Palo Alto NIMBY Fight Over Proposed Girls School Expansion PlanNeighbors in Palo Alto are preparing for a fight against the planned renovation and expansion of a private, all-girls middle and high school they fear will flood their quiet community with cars.
Derelict Troop Ferryboat Blocking Commercial Boats At Vallejo MarinaA ship captain says the city of Vallejo has created an obstacle to his business that he literally can’t get past, and he may sue because of it.
UC Regents Hear Proposal For Locked-In Tuition RatesAt Thursday’s UC Regents meeting, the Board was presented with a proposal for “cohort-based tuition” which would “keep tuition flat for students while they are enrolled at UC” according to a memorandum from the Office of the President.
New Poll Shows Rising Disapproval Rating For Governor Gavin NewsomThere has been a ten point increase in the number of Californians who say they "disapprove" when asked, "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Gavin Newsom is handling his job as governor?"
CHP Searching for Culprits in Big Sur Anti-Tourism VandalismAuthorities searched Thursday for whoever painted Highway 1 with giant-size graffiti attacking the impact of tourism on Big Sur. The CHP said its removal will cost taxpayers around $1,700 and that those responsible will face felony charges.
Oakland Police Union Blasts Recommendation To Fire Officers In Fatal ShootingThe union that represents Oakland police officers issued a statement on Thursday criticizing the Oakland Police Commission's recommendation that five officers involved in the fatal shooting last year of a homeless man with mental issues be fired.
San Francisco And Peninsula News
Senior Care Worker At San Mateo Facility Charged For Using Residents' Bank CardsA 29-year-old worker at a senior care facility in San Mateo has been charged with identity theft and elder abuse for allegedly using bank cards of residents at the facility, prosecutors said Thursday.
Pedestrian Killed In Tractor-Trailer Hit-And-Run In San FranciscoA person was seriously injured after being struck in a hit-and-run collision by a tractor-trailer in the Tenderloin in San Francisco early Thursday morning.
San Mateo County Correctional Officer Drowns In Lake TahoeA 34-year-old San Francisco Bay Area man who drowned at Lake Tahoe has been identified as San Mateo County Sheriff's correctional officer Andreiam Jeffrey "AJ" Arqueza.
East Bay News
San Leandro Police Release Body Cam Video Of Fatal Police ShootingThe San Leandro Police Department on Thursday released body camera footage and other details from a shooting by an officer that killed a 56-year-old man last month.
East Bay Regional Parks To Stop Using GlyphosateGlyphosate is being banned immediately in picnic areas in the East Bay Regional Park District, district officials said Wednesday.
Pumpsie Green, 1st Black Player On Red Sox, Dies In San Leandro HospitalFormer Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85.
Entertainment
'Game of Thrones' Slashes Its Way To Record-Breaking 32 Emmy NominationsThe 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 22 on Fox. Here are the list of nominees.
Netflix Has Cut Graphic Suicide Scene From First Season Of '13 Reasons Why'More than two years after its debut, a graphic suicide scene has been cut from the first season of "13 Reasons Why," Netflix announced Monday.
Comic Horror Podcast Brings Live Stage Show To Fox TheaterThe creators of the popular weekly Last Podcast on the Left bring their obsessions with cryptids, UFOs, conspiracy theories and serial killers to the stage at the Fox Theater in Oakland Thursday.
Sun Ra Arkestra Returns To SFJAZZ CenterSFJAZZ welcomes the return of the Sun Ra Arkestra this week, presenting the interstellar sounds of the late bandleader's sprawling Afrofuturist ensemble for four nights in Miner Auditorium.
Stern Grove Hosts Reggae Legend And Soul GreatStern Grove hosts a rare double bill Sunday, bringing together pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and soul great Lee Fields and the Expressions to share the stage.
Man Shot Outside East Bay Water Park After Argument Turns ViolentA man was shot in the parking lot outside Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, in Concord, according to police.
Health
Elon Musk Developing AI-Connected Brain Implant To 'Secure Humanity's Future'Tesla CEO Elon Musk is developing an AI-connected brain implant device that may help quadriplegics, cancer patients and stroke victims who suffer from memory loss or lack of motor function
Toddler Struck By Multi-DUI Offender In Santa Rosa Makes Remarkable RecoveryA young girl who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run by a suspected drunk driver in Santa Rosa last week is making a tremendous recovery.
SMART's Strategy For Recent Pedestrian Deaths Addresses Mental Health, Homelessness5 people have died on SMART tracks in the last month. SMART's Board of Directors met Wednesday to discuss how to keep people off its tracks and out of harm’s way.
Juul CEO Apologizes To Parents Of Teens Addicted To VapingThe CEO of San Francisco-based Juul is apologizing to parents of teenagers who have become addicted to his company's vaping products.
Gov't Agencies Boost Efforts to Stop Wildland Firefighter SuicidesFederal officials are stepping up efforts to help firefighters dealing with trauma and other issues after noticing an increase in wildland firefighter suicides in recent years.
Major Study Shows Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk for Alzheimer'sA healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destroying diseases, a large study has found.
