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If you have tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California. The virus commonly known as bird flu can cause serious illness and death in birds … Read more
A local man is offering area police departments free training on how to handle reports of UFO sightings. With the recent mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey, Santa Clara native Chris Husing believes police departments need to be better apprised of how they fit into the equation. Toward that end, he has developed a 35-to-40-minute … Read more
Santa Clara police have arrested a Silicon Valley Power (SVP) employee for possession of illegal guns. Thejon Baza, 47, of Turlock, was a journey lineworker for SVP, according to the site Transparent California. In 2023, Baza earned $460,191 in pay and benefits, $149,326 of which was overtime pay. The site has not been updated with … Read more
The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the costliest in the state’s history — will further strain the insurance market and worsen the financial position of California’s insurer of last resort. Data about Pacific Palisades, the devastated LA neighborhood whose residents include movie stars and directors, help illustrate … Read more
As more local firefighters headed south over the weekend, crews already on the scene are putting in long hours in the fight against the cataclysmic fires raging in Los Angeles. Over the weekend, Santa Clara Fire Engine 90 was dispatched to the Pasadena Fire Staging Area at the Rose Bowl as part of a Mutual … Read more
Southern California’s cataclysmic fires were only 36 hours old, but by Thursday afternoon, firefighters from Sunnyvale and Santa Clara were on the ground in Southern California. They are part of a Santa Clara County strike team joining the fight against five wildfires that have, in two days, burned a path of devastation and tragedy across … Read more
According to the state’s first snow survey of 2025, Northern California has much more precipitation than Southern California, and that pattern may persist with climate change. As of Jan. 2, there is 24 inches of snow depth in the northern Sierra Nevada, according to the California Department of Water Resources. That amounts to 9 inches … Read more
The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department has arrested a pair of San Jose men for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of meat from a Safeway store on Homestead Road. Herson Almeyda-Patino, 39, and Anderson Tolozavargas, 34, both of San Jose, have been charged with grand theft and conspiracy, both felonies. Neither man has a criminal … Read more
California has a new law that affects the way you park. As of Jan. 1, drivers cannot “stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended” within 20 feet of the vehicle approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk regardless of if the curb is painted or if there is proper signage. … Read more
After a lengthy investigation, Santa Clara police in October arrested six people on suspicion of crimes including felon in possession of a firearm and drug possession while armed, and also seized illegal firearms, drugs and stolen property, police said Thursday. The operation began Oct. 18, when officers identified a vehicle at a Denny’s restaurant on … Read more