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Public comments wanted on proposed Bower Park design plans
MENDOCINO Co., 7/17/24 – The proposed design concepts for the rehabilitation of Gualala’s Bower Park have been released, and now the County of Mendocino Facilities & Fleet Department is soliciting public feedback regarding the park redesign. The two proposed designs include the addition of a pickleball court, a...
PG&E warns some Bay Area customers of possible power outages due to high winds, dry conditions
PG&E is warning Bay Area customers of a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff in multiple counties due to dry conditions and increased fire danger.According to the company's website, the outages could occur on Saturday and Sunday.ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma says it will be windy but we won't see those dangerous dry offshore winds. Instead, there will be cooler, wetter winds coming from the ocean and humidity won't be critically low.Here's a list of counties where a PSPS is likely:Alameda: 163 customers Contra Costa: 328 customersFresno: 3 customersMerced: 3,979 customersSan Benito: 193 customersSan Joaquin: 6,352 customersStanislaus: 5,028 customers For more information about this PSPS event, head to PG&E's website. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Hot weather returns to bake Bay Area inland regions; triple-digit temps expected
The hottest day of the week in the Bay Area arrived on Friday bringing another round of triple-digit temperatures to inland areas but relief was coming as soon as the weekend.The National Weather Service said a Heat Advisory was in effect until 11 p.m. Friday for the Sonoma Coastal Range, North Bay interior mountains and valleys, East Bay Hills and interior valleys, Santa Clara Valley, and Eastern Santa Clara Hills. Areas along the San Francisco Bay shoreline and the coast were escaping the heat on Friday, although a Coastal Flood Advisory was issued for bay shoreline area from 9 p.m. Friday...
San Jose Police Recover Stolen Puppy and Seize Firearms, Suspect Arrested After Armed Robbery
San Jose residents experienced a dramatic end to a harrowing ordeal as local law enforcement safely recovered their stolen Shih Tzu puppy. On Wednesday evening, the San Jose Police Department responded to a distressing armed robbery involving a couple who were forcibly separated from their four-month-old puppy at gunpoint. The details of the incident, which unfolded approximately at 8:00 PM, were shared by the department's official communications.
"Very Aggressive" Homeless Crackdown to Begin Next Month in San Francisco, Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced plans to initiate a "very aggressive" crackdown on homeless encampments starting in August, following a Supreme Court ruling that broadens the authority of cities across the country to enforce encampment regulations. During an election debate hosted by the firefighter's union, Breed stated that the enforcement could include "criminal penalties," a shift from the city's previous compassionate stance, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Sam Altman sues builder over $27M flooded, sewage-hit 'lemon' of a mega-mansion
Serial entrepreneur and OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman has made a bunch of lucrative moves in his time – but his $27 million mega-mansion certainly hasn't been one of them. His lawyers even called it a "lemon" in a recently filed lawsuit accusing the builder of negligence, fraud, and other failures.
Richmond Promise ‘Scholar Celebration’ Coming to Civic Center Plaza
Nearly 500 student dreams for the future will become a higher education reality when the Richmond Promise celebrates its annual ‘Scholar Celebration’ on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 1-4 p.m. at Richmond’s Civic Center Plaza. The Scholar Celebration presents an opportunity for the organization to usher in its...
Tips on Applying For College
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — College is a big leap for everyone to get a higher education after high school. It all starts with applying to the right schools, which can be challenging for some at first. But with the right guidance, students can take their first steps towards a brighter future.
UCSC alumnus named 2024 Bay Area Entrepreneur of the Year
JoeBen Bevirt (Cowell ’94) was named a 2024 Bay Area Entrepreneur of the Year award winner alongside eight others. The annual award recognizes and celebrates the Bay Area's most inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are commercially successful and committed to building a better future. Bevirt founded...
Thursday Morning What's Up: Mick Jagger Cracks Bay Area Jokes at Levi’s Stadium Stones Show
The month of June saw San Francisco’s lowest number of fatal drug overdoses in two years, according to the SF Medical Examiner’s Office. Data released this week showed 48 people died from accidental overdoses in June, which is down 15% from the 57 such deaths in June 2023, and the lowest monthly SF overdose death total since the 43 recorded in July 2022. [KQED]
Push to combat Bay Area mail theft gets attention at federal level
Members of a South Bay community say they've been repeatedly hit by mail theft thieves and are desperate for solutions.Neighbor's surveillance video from a South San Jose condo complex shows a cluster of community mailboxes being opened wide with a master key, not by one of the homeowners or a postal worker, but by thieves."You can see the guy actually opening it right here, opening it with a key and you can tell because he's opening this specific slot here that uses the master key," said John Young who shared the video.Law enforcement says that thieves often times get those...
Popular Los Angeles ice cream shop to hold pop-up in Bay Area
(KRON) — If you are from or have lived in Los Angeles, you may have heard of this ice cream chain. Local favorite Wanderlust, which exclusively has locations in Southern California, is holding a pop-up event next weekend in the Bay Area, the business announced in a social media post. The pop-up will take place […]
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