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Bay Area company's Saildrones gathering critical info about Hurricane Milton for NOAA
There's a unique Bay Area connection to Hurricane Milton.An Alameda company called Saildrone, Inc. has been monitoring the hurricane with ocean drones.The drones are designed to take a beating during dangerous weather conditions while gathering critical information for NOAA. Saildrone, Inc. has been collecting hurricane data for NOAA for the past four years.A Saildrone is a powerful tool manufactured in Alameda.It's bright like a buoy, but acts like a sailboat and is an unmanned drone."Saildrone technology is very exciting," said Robbie Dean, VP of Program Delivery of Saildrone, Inc. "We're so happy to be able go out into the ocean...
At-risk Hayward man goes missing after not returning home from walk
(KRON) — An at-risk man was last seen in Hayward on Wednesday, the Hayward Police Department (HPD) announced on X. Jose L. Chavez Sanchez was reported missing on Thursday, Oct. 10 after being last seen a day earlier at around 3:40 p.m. Sanchez, 63, was reported missing after not returning home from a walk, according […]
Top Santa Clara County education leader sues
Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan has filed a lawsuit against the county Board of Education after trustees voted to fire her in closed session. Trustees last week voted 4-2 behind closed doors to terminate Dewan’s contract “without cause upon 30 days written notice.” But Dewan has come back swinging as she seeks to claw her way back to the position in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, alleging the board had no authority to fire her because she was appointed. She claims she is not technically employed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education — but rather she is a constitutional officer.
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