San Mateo, CA|News|
Caltrain Fatally Strikes Driver In Peninsula
A northbound train with 145 passengers struck the vehicle at the Broadway grade crossing. No injuries were reported on the train.
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I write about communities in Silicon Valley and the Peninsula for Patch. I formerly covered Los Altos at the Los Altos Town Crier, and have had bylines at Yahoo Sports, NBC Sports, USA TODAY Sports and the Southern California News Group. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, and am a graduate of the University of Southern California and the Columbia Journalism School.
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Gilroy, CA|News|
Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of Santa Clara County
The alert applies to areas in the eastern part of the county in San Jose down to east of Gilroy.
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Los Gatos, CA|News|
Santa Clara Co. Sheriff Defies Calls To Resign, Defends Actions
Laurie Smith held a news conference hours before the county Board of Supervisors approved a referral calling to investigate her office.
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Redwood City-Woodside, CA|News|
EPA Gives $143M In Loans To Peninsula Water Agency For Upgrades
The loans will save Silicon Valley Clean Water approximately $133 million and create 2,400 jobs, according to a news release.
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Redwood City-Woodside, CA|News|
SamTrans Experiencing Delays Due To Worker Sickout: Report
Workers are calling in sick during labor negotiations with the San Mateo County transit agency.
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Pacifica, CA|News|
Body Found In Pacifica Identified As Missing 84-Year-Old Woman
Jean Fung was reported missing on May 28 after leaving her home in San Francisco.
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San Mateo, CA|News|
Body Found In Peninsula Identified As Missing 84-Year-Old Woman
Jean Fung was reported missing on May 28 after leaving her home in San Francisco.
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Gilroy, CA|News|
$5K COVID Grants Available For Gilroy Small Businesses
Businesses that need help with the cost of providing paid time off for their employees to get tested or vaccinated can apply for grants.
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Los Gatos, CA|News|
Stolen Dog In Theft Outside Safeway Reunited With Los Gatos Owner
Bowie was located in San Jose with the help of a community member and returned to his owner over the weekend, police said.
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Los Gatos, CA|News|
$5K COVID Grants Available For Santa Clara Co. Small Businesses
Businesses that need help with the cost of providing paid time off for their employees to get tested or vaccinated can apply for grants.
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Redwood City-Woodside, CA|News|
San Mateo Co. Program To Provide Civics 101 On Local Government
Topics include run downs of the county’s human services agency, sheriff’s office and justice system.
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Palo Alto, CA|News|
Palo Alto Humane Society To Host Animal Welfare Kids Event
The event at the Discovery Museum will feature activities for children to learn about animal welfare as well as a virtual magic show.
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San Mateo, CA|News|
Caltrain To Cut Fares In Half, Increase Service To Record Levels
Caltrain, which saw a drastic drop in ridership during the pandemic, said that ridership is “continuing to improve."
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Los Gatos, CA|News|
Rise In Fentanyl Overdoses In Santa Clara Co. Among Homeless: DA
Between July 9 and August 9, 36 people experiencing homelessness have died in Santa Clara County.
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Across California, CA|News|
15 Restaurants From CA Earn 2021 Wine Spectator Grand Awards
Despite unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic, 2,900 restaurants nationwide were recognized on this year’s list.
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Palo Alto, CA|News|
'Not Just A Language': The Fight To Save Cantonese At Stanford
Stanford didn't renew the contract of its only Cantonese lecturer, so students and alumni started a movement to preserve the language there.
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Burlingame-Hillsborough, CA|News|
PHS Pet Of The Week: Meet Salma, A Spicy, Sassy Cat
All her babies have since been adopted and she’s been spayed, so now it’s Salma’s turn to find a loving home.
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Gilroy, CA|News|
Supervisors Call For Investigations Into Santa Clara County Jails
Two supervisors are asking for grand jury and state investigations over a "lack of transparency" in the sheriff's oversight of county jails.
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San Mateo, CA|News|
San Mateo Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl
In separate incidents, the man forcibly raped the girl and sodomized her at her residence, according to the sheriff's office.
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Los Gatos, CA|News|
Los Gatos Power Outage Affected Over 4,000 Households: PG&E
The outage began around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, according to PG&E. Power was restored to a majority of the area by 5 p.m.
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