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70-Year-Old Michael James Flores Denied Parole for 1995 Redwood City Murder Amid Three Strikes Law
Decades after a brutal slaying that shook the Redwood City community, Michael James Flores, now 70, has been denied parole, the San Mateo County District Attorney's office announced. In 1998, Flores was handed a draconian sentence of 171 years to life for the first-degree murder of Michelle Redmond, who was savagely killed with a hammer while her 4-year-old son awaited her return in the car. The parole hearing, attended by deputy district attorneys from the Homicide Unit, marked yet another chapter in a case that, according to a San Mateo Co DA post, reflects a grim consequence of the state's three strikes law.
2 dead after car plunges off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide
SAN MATEO COUNTY – Two people have died after their car plunged off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide Friday morning, authorities said.According to the California Highway Patrol, officers were called to the area around 11:20 a.m. following reports of a vehicle of the side of the road. The vehicle, described as a gray two-door sedan, came to rest about 300-400 feet down an embankment.Cal Fire personnel along with Pacifica firefighters initiated a cliff rescue, officials said. After reaching the vehicle, rescuers found two occupants who suffered fatal injuries. The pair were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not been released.The incident is under investigation.Highway 1 in both directions was closed for several hours following the incident. The road was reported open as of about 3 p.m.
Student program turns climate change lessons into real-world solutions
By Molly McCrea, Anne Makovec Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Students on the San Francisco Peninsula are taking advantage of a program that teaches lessons on climate change and building projects that mitigate its effects on the community. At Oceana High School in Pacifica at the base of Milagra The post Student program turns climate change lessons into real-world solutions appeared first on KION546.
San Mateo County Harbor District Seeks $383k in TOT Monies from the City of Half Moon Bay and an MOU with San Mateo County Sheriff to Expand Ocean Search and Rescue
VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Harbor District meetings on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 at 10:00am as a hybrid meeting. Public comment only in person or by email. Full Agenda. Coastside Search and Rescue Building Ad hoc Committee Report. Meeting Summary. On July 2, 2024, the Coastside Search and Rescue...
Santa Rosa-based Vintage Wine Estates Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Mass Layoffs Impacting 377 Employees Across the Bay Area
Vintage Wine Estates, a Santa Rosa-based wine conglomerate, declared bankruptcy and braced for sweeping layoffs. The company, once the 15th largest wine producer in the nation, announced on Wednesday its decision to file for bankruptcy coupled with a "mass layoff" of its entire workforce spanning across ten facilities throughout the Bay Area, as reported by SF Chronicle. Vintage Wine Estates' filing indicated the company’s plan to lay off 377 employees from locations in four counties.
Thousands evacuate season's biggest wildfire in northern California
A huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern California has forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate as firefighters battle gusty winds and perilously dry conditions, authorities said Friday. A total of 4,000 people have evacuated the towns of Cohasset and Forest Ranch, plus an additional 400 from the small city of Chico.
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
Sense of belonging: Contemporary Bay Area artists showcased at de Young
SAN FRANCISCO — About Place: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift presents contemporary works by Bay Area artists from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s collection. The exhibit will be on display at de Young Museum, Aug. 10 through Sept. 28. The Bay Area artists featured...
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