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Civil grand jury questions if OPD can accommodate new license plate readers
OAKLAND, Calif. - When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this year that the California Highway Patrol would install almost 300 new license plate readers in Oakland, it was the end of a roundabout process to fund, approve and implement the cameras. But the effect was the same: Oakland would expand its number of license plate readers nearly ten-fold.
San Mateo County Passes on Developing the Old Bay City Flowers 50- Acre Property for Half Moon Bay Farmworker Affordable Housing and Ag Distribution Hub
PRESS RELEASE. From San Mateo County Executive’s Office on July 2nd, 2024. After a months-long study of a coastside former greenhouse site once eyed for affordable housing and other amenities, the County of San Mateo today publicly announced that it will not move forward with acquisition of the property.
Dixon’s Pull for Relocators
DIXON, CA (MPG) - The once quiet town of Dixon has seen a surge in new home sales as of late. This boom is influenced by a combination of factors that make Dixon an increasingly attractive place to hang your hat. Growth of the Economy. Companies are drawn to Dixon,...
‘Fast and furry-ous;' Tracking California's bears using GPS technology
In many ways, it was a typical Southern California sight that played out this week when yet another black bear wandered into an area too close for comfort. However, the unusual thing about the sighting in Chatsworth was the location itself, far from where most bear sightings most often happen in the San Gabriel Valley foothills.
Extreme heat, wildfire risk sparks concern for Bay Area residents, public safety departments
Wildfire smoke and temperatures climbing up to the mid-90s have caused public health and safety organizations such as the Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, to issue warnings and take measures to protect the public from heatwaves, fires and moderate air quality. Concerns began Monday when fireworks caused a wildfire to...
CA Avocados Ramp Up and July 4th BBQ Price Hits New Record
**With the supply of Mexican avocados tapering off and prices rising, California growers have ramped up harvest, hoping to get their crop to market while it remains strong. Prices may jump higher if the USDA does not immediately resume full inspections of avocados from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Inspections...
Is The City in danger of losing its chilly climate identity?
San Francisco has long championed itself as a temperate paradise — even if it didn’t feel that way to start the month. The City opened July with its hottest stretch of the year, with San Francisco falling under a National Weather Service-issued heat advisory through the Fourth of July. But San Franciscans know that these summer warm-ups — despite increasing in frequency — remain the exception, not the rule. ...
Cal's Mark Madsen Announces Signing Of Washington State Transfer Spencer Mahoney
Spencer Mahoney has signed to play for the California men's basketball team, head coach Mark Madsen announced. Mahoney, who utilized his redshirt option as a freshman at Washington State last season, will join the Golden Bears for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign and has four years of eligibility remaining. A 6-foot-9,...
Driver faces felony charges in West Portal crash that killed family of 4
In San Francisco, the West Portal neighborhood is responding after the city's district attorney announced charges against the driver who crashed and killed a family of four earlier this year.Still shaken by the horrific crash that ended the lives of a family of four outside a library, many in the West Portal community are still grieving.RELATED: SFMTA releases findings on SF intersection where entire family was killed; residents want changes"It's something that it's edged in the neighborhood and the community where families frequent this every day. It's right next to the library where I bring my kids to," said Ray...
SF Giants Beat Braves Behind Hayden Birdsong, Three Blasts
FBI issues chilling July 4 alert warning 'lone wolf attackers' could target big celebrations
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned in a bulletin that the biggest threats are lone offenders and small groups, who find large events such as holiday gatherings 'attractive' targets
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