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Fallen tree, wires force temporary closure of Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- CHP Santa Cruz says a fallen tree and wires forced a shutdown of Northbound Highway 17 just south of Glenwood Drive. Crews were able to remove the tree and have since reopened the highway. A photo from the CHP shows the tree laying across the highway with a portion The post Fallen tree, wires force temporary closure of Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive appeared first on KION546.
Meet some of the Bay Area service members returning home for San Francisco Fleet Week
Monday, October 7 marks the start of San Francisco Fleet Week.Service members are in the city ready to highlight some of the hard work they do. They're also ready to experience all San Francisco has to offer, but for a handful of them, this week marks a special homecoming."It's definitely a privilege to be here," Lt. Kimberly Main of the U.S. Navy said. She grew up 20 miles away in Lafayette.MORE: San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 schedule of eventsThroughout the week, you'll see ships like the U.S.S. Tripoli in San Francisco to help showcase the contributions of men and women...
Several Bay Area cities, counties receiving state money to combat homelessness
In a virtual news conference Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $130 million to help combat the state's homelessness crisis."We need to take back the streets, and these encampment resolution grants are a part of that," Newsom said.In total, 18 cities and counties across the state will be receiving part of the money. That includes several locations here in the Bay Area, like San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia said his county plans on using the $5.7 million it's receiving to clear an encampment near the city of San Pablo.MORE: Sonoma Co. parking lot...
East Bay hills fire threat elevated as people soak up summer-like sun in October
Over in the East Bay, the heat was sweltering.It is supposed to be fall, but it felt more like the middle of the summer and had people looking for ways to beat the heat.Heather Farm in Walnut Creek was a hot spot for this hot October Saturday.MORE: Bay Area copes and cools from October sizzle at coast as heat wave continues"I have grown up in the area. This is like the hottest it's ever been in the summertime. It's so hot today," said Felicia Adler, who lives in Martinez.It is hot, but it's not summer. The East Bay continues to...
Milpitas seeks protective order against former city manager
Milpitas is seeking an order against its former city manager to stop him from leaking information prior to a trial, the latest saga in an ongoing legal battle. Last December, ousted City Manager Steve McHarris filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Milpitas, accusing city officials of intimidation and unethical behavior — including Mayor Carmen Montano. The city denied wrongdoing and hired an outside law firm to conduct its own investigation into the same issues.
As early voting gets under in CA, experts explain why it's more important than ever this election
The countdown to Election Day is on, and on Monday, early voting officially got underway in the state of California.It was buzzing behind the scenes at the Santa Clara County Registrar's Office on the first day of early voting.The Santa Clara County employees there were hard at work gearing up for the ballots expected to start coming in by mail and from those who voted in person.RELATED: Here's how you can register to vote in California for Nov. 5, 2024 presidential election"It's already feeling like a historic election," said Michael Borja, Spokesperson of the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters...
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