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Council allows up to 3 new brick-and-mortar marijuana dispensaries in Petaluma
The Petaluma City Council voted to allow up to three new cannabis shops in town — a move years in the making after Petaluma leaders opted for a cautious approach to marijuana sales within city boundaries. At its June 17 meeting, council members voted 6-0 to allow the cannabis...
Power outages affect PG&E customers in Pescadero, San Jose
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.As of 4:05 p.m. crews were working to fix the issue, and there was no estimated time for restoration of power to customers in the area near Pescadero, south of Half Moon Bay. The outage began about 2:40 p.m. and may be due to a heat-related issue such as transformer fail, according to PG&E. In San Jose, 675 customers were also without power, due to an outage reported at 3:11 p.m. Crews are at the scene and there was no...
Man shot, killed near hospital in South San Jose, suspect at-large
A man was shot and killed near a hospital in South San Jose Thursday morning, and the shooter remained on the loose Friday, according to police. The shooting happened at about 4:50 a.m. in the 5900 block of Liska Lane, which is near Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center. Responding officers found the victim behind the wheel of a vehicle that had crashed into a home, police said.
Independence Day Shooting in Antioch Leaves One Dead, Another Critically Injured
Tragedy struck on the eve of Independence Day as a shooting in Antioch claimed the life of a 58-year-old man and critically injured a 44-year-old woman. According to the Antioch Police Department's press release, the incident occurred on the 1600 block of Vineyard Drive shortly before midnight yesterday. Responding to...
Urgent Search for At-Risk Missing Teenager, Amiraka Harris, in San Leandro
The San Leandro Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager described as being at risk. Fourteen-year-old Amiraka Harris was reported as last seen yesterday departing her residence on Waterfall Way in San Leandro, stated a notice published today. According to the description, Harris wore a...
Pleasure boat adrift near Bay Bridge rescued by SF Fire Department marine units
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Marine units with the San Francisco Fire Department towed a disabled pleasure boat and its crew back to dock Thursday. SFFD responded to the incident at 11:13 a.m. The vessel, according to officials, was out of fuel, did not have a working radio, and was unable to anchor. The 15-foot craft […]
Caught on camera: Fiery hit-and-run crash in Oakland neighborhood
Oakland police are searching for a driver responsible for a fiery hit-and-run crash on a residential street last week. The crash happened shortly after midnight on June 28 along the 4100 block of Carrington Street, police said. Surveillance video shared with NBC Bay Area showed the car hit a curb,...
Vacaville Police Alert: Spike in Wallet Thefts from Women's Purses as Thieves Strike Stores Across Central Valley
Shoppers in Vacaville are encouraged to be extra vigilant as there's been a rash of thefts targeting women's wallets right out of their purses. According to the Vacaville Police Department, this disturbing crime wave sometimes involves an accomplice distracting the shopper. At the same time, another does the lifting and other times it's a solo act swiftly executed while the purse is unattended, if only for seconds. "We've been seeing an uptick in cases where thieves are stealing wallets from women's purses while they shop," the department reported.
Local Muralist Creates Visual History of Los Gatos at NUMU
When San Jose-based artist Tomas Wisper Talamantes learned that New Museum (NUMU) wanted him to paint a mural about Los Gatos inside the museum, he had a lot of questions. The first one was where, exactly, this museum was. “It’s not small, but it’s hidden,” Talamantes says. “And they have...
Heat wave killing off fish in Fremont's Lake Elizabeth
The heat wave baking the Bay Area is having a deadly impact at a popular lake in Fremont. The scorching temperatures have killed off hundreds of fish in Central Park's Lake Elizabeth, an 83-acre waterway that only runs about 4 to 5 feet deep. The city sees fish in the...
San Francisco 49ers Haven’t Traded Brandon Aiyuk Because No One Wants To Pay Him: NFL Insider
An NFL insider recently put out a bold statement about why the San Francisco 49ers have not traded Brandon Aiyuk. NFL teams think he’s more of a Mercedes-Benz than Lamborghini. The disgruntled wide receiver met with the 49ers’ brass last week, hoping they could clear some stuff up before training camp.
California Classic to feature players with Sacramento ties
The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors will play in the California Classic, with rosters including Sacramento-area natives Jordan Ford and Christian Terrell, and former Kings player Doug Christie coaching the Kings' Golden 1 Center team.
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