Category: Northern California

Man Fatally Shot After California High School Football Game

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A man died in a California shooting Friday night in a Sacramento parking lot after a high school football game, police said. Investigators believe the shooting broke out after a disturbance involving about 20 people near the end of the game at Grant Union High School. Officers found a firearm and shattered glass in…


Alternatives to San Francisco’s $1.7 Million Public Toilet

Commentary If you want to know where California’s headed, dragging the rest of America in its wake, consider the $1.7 million single public toilet the city is going to install in the Noe Valley neighborhood. Don’t hold your breath, by the way, because if we’re lucky, the toilet will be available to the public sometime…


Car Reported Stolen in 92 Found Buried at California Mansion

ATHERTON, Calif.—Three decades after a car was reported stolen in Northern California, police are digging the missing convertible out of the yard of a $15 million mansion built by a man with a history of arrests for murder, attempted murder, and insurance fraud. The convertible Mercedes Benz, filled with bags of unused concrete, was discovered…


Cops: Buried Car Found on Silicon Valley Home’s Property

ATHERTON, Calif.—Police are digging into why someone buried a car in the yard of a multi-million dollar Northern California home in the 1990s and left unused bags of concrete inside. The car was discovered Thursday morning by landscapers in the affluent town of Atherton in Silicon Valley, police said in a news release. Cadaver dogs…


School Bus Strikes, Kills Man on Scooter in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif.—A school bus carrying students struck and killed a San Jose State University freshman football player as he rode a scooter near campus on Friday, university officials said. The San Jose Unified School District bus had the green light when 18-year-old Camdan McWright entered the crosswalk directly in the vehicle’s path, the California…


California Water Agencies, Farmers Work Together to Conserve Water in the Delta

Alex Wilson is a sixth-generation California farmer, growing fruits and grain in a state that has been severely affected by an ongoing water shortage. At 27, he is the youngest member to continue the family tradition of farming in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region. Through the years, Wilson’s family has survived periods of drought and…


An Autumn Day in Half Moon Bay

Autumn is a fine time to visit Half Moon Bay on the San Mateo coast of California. The weather can vary from foggy to sunny, but the temperature is usually in the 60s or 70s, which is perfect hiking weather. The Coastal Trail The 11.5-mile coastal trail officially runs from the north at the Dardanelle…


California Clears the Way for Building Teacher Housing on School Property

A new California legislation, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 28, will remove some restrictions on zoning requirements to make it easier for California school districts to build affordable housing for teachers and staff as soon as next year. Under the new law, school districts can build staff housing on any property owned…


SJSU Students Call for Action Against Sexual Harassment Amid DOJ Visit

A group of students rallied on the San Jose State University (SJSU) campus Oct. 12, calling for the school to have a stronger stance against sexual misconduct. The rally took place when the Department of Justice visited Silicon Valley universities this week. “SJSU failed to respond to 10 years of [a] student reporting being sexually…


Newsom Spreads ‘Misinformation’ on COVID-19

Commentary Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law Assembly Bill 2098, whose exact language reads: It shall constitute unprofessional conduct for a physician and surgeon to disseminate misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, including false or misleading information regarding the nature and risks of the virus, its prevention and treatment; and the development, safety, and…