One NorCal Apple Store is Filled With Living Trees
Tucked into Westfield Valley Fair—right where Santa Clara meets San Jose—the re-imagined Apple Valley Fair store opened in late 2020 with a show-stopping design. Giant sliding glass doors dissolve the façade, a cantilevered cedar-slat roof hovers overhead, and inside you’ll spot something few shopping centers can...
California Governor Declares Emergency for Counties Hit by Severe Storms and Flooding
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency proclamation for several counties in response to severe storms that caused landslides and flooding, posing significant safety risks. The proclamation affects Humboldt, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Shasta, Sonoma, and Trinity counties, enabling the Governor’s...
2 suspects in May stabbing in San Jose arrested in Oakland, Salinas
Two men suspected of attempted murder in a May stabbing incident in San Jose were arrested last week, authorities said Wednesday.
Was the Bay Area ready for a tsunami after Russia’s 8.8 earthquake? Here’s what...
Although the Tsunami Advisory has been canceled for the Bay Area, we wanted to know how prepared our Bay Area counties are for this type of emergency.
3.1-magnitude quake jolts San Francisco Bay Area in California, seismologists say
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 9-mile-deep quake hit about 20 miles from Portola Valley at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, according to the USGS. More than 200 people from as far away as Fresno and El Cerrito reported feeling...
How SNAP cuts will hit the Bay Area
With millions of food-insecure people expected to lose benefits, food banks and pantries in the Bay Area are bracing for the worst and rallying community support to continue serving those in need. Why it matters: Roughly 175,000 residents in Bay Area congressional districts are at risk of losing benefits from...
Gov. Newsom seeks $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund as California faces future blazes
California Governor Gavin Newsom is circulating a legislative proposal to shore up a state fund for utilities that’s at risk of being depleted following the deadly wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January. The plan would channel an additional $18 billion to the wildfire fund, almost doubling the...
Arrest made after California man scams elderly Baxter County woman out of $71,000
An arrest has been made after a California man scammed a Baxter County woman out of $71,000. The man, 31-year-old Wenyan Song of West Covina, California, is also charged for scamming a victim in Carroll County out of $27,800. Both instances were computer scams, but they were different in nature.
Body of Nicholas Magana-Zamora found
The body of a 15-year-old male who went missing July 23 in Watsonville in the Laken area off of Holohan Road was found in the waters of College Lake over the weekend. Nicholas Magana-Zamora was last seen around 11am on July 23 after leaving his residence in the area of Laken Drive and East Lake Avenue.
Alameda County adopts $1.8 billion plan to address homelessness after years of delay
This move by Alameda County comes after a prolonged legal battle that, until recently, had prevented the county from spending new tax revenue to address one of the region’s most pressing issues.
