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They’re calling it “Ulta Thefts … Ultimate Arrests.” The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department has arrested two people tied to a string of beauty product thefts in the South Bay and deputies are looking for a third suspect. Deputies say the trio stole from multiple Ulta Beauty stores, including ones in Sunnyvale and Cupertino. According … Read more
Contaminants known as “forever chemicals” have been discovered in San Francisco Bay fish at levels that could pose a health threat to people who eat fish caught there, according to new research published on May 20. Linked to an array of health conditions such as cancers, heart disease and pregnancy disorders, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances … Read more
Bay Area firefighters are preparing for a difficult fire season this summer. The latest seasonal outlook report from the National Interagency Fire Center Predictive Services, released on May 1, predicts an early fire season, with significant fire potential for June, July, and August, further complicating difficulties created by federal budget cuts. Brett Lutz, fire meteorologist … Read more
A man who bombed two PG&E transformers in San Jose pleaded guilty on April 29 to federal charges related to the attacks. Peter Karasev, 38, admitted to bombing the electric transformers on Dec. 8, 2022 near the Westfield Oakridge Mall and on Jan. 5, 2023 near the Plaza Del Rey shopping center, according to officials … Read more
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner on May 2 confirmed the county’s first overdose death due to carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl. A 39-year-old man was found dead in late April with fake M30 pills made to look like prescription oxycodone. The medical examiner warned that M30 pills may be laced … Read more
An alleged retail theft ring that spanned the Bay Area was disrupted when four people were arrested, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The “high impact takedown” targeted a ring that was allegedly tied to 200 Home Depot thefts and more than $92,000 in stolen merchandise, the Sheriff’s Office said. Four people were … Read more
Santa Clarans now have another place where they can interact with Santa Clara’s police officers. The city reopened the Northside Police Substation (NSS) on April 7. “The NSS re-opening marks a huge win for our northside, and the City as a whole,” said Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan. “With a full team of Community … Read more
Before the pandemic, Lillian Lopez never questioned the safety of vaccines. That’s why all her children are up to date on their immunizations. The Bakersfield mother of three used to be religious about getting her flu shot. She never missed a year. No more. Lopez, 45, took offense at how COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions … Read more
Santa Clara police have arrested two men in connection with a string of car part thefts. On Aug. 16, Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) arrested two Oakland men. Police arrested Roman Ledesma Gomez, 37, and Moises RamirezValdez, 35. The arrest occurred at an Oakland hotel on the 300 block of W. MacArthur Boulevard. The men … Read more
The website that lets Californians shop for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, coveredca.com, has been sending sensitive data to LinkedIn, forensic testing by CalMatters has revealed. As visitors filled out forms on the website, trackers on the same pages told LinkedIn their answers to questions about whether they were blind, pregnant, or used … Read more