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Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by California firefighters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by California firefighters. The coyote was about 6 weeks old, said Colleen Crowley, spokesperson for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA. Photos of the July 4 rescue on social media show a big-eared pup bundled up...
San Mateo County Planning Commission Approves Permits for Moss Beach #44 Fire Station Remodel and Temp. Fire Station to be Used During 18 Months of Construction; Ground Breaking Mid-2025
VIDEOS. From the San Mateo County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting. Planning Commission Agenda. And from the Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) Directors meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 4:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. More on Station #44...
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...
Driver in West Portal crash that killed family of 4 pleads not guilty
A 79-year-old woman pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of felony vehicular manslaughter related to a car crash that killed a family of four at a bus stop in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood in March.Mary Fong Lau remains free before trial. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wine forbade her from driving, but refrained from putting her under house arrest as prosecutors requested. Lau has not driven since the crash, her defense attorney Sam Geller told the court. With his hand on the small of her back, Geller urged Lau to speak more loudly to the yes and no questions...
SF's Union Square: How it's doing 1 year after new zoning regulations went into effect
ABC7 has been following the story of the dramatic number of store closures at San Francisco's Union Square. To make recovery easier and faster, the city changed zoning rules in the area nearly one year ago - but is that change helping to Build a Better Bay Area?We think of ourselves as a progressive city, but San Francisco began the downward trend of Union Square's economy years before the pandemic. And instead of reinventing itself like other cities have, San Francisco moved at a snail's pace.Union Square was once the shopping mecca of the Bay Area. Always the place to...
Pier 39 points to trio of summer openings as sign of continued rebound
Pier 39 officials pointed to a trio of businesses opening this summer as another sign that the San Francisco waterfront shopping center and tourist attraction is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria first welcomed customers through its Pier 39 outpost’s doors earlier this month, while Humble Sea Brewing Co. and Fire + Ice Grill and Bar are set to open later this summer. Officials with Pier 39 said that the trio of openings signals a new era for the popular tourist destination...
‘We do not intend to allow a hill bomb’: SFPD again warns skaters to stay away from Dolores Park
San Francisco police brass on Friday issued another proclamation to skateboarders hoping to attend the annual Dolores Park hill bomb, saying that officers will be out in force on Saturday to prevent any downhill skating near the park and that attendees may be arrested. “We do not intend to allow...
Advocates warn almost-finalized SF budget sets up drastic future cuts
A coalition of dozens of nonprofit, labor and community groups organizing to push back against a range of proposed cuts to San Francisco’s budget are warning the soon-to-be-finalized two-year plan sets the stage for even more drastic slashing down the line. A key budget committee of San Francisco supervisors signed off on a $15.9 billion budget late last month that restored tens of millions of dollars worth of cuts from Mayor London Breed’s proposal, which was released at the end of May. ...
Nikita Johnson scores USF Pro 2000 pole at Mid-Ohio, Starting Grid
Nikita Johnson scored the pole for the first USF Pro 2000 race of the weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The first race for USF Pro 2000 will be at 8:25 am ET on Saturday. USF Pro 2000 Mid-Ohio Starting Grid. Qualifying: July 5, 2024; Race to be held:...
Local Lit: July | Top tips for Bay Area book lovers
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation’s Distinguished Speaker Series | All month. The library’s extensive collection, frequent author appearances, special teen room, and terrific proximity to the area’s multiple culinary temptations make an in-person visit to the downtown library worth the trek through the tunnel. But timing is tricky when the beach calls, the temperatures soar, or traffic is a nightmare. Luckily, the library’s online YouTube channel offers a literary feast accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Watch 60-minute appearances from the archival collection with past and recent bounty such as best-selling authors Joyce Maynard, Jessica Shattuck, Dr. Charan Ranganath, Lisa See, Kim Bancroft, Kelly Corrigan, Mary Roach and more.
Heat wave bakes Bay Area, California for 4th day; hottest temps still to come
On Day 4 of a dangerous heat wave gripping the Bay Area and California Friday, temperatures were expected slightly higher and forecasters warned the highest temperatures are still in store for inland areas.The National Weather Service said the hottest day of the heat wave will be Saturday, with temperatures in the northern Napa and Sonoma counties and far eastern Contra Costa County approaching 110 degrees and temperatures in southern Monterey County pushing the 115-118 mark.The expected highs Saturday will be 20-25 degrees above normal for this time of year, The Weather Service said the region still has several days of...
Bay Area songwriter finds platinum success, helps other artists attain dream
A Peninsula woman and platinum-selling songwriter helped along the way by an industry organization is now paying it forward by leading the group and supporting other budding artists. With each lyric Jennifer Adan writes, she paints a picture she hopes will resonate with anyone who listens and strike a chord within herself. "That's kind of what makes this so special is when I can write something that others can relate to and maybe I can put something into words that someone didn't have the words to say," she told CBS News Bay Area. Growing up in San Mateo, she...
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