turn of events, a female pedestrian was struck and subsequently died after a morning collision yesterday in Redwood City. The incident, which took place around 12:11 AM at the intersection of Woodside Road and Veterans Boulevard, led to a swift response from local police officers who rushed to the scene...
Betty Reid Soskin celebrates 104th birthday at Bay Area school named in her honor
Betty Reid Soskin rang in her 104th birthday on Monday with a symphony of cheers from students lining the courtyard at Betty Reid Soskin Middle School in El Sobrante.
3 suspects arrested in separate San Jose armed robberies, pistol-whipping
Three young men were arrested following separate armed robberies in San Jose that included one person getting pistol-whipped, police said.
Silicon Valley health care leaders say federal cuts ‘truly devastating’
Santa Clara County health care leaders weren’t shy about voicing what’s in store for the future of public health at a forum hosted by San José Spotlight, as they brace for billions in revenue cuts. Editor Moryt Milo, who moderated the Sept. 17 State of Health Care...

















