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$80,000 in stolen merchandise, $30,000 in cash recovered in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — A probation search conducted by Northern California police recently led to the discovery of $80,000 in stolen merchandise, about $30,000 in cash, and various narcotics. The Stockton Police Department said its officers and various agencies, including the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol, completed the search around Bear Creek Way […]
Technically, California won’t delay an oil well protection law — but Newsom axes funding to enforce it
The governor backed off his controversial plan to extend deadlines for oil and gas operators to comply with a new law on wells. But he also wiped out the funding state agencies say they need to hire staff and carry out the regulations.
California sees a summer of extremes, from heat waves and wildfires to snow
An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest and prompting the closure of part of a highway that runs through a national park.Parts of Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park in California were shut down after an estimated 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of snow fell overnight, according to the National Weather Service.Photos posted by the agency and local authorities showed a high-elevation blanket of white on Mount Rainier in Washington along with a dusting of snow at Minaret Vista,...
California high schools now have to use special thermometer before canceling games
Across the state, high school sports now have new rules around heat and outside play."Nobody ever wants to miss a game. Nobody ever wants to postpone a practice, but the important thing that we have to keep the forefront is the health and safety of these students' coaches and fans," says Ryan Tos, CIF Central Section Commissioner.The new CIF guidelines advise schools to move outdoor practices to cooler times, like early morning or late evening. They also require schools to postpone or cancel practice if it gets too hot outside. In the past each school or district had its own...
Newsom mocks process of Kamala Harris ascending past Biden on Democratic ticket
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) mocked the short process the Democratic Party used to replace President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris on a podcast on Friday. When asked about the “switch” from Biden to Harris, Newsom sarcastically repeated points that Democrats had stated about the event. “Now, we went through a very open process, […]
Swings and smiles: Redding's newest park celebrates grand opening
REDDING, Calif. — A few rain drops, clouds, and cooler temperatures didn't stop people from enjoying the grand opening of a new park in Redding on Saturday morning. Shastina Ranch Park is located at 3300 Bolam Creek Rd., just off Shasta View Drive near the Redding Regional Airport. It...
Bi-Rite’s third market debuts on Polk Street. At 4,000 square feet, it’s the biggest yet
Russian Hill can rejoice. Almost two years after it was announced, a third location of upscale San Francisco grocery store Bi-Rite Market is set to open Friday on Polk Street. At 4,000 square feet, it’s 50% larger than the 10-year-old Divisadero Street location and twice as big as the 84-year-old original on 18th Street in the Mission.
Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for New & Experimental Works (NEW) Program
The mission of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation is to enhance quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy, and supporting research to cure chronic disease. The foundation invites applications for its New & Experimental Works (NEW) Program, which provides unrestricted grants and artist fee support to dance,...
Monday Bakery on East Napa St. to close after facility fire
On Friday, the ownership of Monday Bakery announced that their locations in Napa and Sonoma will be closing, indefinitely. A fire at their baking facility appears to have prompted the decision. Monday Bakery opened earlier this year after an extensive remodel of what had been a women’s clothing store on...
2 dogs dead, 14 residents displaced, 1 firefighter hospitalized in San Jose fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The San Jose Fire Department responded to a two-alarm residential fire that killed two pets, hospitalized a firefighter, and displaced over a dozen residents on Saturday afternoon. SJFD responded to reports of a “multi-unit townhouse fire” on the 2800 block of Cicero Way in East San Jose at about 2:49 […]
San Francisco residents speculate a utility box collapsed due to dog urine
People are theorizing why a utility box in San Francisco fell over. Some said it was due in part to dog urine. Ken Khoury, the owner of Castro Coffee Company, said the AT&T-owned telephone junction box has been a popular destination for dogs to urinate on. The box's base is now corroded.
San Jose could lose thousands of trees to invasive beetle
An invasive beetle killing a dramatic number of Southern California trees has found its way to San Jose — and it could threaten the urban forest that shades and cools Silicon Valley. Santa Clara County officials aren’t sure when or how the species, known as the shothole borer beetle,...
Oakland's Jack London Square businesses fret over homeless shelter in historic district
Businesses in Oakland Jack London Square are speaking out about their crime concerns following word of a homeless shelter being planned in the historic district.Everett & Jones Barbecue has been operating out of Jack London Square for a quarter-century, but they have barely skated by after the pandemic and recent spike in crime. The restaurant and other business owners in the area are worried crime could get worse because of the shelter planned in the heart of the popular commercial districtOakland this year approved funding to convert the nearby Jack London Inn at the corner of Broadway and Embarcadero into...
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