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1 dead, 1 injured in collision on I-280 near Redwood City Tuesday night
One died and one was injured following a crash Tuesday night on southbound Interstate Highway 280 near Redwood City, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that around 10 p.m., a Hyundai Accent and a pickup truck collided on southbound I-280 near the Edgewood Road offramp. Both drivers were ejected from their vehicles and were found lying on the roadway.
South Bay police warn of new type of burglary targeting empty homes
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — In the South Bay, police are warning residents to be on the lookout for thieves who break into empty buildings. The Los Altos Police Department is reporting an increase in burglaries of vacant homes. In recent weeks, thieves have been targeting homes that are for sale and unoccupied. Burglars enter […]
2 suspects sought in armed robbery outside Redwood City gas station
Authorities in San Mateo County are searching for two male suspects in an armed robbery that happened Tuesday afternoon near a Redwood City gas station.According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery in unincorporated Redwood City Tuesday at around 4:15 p.m. Deputies arrived at the ARCO gas station on the 1800 block of Woodside Rd. and found the two victims, who said they were approached by two suspects and robbed of personal belongings. Authorities said the victims claimed the suspects made criminal threats and displayed a firearm during the robbery. The two victims were not injured. The first suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his early 20s with long hair. The second suspect was described as biracial man, also in his early 20s, with long hair and a small mustache. Authorities said the suspects fled on foot towards Santa Clara Ave. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Deputy Natasha Coral at ncoral@smcgov.org or 650-363-4911. Anonymous tips can be provided via the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office anonymous Tip Line at 1-800-547-2700.
Inflation forces Palo Alto Chinese restaurant to close after 38 years
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Regulars at a Chinese restaurant in Palo Alto savored their final meals from the long-running establishment that has been forced to close its doors due to inflation. Customers, some of whom have become like family, at Jing Jing Gourmet in downtown Palo Alto, are saddened to...
3 men arrested for roofing scam on elderly San Mateo residents
(KRON) — The San Mateo Police Department arrested three men in connection to a series of roofing scams targeting several elderly San Mateo residents. The first reported scam was in November 2023. As the investigation unfolded, officers learned of a group of white men with “Irish accents” operating under a fake construction company named “Statewide […]
Alleged Daly City drug dealer charged with murder in woman's fentanyl overdose
DALY CITY – A Daly City man has been charged with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl to a woman who died from an overdose, prosecutors said.According to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe's office, 56-year-old Phillip Thei Ng was arraigned in a Redwood City courtroom Wednesday. During the hearing, an attorney from the county's Private Defender Program was appointed to represent Ng and the case was continued to May 22.On May 6, 2023, 29-year-old Sarah Tillman was found dead in her San Mateo apartment by police performing a welfare check. The coroner determined Tillman died of a fentanyl overdose.According...
Tesla Facing Accusations of Air Pollution Violations at Fremont Factory by Environmental Group
Electric vehicle titan Tesla is in legal hot water once again, this time slapped with allegations of air pollution at its Fremont factory, according to a lawsuit from the Environmental Democracy Project. Citing violations of the Clean Air Act, the Oakland-based nonprofit is taking aim at the car manufacturer, accusing it of spewing harmful chemicals into the surrounding area.
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