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Elderly woman who died after being pushed into BART train identified
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A homeless man is accused of pushing a 74-year-old woman into a Bay Area Rapid Transit train, resulting in her death, according to BART officials. The elderly woman was pushed into a Millbrae-bound train inside the Powell Street Station in San Francisco at 11:06 p.m. Monday, officials said. The victim was […]
220 Park in Burlingame Signs Office, Retail Tenants
Joint venture partners Dostart Development Company, LLC and Sares Regis Group of Northern California recently secured two new leases at the newly completed 220 Park development in downtown Burlingame. Private equity firm SkyKnight Capital confirmed to the San Francisco Business Times that it had leased approximately 10,000 square feet of office space, relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to the new 185,000-square-foot Class A office and retail project.
Destiny Muhammad Quartet at Stanford
Virtuosa harpist, storyteller and improvisational pioneer Destiny Muhammad has turned the harp into an instrument that makes people of all ages stop and gasp, “I didn’t know a harp could do that!” Muhammad, who performs professionally and at enrichment assemblies in schools, weaves social justice work and African American history education (which is social justice work these days) with gorgeous music. Her sultry vocals and eclectic style draw inspiration from jazz greats like Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby. Part of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
Infant dies on Stanford University campus
(KRON) — A 5-month-old infant died inside an apartment on Stanford University’s campus Monday, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the baby’s death appears to be a tragic “accident.” Stanford University’s Department of Public Safety alerted the Sheriff’s Office at 11:30 a.m. on Monday about an infant who was “not breathing at […]
TIMELINE: Bay Area cities see highs over 20 degrees above average amid dangerous heat wave
The Bay Area enters day two of an intense heat wave that will last through early next week.A Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Warning are in effect for most of the Bay Area (except for the immediate coastline) and have been extended through next Tuesday at 8 p.m. This means our heat wave will last eight days.LIVE: Track real-time temperatures during Bay Area heat waveHighs Inland will be 100+ for the rest of the week. You want to stay hydrated and find ways to stay cool.For areas inland, this will be the hottest weather in nearly two years. Temperatures...
Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning in Butte County, as an “exceptionally dangerous and lethal” heat wave in the West ramps up.
At $27M, Oakland’s pothole payouts are the priciest of any Bay Area city
OAKLAND, Calif. - John Gilbert was riding with the Grizzly Peak cyclists one afternoon when he turned a blind corner near the Chabot and Science Center in Oakland. "I saw this huge pothole," he said. The 74-year-old Berkeley biomedical engineer and semi-professional timpani player was thrown off his bike. He...
California heat wave: How long will it last?
OAKLAND, Calif. - For the second consecutive day, temperatures on Wednesday will hover over 100 degrees in many inland areas in California including in Bay Area cities including Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Livermore, Cupertino and beyond. The National Weather Service predicts similar triple-digit temps for the July 4 holiday and at...
Stowers Institute Appoints Dr. Jennifer Gerton as its New Dean
The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has named Dr. Jennifer Gerton, as its new dean. Gerton joined the Stowers Institute in 2002 as an investigator. Her research focuses on chromosome organization and segregation and how chromosomes contribute to cancer, infertility and birth defects, according to the release.
Power outage in the East Bay affecting thousands
Thousands in the East Bay are without power on Tuesday, according to PG&E. The power outage is affecting residents in Castro Valley, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Dublin. At least 11,214 residents are without power, and there is currently no estimated time for when power will be restored. PG&E said they had crews and equipment on standby as the Bay Area is hit by a heat wave.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your areaThe National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week.
Antioch cancels 4th of July parade due to heat
(KRON) — The City of Antioch canceled its 4th of July parade due to excessive heat, it announced on Tuesday. The Bay Area is currently facing a days-long heat wave that rolled in on Tuesday. The National Weather Service called it an "exceptionally dangerous situation." The city will still have events after 6 p.m. in […]
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
Bay Area group achieves impressive caking-baking (and donating) milestone
Since signing up in 2011 as a volunteer baker for Cake4Kids, Robin Wolfgram has baked more than 200 cakes. “I think the exact number might be 204,” Wolfgram said. As impressive as that number is, though, it is just a small percentage (0.68%, to be exact) of all the cakes Cake4Kids volunteers have baked for Bay Area children since Libby Gruender founded the organization in Sunnyvale in 2010.
Police: 7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint in Midtown
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto police are looking for a man who they said robbed a 7-Eleven in the Midtown neighborhood at gunpoint and assaulted a store clerk before running away late Monday night. The man reportedly entered the store at 708 Colorado Ave. shortly before midnight,...
Oakland, San Jose among cities to break temperature records Tuesday
(KRON) — Tuesday’s heat wave was felt across the Bay Area, and Wednesday is expected to be even hotter. Multiple Bay Area cities set temperature records for the July 2 date, the National Weather Service announced. Five Bay Area cities either set or broke temperature records that have stood for at least 20 years on […]
Men’s rights activists drop suit against Palo Alto golf course
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A pair of men’s right activists who earlier this year filed a lawsuit against Palo Alto’s municipal golf course over its women’s clinic have dropped their legal challenge, court records indicate. Steve Frye and George St. George, who have a track...
Under the Stars: Fake Fruit goes clown show, Fresh & Onlys return…
It’s Under The Stars babe….. Where we are always stoked to see local digs pop up in new visuals from local artists who treasure these Bay Area spots just as much as we do. For example, Fake Fruit, the Oakland-based post-punk outfit, that signed to Carpark Records, just released their second single from the album Mucho Mistrust, arriving in August.
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