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City of San Mateo sued by nonprofit over new housing plan
Just one day after the San Mateo City Council adopted a new housing plan, a nonprofit and San Francisco-based law firm has filed a lawsuit against the city.The Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella Braun + Martel LLP is challenging the city's recently adopted Housing Element, which requires local governments to adequately plan to meet housing needs of community members. Tom Mayhew, the attorney representing HAC, argues the city is not following state law by not backing up its claims that housing sites are realistically available with substantial evidence. "We want to make sure cities are making their housing plans based...
Tesla under investigation over Fremont factory toxic emissions, and faces lawsuit over alleged health harms
Bay Area air-quality officials have launched an investigation into Tesla, charging the electric automaker with letting massive amounts of harmful toxins escape into the air from its Fremont car factory. In a double blow, an environmental group has filed a new lawsuit against the company over such pollution releases. Since...
BottleRock, Carnaval among the many Bay Area Memorial Day activities
OAKLAND, Calif. - Bottle Rock in Napa is one of the many activities going on in the Bay Area this Memorial Day weekend. The three-day music festival kicks off Friday through Sunday. The headliner on Friday is Stevie Nicks. Tickets are still available. In San Francisco, the Carnaval Festival kicks...
Chronic Bay Area thief, bank robber given over 5 years in federal prison
SAN FRANCISCO - An Antioch man has been given over five years in federal prison for bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey said Wednesday. Brandon Elder, 29, pleaded guilty last December to bank robbery stemming from a 2022 crime in San Francisco. On Sept. 20, 2022, Elder entered a bank...
NCAA Division I Softball Super Regionals Glance
(Best-of-3; x-if necessary) Host school is home team for Game 1; visiting school is home team for Game 2; coin flip determines home team for Game 3. Saturday, May 25: Texas vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m. x-Sunday, May 26: Texas vs. Texas A&M, TBA. At Stanford, Calif. Friday, May 24:...
Talk of the Town
Brian the Great Blue Heron was spotted again on Wednesday on the Coastal Trail by a local fan. While some say it’s tough to tell if it’s one specific heron that has been continuously spotted on the coast over time, “Brian” has been added to Coastside lore and often brings a smile to those who see him in person or on social media. As spring approaches summer, more wildlife sightings are cropping up as locals soak up the good weather before the historic “June gloom” next month will bring.
Man killed in Belmont shooting, police say
A shooting in Belmont left one man dead Friday night in what police believe to be an isolated incident. The Belmont Police Department said its officers responded to the area around Hiller and Irwin streets at around 8 p.m., finding a 27-year-old who had been shot several times. Despite the...
Jury deadlocks in Daly City murder trial
(KRON) — A San Mateo County jury deadlocked for the murder trial of Eriberto Beltran Arenas, the man accused of killing a young mother of three while her 4-year-old child was crying in their apartment. Prosecutors say Lilliam Orozco Zelaya, 26, was shot to death by her estranged husband on November 6, 2021 while he was […]
Fremont police arrest 4 for passing counterfeit currency
Police in Fremont on Friday confirmed the recent arrest of four people suspected of passing counterfeit at local businesses.The investigation into the counterfeit money began on May 14, at approximately 11 a.m. when an officer responded to a store on the 46800 block of Warm Springs Blvd after the store manager reported two separate incidents of suspects passing counterfeit U.S. currency at the store. The first incident occurred on May 11 and the second happened two days later. The store manager said the counterfeit currency was discovered after it was passed through a counting machine. Surveillance video from store cameras revealed...
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