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Some Santa Cruz residents without power after pole catches fire
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. - A power pole caught fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County on Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek. Drivers were asked by the California Highway Patrol to avoid Highway 9 at Fern Drive in a message on the social media site X at about 12:45 p.m.
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Seizes 700+ Pounds of Illegal Fireworks, Firearms in East Palo Alto Ahead of Fourth of July
In a lead-up to the Fourth of July celebrations, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has made notable strides in its crackdown on illicit fireworks and firearms. According to an official press release, authorities have conducted a series of buyback events in June, which successfully removed over 700 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives from the streets of San Mateo County.
Mountain View resident arrested for allegedly trying to stab man in stomach with knife
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Mountain View man was arrested on suspicion of trying to stab an acquaintance in the stomach on Thursday evening over an argument about a stolen necklace, according to the Mountain View Police Department. Dispatchers received a report around 5:20 p.m. on July 4...
Man allegedly stabs SamTrans bus passenger, tries to steal vehicle in San Bruno
Police in San Bruno arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a passenger on a San Mateo County Transit District bus and attempting to steal the vehicle. Around 9:15 a.m., police responded to reports of a violent altercation on a SamTrans bus in the 1100 block of Huntington Avenue, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies learned that a passenger had been stabbed and the suspect was allegedly attempting to steal the bus. Upon arrival, deputies found a victim suffering from at least one stab wound in the abdomen. The person was transported to a local hospital for surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, the sheriff's office said. Oakland man John Allmon, 58, was taken into custody and booked in the San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, theft of a motor vehicle, resisting or delaying a police officer and providing false identification to a police officer. In January, a man was stabbed multiple times aboard a SamTrans bus near the intersection of Middlefield Road and Fifth Avenue in the unincorporated town of North Fair Oaks.
Menlo Park woman, a repeat rental scammer, receives over 2-year sentence
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 62-year-old Menlo Park woman with a history of scamming Silicon Valley landlords to live rent-free was sentenced to more than two years in jail last week, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Rebecca Violette posed as an affluent investor...
Home burglary interrupted in Atherton early Friday morning
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An Atherton resident was woken up by their burglary alarm early Friday morning, July 5, to find an intruder in his home. The burglar ran out of the front door when resident chased him down. There, the resident saw a second burglar, who also fled, according to an Atherton Police Department news bulletin.
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