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Praying Mantis Attacks: Photo Of The Day
Photographer Lee Vitale was safe inside her car when this praying mantis unleashed its wrath on the city.

albert.gregory@patch.com Albert Gregory (he/him) graduated from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where he studied documentary filmmaking. At UC Berkeley, he shot, produced and edited his thesis film about the nearly half of domestic violence survivors who will not leave an abusive situation if they cannot bring their pet with them and one woman’s mission to eliminate that barrier. He also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from SF State where he served as the Managing Editor for Xpress the Magazine and was the Multimedia Editor for the Golden Gate Xpress newspaper. In addition, Albert was Editor-in-Chief at the Oak Leaf newspaper at Santa Rosa Junior College during the 2017 Tubbs Fire. He has also worked as a freelance writer/ photographer, and his work has appeared in The Press Democrat, USA Today, Bleacher Report and more. Albert was born in Portland, Oregon, but grew up a military brat on a Coast Guard base in Novato, California.
Photographer Lee Vitale was safe inside her car when this praying mantis unleashed its wrath on the city.

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The California Highway Patrol reported the road had been shut down at 5:20 p.m.
Photographer Liz Whitt shows off her colorful succulents.
The city is advising residents to plan ahead for traffic delays if traveling in this area.
The outage was first reported at 3:54 a.m.
The City's contractor will be installing new speed humps and tables along the busy street.
Police confiscated nearly 1,000 flavored tobacco and other products for sale that violate state and county laws.
Firefighter closed the road as they attempted to extinguish the flames.
The outage was first reported at 4:08 p.m.
California's Famous giant sequoias are at risk of destruction due to the massive Garnet Fire.
The outage was first reported at 9:51 a.m.
The outage was first reported at 10:29 a.m.
Photographer Ed L loves the view from Golden Gate Park.
A motorcycle officer was hospitalized after they were hit while trying to clear debris from the highway.
The cuddle club is coming to town to bring together seniors with senior dogs.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.