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Napa Valley Distillery had reduced its fire insurance about a month before damaging blaze
Managers and owners of Napa Valley’s only distillery said they are trying to remain in good spirits after a fire Monday caused $100,000 in damage to the company’s primary facility — a little more than a month after they downgraded their fire insurance due to rising premiums. Hanzel Vingler, the manager and director of bar programs for Napa Valley Distillery, said the fire forced the indefinite ...
Napa Valley Distillery Vows to Rebuild Following Fire Sparked by Highway 29 Car Crash
The Napa Valley Distillery, a staple in the local craft spirits scene since 2009, suffered significant damage from a fire on Monday following a single-vehicle accident. As reported by Eater SF, the fire originated from a nearby car crash on Highway 29, where a brush fire ignited and quickly spread to the distillery's property.
Here's why Gov. Newsom is urging Oakland to update strict police pursuit policy
Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland city leaders to revise the city's police pursuit policy.He sent a letter to Mayor Sheng Thao, the City Council, and the police department.MORE: Gov. Newsom says CHP expanding patrols to reduce crime in Oakland"CHP has brought to my attention that they observed criminals often fleeing with impunity because it's common knowledge that the Oakland Police Department's pursuit policy allows vehicle pursuits in only very limited circumstances," Newsom said in the letter. "I urge you to reconsider whether OPD should be permitted to pursue suspects in more circumstances."This comes just two weeks after Governor Newsom deployed more CHP officers in Oakland to help crack down on crime.At least 20 CHP officers are patrolling seven days a week.MORE: San Francisco police commission votes to expand powers for chasing suspectsThe Oakland police commission is reviewing the current policy and could recommend changes in the fall.Oakland has had the same police pursuit policy since 2014.Mayor Thao says she is "grateful to the Governor and CHP for their continued partnership to build a safer Oakland." If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
East San Jose hospital loses services while richer areas thrive
A private health company plans to reduce lifesaving care at an East San Jose hospital as it expands another hospital in a wealthier part of the city. HCA Healthcare is increasing the number of acute care beds at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose’s Cambrian neighborhood on the West Side, close to Los Gatos. Company representatives said... The post East San Jose hospital loses services while richer areas thrive appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Rooftop bar and restaurant envisioned for Willow Glen
Willow Glen residents are one step closer to getting a new two-story restaurant and rooftop bar in their neighborhood. A special use permit for the proposed Luke’s Rooftop Beer Garden and Restaurant was approved at a San Jose Planning Director’s hearing on Wednesday, where project representatives thanked city officials for their efforts helping move the project... The post Rooftop bar and restaurant envisioned for Willow Glen appeared first on San José Spotlight.
‘Next stop!’ … Firehouse, Bankhead collaborating on exhibition exploring locomotive history in Tri-Valley
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The area’s two largest gallery spaces are rolling out a project with a similar ambitious aim to its historical subject — bridging the gap between Pleasanton and Livermore to bring people together … with trains. “Rails Connect: A Livermore-Pleasanton Railroad Journey...
Possible deal to sell San Jose shopping center hits uncertain timeline
SAN JOSE — Plans to sell a big shopping mall in San Jose have hit a speed bump, with an uncertain timeline emerging at a time of high interest rates and inflation. Uncertainty over a possible sale of Westfield Oakridge mall in south San Jose came to light this week in materials prepared for an earnings report from Unibail Rodamco Westfield, the France-based owner of many shopping centers on two continents, including two in the South Bay.
At San Quentin A Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Aspiring Journalists
More than three dozen men who completed San Quentin’s journalism training program were honored earlier this year. On March 15, 2014, 39 men at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center graduated from the San Quentin Journalism Guild’s training program, which teaches the skills necessary to write for San Quentin News, the leading prison news outlet in California.
Richmond elderly man attacked on 77th birthday by package thief
RICHMOND, Calif. - A Richmond man ended up in the hospital on his 77th birthday after confronting a suspected package thief in his neighborhood. Roger Helbig returned home from the hospital Thursday and told KTVU he was "more angry at myself for having been stupid enough to have confronted this guy."
Bernal Heights Street Renamed ‘Sean Monterrosa Boulevard’ After His 2020 Killing by Vallejo PD
The Vallejo Police Department isn’t going to like this — an SF street in Bernal Heights has been renamed in honor of Sean Monterrosa, who that department killed at the height of the George Floyd protests. When the George Floyd protests were sweeping the nation in May and...
Thieves target mail truck parked in Berkeley
Thieves broke into a mail truck parked in Berkeley last week, stealing mail while the carrier was busy making deliveries, authorities report. The incident happened the same week a masked individual robbed a Berkeley postal worker on her route, taking all of her postal keys via threats of a gun.
Couple expecting baby die after being swept out to sea by wave while taking photo on coastal rocks
Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, of San Jose, and Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez, 33, of San Jose, had stopped to take a picture on the coast on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz on July 16 when they were hit by the wave at around 6:18 p.m
UPD: Sonoma County man arrested after thefts, assaults at Ukiah businesses
A Sonoma County man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting employees while stealing items from at least two Ukiah businesses, the Ukiah Police Department reported. According to the UPD, officers responded to a restaurant in the 200 block of South Orchard Avenue when an employee (identified only as a 38-year-old Ukiah man) reported being assaulted by a man who ate there without paying for his food.
How is the $27.6 billion state budget shortfall affecting local school district budgets?
After the state revealed a $27.6 billion budget shortfall and a projected deficit of $28.4 billion next year, school districts across the state — and the Coachella Valley — are tightening its belts. These new challenges come as school districts are already grappling with several fiscal challenges such as inflation, the expiration...
California Recommends AT&T, Frontier, Six Others for $143M in Broadband Grants
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has recommended a total of $143.3 million in grants to go toward broadband deployments to locations in the state that currently lack high-speed broadband service. AT&T was recommended for two grants totaling $18.1 million and Frontier was recommended for three grants totaling $22.9 million....
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