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City officials in Santa Cruz are working with state and federal partner agencies to clear a massive debris field that has stretched 10 miles south to Manresa State Beach following the collapse of a portion of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Dec. 23. In the meantime, structural assessments of the wharf will be conducted … Read more
Sunnyvale police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into the department headquarters. At roughly 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Ryan O’Reilly, 33, of Sunnyvale, stands accused of smashing the sliding glass doors of the Sunnyvale Police Department office, 700 All American Way. According to a release from Sunnyvale police, “furious” the building was closed. Investigators say … Read more
In an effort to encourage more people to use solar energy, Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is offering rebates to those who purchase backup batteries. Launched this summer, the rebate program leverages solar tax credits to offer SVP residential customers money back. The battery backup rebate program is the latest in a slew of rebate programs … Read more
A Santa Clara man has pleaded guilty to charges of not paying $1.15 million in employment taxes to the IRS. According to the U.S. Attorney, John Comeau of Santa Clara served as the CEO of Vivid, Inc., a company that provided metal coating services across various industries in Campbell and other parts of the Bay … Read more
The Martinez Refining Company has agreed to pay $4.48 million to settle allegations of federal Clean Water Act violations tied to its Contra Costa County refinery, and the money will go to environmental projects, according to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Owned by PBF Energy Inc., the refinery produces a variety … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency to respond to concerns with the bird flu virus. Avian influenza A, or H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been detected in the state and 15 others across the nation, according to Newsom’s office. By declaring a state of emergency, Newsom said the … Read more
Santa Clara police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed a traffic collision near the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Tyler Street around 12:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. At least one person was killed and another suffered life-threatening injuries when a pickup truck and SUV collided. Emergency responders from the Santa Clara … Read more
Six former Apple employees have been charged with tricking the tech company into matching thousands of dollars in donations to children’s charities, when they weren’t donating anything. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that over three years, the six tech employees defrauded both the state of California and Apple’s Matching Gifts Program. … Read more
Bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Raw Farm dairy of Fresno County, state health officials said Sunday, Nov. 24. An infected sample was collected by Santa Clara County Public Health on Nov. 21. County officials have been testing raw milk products in retail stores “as a second … Read more
Sunnyvale DPS has arrested an active-duty military recruiter for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl at the Marine Corps recruiting center on Mary Avenue. According to investigators, Jorge Lara-Pedroza met the 17-year-old girl during a recruiting event at her school last week. She reportedly expressed interest in the military and met with Lara-Pedroza at the … Read more