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Silicon Valley community college district offers free tuition
West Valley College student Mike Katakis and his dad are among thousands of students who will earn part of their college education in Silicon Valley for free. West Valley-Mission Community College District’s tuition will be free for the next seven years for all students who live in San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Santa Clara or Saratoga, funded by about $2 million in property taxes from those communities. The opportunity is thanks to a recently signed law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 3158, slated to sunset in 2031, applies to full-time, part-time and returning students in these areas. Full-time tuition costs about $1,100 a year, which students outside the area will still have to pay without state assistance. Officials say the initiative will fill equity gaps created by the California Promise program’s limitations that leave out part-time and returning students.
Marugame Udon set to open new Bay Area location
(KRON) – Japanese restaurant Marugame Udon is expanding throughout the Bay Area into Palo Alto. Per Marugame Udon’s website, the restaurant provides “hand-crafted udon bowls, tempura, and beverages from a theater kitchen, allowing guests to watch as their food is prepared.” The restaurant is Japan-based and said it “holds true to the authentic tradition of […]
San Leandro home catches fire Monday night
(KRON) — Crews responded to a fire at a San Leandro home on Monday night, the Alameda County Fire Department said. The fire happened on the 900 block of Williams Street. A single-story home is “well-involved,” ACFD said. Other buildings are exposed to the flames. Nobody was injured, but two families were displaced. The cause […]
Here's how Bay Area first responders are helping after Hurricane Helene devastates southeastern US
Several first responders from the Bay Area are helping in the aftermath of the disaster."Everyone is very anxious and waiting for the phone call," said John Wurdinger, Special Operations Chief for Menlo Park Fire Protection District.First responders with the Bay Area's two urban search and rescue teams are watching Helene's aftermath and ready to jump in."We're just firefighters on the West Coast willing to help those on the East Coast. If we get a phone call, we'll go," said Wurdinger who is also Program Manager of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 3.RELATED: Hurricane Helene leaves at least...
110°F and Wildfires? California’s Central Coast Faces Extreme Danger This Week
SAN FRANCISCO — Issued by the National Weather Service at 10:45 PM PDT on September 30, 2024. Intense Heat and Fire Danger Grips Bay Area and Central Coast. The Bay Area and parts of the Central Coast are bracing for hazardous weather this week as the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Fire Weather Watch. With temperatures expected to climb to 110°F in some areas, residents across North Bay, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz Mountains, and the South Bay are urged to prepare for dangerously hot conditions.
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