Cupertino, CA|News|
Balloon Clips Power Line, Prompts Outage To Santa Clara Residents
The mylar balloon short circuited the line early Monday, cutting off electricity to more than 2,000 Silicon Valley Power customers.

The mylar balloon short circuited the line early Monday, cutting off electricity to more than 2,000 Silicon Valley Power customers.

The Center For Biological Diversity is concerned the drilling plan may open up to a California stretch from Alameda to Santa Cruz counties.
Santa Clara County's short-term lease agreement with San Jose for the current plot expires, and no new parcel has been agreed upon.
CHP closed down three southbound lanes of the highway near McLaughlin Avenue for three hours Thursday morning.
The city allegations result from a $600,000+ bill for floor maintenance, which has prompted a financial audit.
The blaze broke out late Saturday night in the Redwood City woman's kitchen.
The San Jose Police Dept. indicated no foul play was associated with the death.
The Mtn. View man who died crossing Highway 101 at Rengstorff Ave. is remembered as an accomplished musician.
The youngster was treated and rushed to the hospital from the Fairway apartments on Poplar Avenue.
CHP is investigating the circumstances of the fatal that occurred on Sunday night at the Rengstorff Avenue turnoff in Mountain View.
The 20-year-old student was hiking in terrain described as rocky near Mallorca during a undergraduate study trip for the winter quarter.
The fatal fire broke out Saturday night in the kitchen at a Jackson Avenue home.
Firefighters responded at 5:46 a.m. to the blaze at a garage on Cleveland Street.
A hiker ran across the body and reported it to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department.
The U.S.-Swiss man was indicted on charges he fraudulently persuaded investors to take part in mining export operation.
The man was killed when he rode into the back of a vehicle with his 2011 Yamaha motorcycle on Hwy. 101 south of E. Dunne Ave. on Saturday.
The Celebrity Forum at the Cupertino college has hosted presidents, humanitarians, dignitaries and journalists. This event is sold out.
The death makes the 11th fatality recorded on city streets this year.
Keeping up with the growing number of police and fire calls is an issue the city has struggled with for a few years.
Jim Mattis will return to the university's Hoover Institution think tank in May after resigning from the White House.