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Los Gatos council revokes support of sales tax measure after months of discussion, expenses
After spending several months and thousands of dollars developing plans for a potential sales tax hike in Los Gatos, the town council voted unanimously at a special meeting on July 1 against putting the issue before voters in November. Town staff brought the issue to the council last October in...
JAZZ ON THE PLAZZ To Feature Michael Paulo Quartet In Free Concert In Los Gatos
Los Gatos Music and Arts will present JAZZ ON THE PLAZZ featuring Michael Paulo Quartet on Wednesday July 24, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Los Gatos Town Plaza, Montebellow Way at Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Los Gatos. This outdoor summer concert series presents world-renowned musicians in...
Former Sharks goalie, Los Gatos native Cooley headed to Flames
Former Sharks goaltender and Bay Area native Devin Cooley signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Flames on Monday. Cooley's contract will be a two-way deal ($775,000 NHL/$400,000 AHL) in 2024-25 and a $775,000 one-way in 2025-26, according to his agency Gold Star Hockey. In his first NHL season, the...
East Bay duo charged with San Jose Safeway gas scheme
(KRON) — Two East Bay men have been charged with a scheme in which stolen credit card data was used to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from South Bay Safeway gas stations. Yuniel Cordero, 40, of Oakland, is accused of committing a string of fuel thefts from Safeway locations around San Jose, Santa […]
Scotts Valley High Student Remembered With Scholarship Fund
Milo Anima, 17, who loved drama and acted in “The Addams Family” this spring at Scotts Valley High School, will be remembered with the Milo Anima Legacy Fund arranged by the nonprofit Community Foundation Santa Cruz County. Milo left this earth on May 12, and family and friends...
Scotts Valley Montessori school stirs controversy with policy limiting gender, religion talks in class
At least seven families are taking their children out of a Scotts Valley-based Montessori school and three teachers are said to be leaving after administrators removed several books mentioning gender identity and implemented a “neutral school” policy that limits or bans classroom discussions on hot-button issues like religion and politics.
Movie chain shuts South Bay theaters as cinema chain’s fate turns murky
SAN JOSE — An independent movie theater company has closed its doors at two South Bay sites in abrupt moves triggered by what appears to be its owner’s implosion. ShowPlace ICON movie theaters in San Jose and Mountain View have ceased operations. The websites for the parent company as well as the websites for the two South Bay cinema houses have become inactive.
Where to find SF Bay Area July 4th parades, festivals and fireworks shows
July 4th festivities will be held across the Bay Area this week through the actual holiday on Thursday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.Below is a rundown of confirmed events:PARADES AND PICNICSAlameda 10 a.m. The annual July 4th parade returns. There will be additional July 4th festivities held at the USS Hornet starting at 10 a.m. Event infoAmerican Canyon This year's parade starts at 3 p.m. at American Canyon Road and Elliot Drive, traveling north on Elliot Drive to Benton Way, ending at Community Park II where there will be a celebration with food trucks, live music and other activities. Event...
National Weather Service issues extreme weather warning for Bay Area
San Francisco’s Department of Emergency Management says that while the whole city is under a heat advisory warning, the neighborhoods that will be most impacted include the Mission, the Tenderloin, Bayview, SOMA, and Chinatown. Temperatures will be even higher inland and in other parts of the Bay: Brentwood is...
Bay Area heat wave could be 'deadly, historic' as parts of region face extreme weather next few days
Parts of the Bay Area will be experiencing triple digit heat for several days this week beginning on Tuesday.On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said the Bay Area is headed into "an exceptionally dangerous situation" with the triple-digit heat wave."An exceptionally dangerous situation is underway as we enter a potentially deadly, historic, and prolonged heat event. Protect yourself during excessive heat and stay," the NWS tweeted on X.An exceptionally dangerous situation is underway as we enter a potentially deadly, historic, and prolonged heat event. Protect yourself during excessive heat and stay #WeatherReady. https://t.co/alBAaph8rU pic.twitter.com/jXSZqTNdfi— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea)...
Transient pushes woman into California commuter train, killing her
A homeless man allegedly pushed a 74-year-old woman into an arriving San Francisco Bay Area commuter train, killing her, police said Tuesday. Authorities with Bay Area Rapid Transit, better known as BART, said in a statement that the woman hit her head on the train and fell onto the platform in downtown San Francisco. She […]
‘Everything rests on this’: Will taxpayers loan Bay Area counties $20B to fix housing?
With state and federal funds drying up, banks lending less, and more cities facing budget deficits, tens of thousands of newly proposed affordable homes have been stuck in limbo, unable to get off the ground. So come this November, Bay Area voters will not only be weighing in on the...
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