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Cities canceling July Fourth parades, fireworks shows due to heat, fire danger
Some cities in the Bay Area have decided to cancel their July Fourth parades and fireworks shows due to the ongoing heat wave and elevated fire danger. Here's what you need to know. Antioch. Antioch has decided to cancel its Independence Day parade due to concerns over excessive heat. Other...
Sunnyvale drone show replaces fireworks on Fourth of July
In the heart of Silicon Valley and the middle of a heat wave, one city hopes to use new technologies to emulate a classic Fourth of July tradition. Instead of fireworks, Sunnyvale is hosting a drone light show at Baylands Park at 6:30 p.m. City officials said the drone show will be safer and more... The post Sunnyvale drone show replaces fireworks on Fourth of July appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Men’s rights activists drop suit against Palo Alto golf course
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A pair of men’s right activists who earlier this year filed a lawsuit against Palo Alto’s municipal golf course over its women’s clinic have dropped their legal challenge, court records indicate. Steve Frye and George St. George, who have a track...
San Jose Earthquake: 2.8-magnitude quake rattles Bay Area
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A 2.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the South Bay late Monday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey said the small earthquake struck the Seven Trees neighborhood of San Jose around 5:39 p.m.
San Jose man dies amid Bay Area heat wave
A Man in San Jose died amid a heat wave in the Bay Area, Mayor Matt Mahan said on Wednesday. Mahan posted on social media that a homeless man died on Tuesday due to the heat. "This was an avoidable tragedy and exactly why we’re moving with urgency to create enough basic, dignified shelter for everyone — it’s not compassionate to leave people suffering in unmanaged, unsheltered and unsafe conditions. We’ll be keeping our cooling centers open late through July 9th — please help spread the word," Mahan said in a statement.
Fourth of July 2024 Events in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara
There are plenty of Fourth of July events around the Bay Area to keep you busy, but here’s a look at some of them closer to home, but sometimes travel can be frustrating. Both Sunnyvale and Santa Clara are trying to make it easy for you to stay in the community, while still celebrating the fourth with your neighbors.
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
At $27M, Oakland’s pothole payouts are the priciest of any Bay Area city
OAKLAND, Calif. - John Gilbert was riding with the Grizzly Peak cyclists one afternoon when he turned a blind corner near the Chabot and Science Center in Oakland. "I saw this huge pothole," he said. The 74-year-old Berkeley biomedical engineer and semi-professional timpani player was thrown off his bike. He...
Petaluma is the first Bay Area city to offer free bus rides
PETALUMA, Calif. - Petaluma is the first Bay Area city to offer free bus rides. The city's transit services will be completely fare-free as part of a one-year pilot program. City leaders say the goal is to help people learn about public transit, remove cost barriers, and meet the city's climate goals.
East Bay among hottest parts of Bay Area during heat wave
LIVERMORE, Calif. - The East Bay will be one of the hottest areas in the Bay Area this week. Restaurants and businesses in downtown Livermore said they didn't see as many people as they'd normally see sitting outside on Monday evening. In fact, we found more people dining indoors than...
Santa Clara County to increase transparency on lawsuit settlements
Santa Clara County leaders are still trying to lift the curtain on how taxpayer money is used to pay for lawsuit settlements on issues such as jail deaths. The Board of Supervisors took action to publicize such settlements last year, but reports haven’t fully delivered. Now supervisors want to include even more details for the... The post Santa Clara County to increase transparency on lawsuit settlements appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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