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Patrons at Redwood City Gas Station Targeted in Daylight Armed Robbery; San Mateo Sheriff Seeks Leads
Thugs brandishing a firearm terrorized patrons at a Redwood City gas station during a brazen daylight armed robbery, authorities said Wednesday. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, the incident unfolded at around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday when deputies were called to the ARCO gas station on Woodside Rd. following reports of the robbery.
Union City Network Outage Resolved, Online Payment System Back in Action
Union City dwellers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the city's network outage debacle has come to an end. After a stretch of technical turmoil that disrupted phone lines and online payment systems, things are back to business as usual. The city's official announcement confirmed that the glitch was fixed, and residents can once again pay their bills without the headache.
San Jose to crack down on illicit drugs in smoke shops
San Jose smoke shops will soon be monitored more closely by the city for unregulated drugs due to a new permitting system. The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to require an additional permit for smoke shops in the city, in an attempt to reduce the amount of unregulated drugs — including synthetic cannabis... The post San Jose to crack down on illicit drugs in smoke shops appeared first on San José Spotlight.
2 Bay Area counties opt not to resell decommissioned police firearms
One way law enforcement works, "to protect and serve" is by getting guns out of the hands of criminals. But we've discovered each year, thousands of weapons once used by officers have been found at crime scenes.CBS News partnered with nonprofit newsrooms The Trace and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting for this joint investigation.We surveyed two hundred police agencies nationwide and found a majority sell their guns when they decide to upgrade their arsenal. What about our local law enforcement? Our team identified at least five agencies across the Bay Area that sell their weapons, while two agencies...
Narcan vending machine installed in Maguire Correctional Facility lobby
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... San Mateo County Correctional Health Services and the Sheriff’s Office have installed a machine to dispense free doses of Narcan — the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose — in the public lobby of the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City, 300 Bradford St., according to a Friday, May 17, news bulletin.
Longtime Palo Alto Chinese restaurant to close after 38 years
A staple in downtown Palo Alto is shutting down after 38 years in business. The Jing Jing Chinese gourmet restaurant says inflation and rising costs are among the reasons why it will close its doors for good on Sunday. It's known for its Hunan, and Taiwanese dishes. The line was...
Heartbroken family of murdered Bay Area mom receives her college degrees
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. - As the Diablo Valley College class of 2024 filed into Viking Stadium in Pleasant Hill on Friday, donning caps and gowns, there was one heartbreaking absence. "I know she’s here with us, and I know she’s proud of us," graduate Kassandra Santiago referred to her close...
11 ducklings rescued from Santa Clara sewer drain
(KRON) — After a long and arduous mission, 11 ducklings were rescued by Santa Clara Animal Control on Wednesday. Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities received calls after Harvest properties on Great America Parkway heard “frantic peeps” from a nearby sewer drain. Upon arriving on the scene, Animal Control identified 10 ducklings near a sewer […]
4 Restaurants and Bars to Try This Weekend in the Bay Area: May 17
As we head into the weekend, Eater SF editors have compiled a list of recommendations to answer one of the most persistent and, arguably, pressing questions of the day: “Where should I eat?” Of course, we have several resources to help guide your dining and drinking decisions — for example, the San Francisco and East Bay heatmaps, which reflect the hottest new restaurants to try right now. But here we offer four suggestions of places to check out this weekend around the Bay Area. And if you’re looking for places to grab a drink, try these lists of the best new places to grab a cocktail in San Francisco and the East Bay.
‘Culture-changing’: History of radio is thriving in this fascinating, hidden Silicon Valley museum
Walk into a nondescript building in Alameda, California — which happens to have once been the first telephone exchange on the island, circa 1900 — and you’ll find yourself plunged into an electronic wonderland of Inspector Gadget-type widgets and gizmos.
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