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Fire season is here and emergency crews are on alert due to hot and dry conditions across the Bay Area. A heat advisory has been issued from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. Tuesday for Santa Clara Valley, the eastern Santa Clara hills and the interior valleys of the East Bay and North Bay. The hills of interior Monterey County also fall under the advisory.

It's been 23 years to the day since Maria Hsiao was shot and killed outside a Palo Alto nightclub, but her family and investigators hold out hope that someone somewhere will come forward with information needed to finally close the case.On the night of June 10, 2001, Hsiao was out celebrating her 21st birthday with family and friends. She was shot in the head while standing in a crowd outside the Q Cafe, a former pool hall on Alma Street that is now Patagonia Palo Alto.Palo Alto Police Capt. Zachary Perron was one of the responding officers on scene. He...

There's a heat advisory for parts of the Bay Area today.

San Mateo County authorities arrested two convicted felons early Sunday morning after they were allegedly caught with drugs and guns in their possession. The San Mateo County Sheriff's office said that just after midnight, its deputies were alerted to a loud party at a residence in the census-designated place of Montara where dozens of partygoers were reportedly disturbing neighbors. Upon arrival, a deputy identified a vehicle linked to a previously reported crime. Deputies then contacted two men associated with the vehicle. According to the Sheriff's office, the men reached into their pockets and showed suspicious behavior, prompting deputies...

SAN JOSE – Santa Clara VTA officials gathered to break ground on the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project on June 8th. In San Jose, the $652 million project will connect BART passengers from East San Jose’s Valley Transportation Authority light rail to BART’s trains in Milpitas, according to a report from KRON4. The light rail will extend from Alum Rock Light Station to Eastridge Transit Center. The extension will also include “an elevated light rail station at Story Road and an at-grade station located at the Eastridge Transit Center.” Officials have stated they expect construction to be completed in 2028.

An unidentified kite surfer devised an ingenious method of alerting others to his plight, which resulted in a harrowing rescue being carried out by first responders.

Accessory dwelling units or ADUs are among the hottest real estate trends in California, providing a possible solution to the state's housing crisis. But according to a new study by Stanford indicates a lot of these so-called "backyard homes" are being built illegally. Researchers used satellite imagery from San Jose and found that of the 1,300 ADUs built between 2016 and 2020, an estimated 1,000 were built without permits.The study is meant to address equity issues as some builders work in the shadows to create housing for those who need it the most. A construction worker who aske to have...

Police in Novato arrested three people suspected of organized retail theft after allegedly finding them with merchandise taken from stores throughout the Bay Area, the department said Monday. On Friday evening, a Novato officer responded to the report of a possible theft in progress at a Target store in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center. Three people were seen fleeing the store, but were apprehended by police. Arrested were a 34-year-old man from Eureka, A 33-year-old man from Mountain View, and a 46-year-old woman from Eureka. A search of the suspects' vehicle allegedly uncovered "significant" amounts of stolen property from stores in the North and East Bays. "Thousands of dollars" worth of merchandise was returned to their respective retail stores. Investigators believe that the trio had been stealing items to sell online. Police also allege they found narcotics and drug paraphernalia. All three were booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of felony organized retail theft with intent to sell, possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

It's been 23 years to the day since Maria Hsiao was shot and killed outside a Palo Alto nightclub, but her family and investigators hold out hope that someone somewhere will come forward with information needed to finally close the case. On the night of June 10, 2001, Hsiao was...

Having stations fully staffed and spreading awareness to the public are just some of the ways that Bay Area fire crews are preparing for this year's wildfire season.

Law enforcement in Los Altos recently leveraged technology to capture a suspect accused of vehicle theft and other charges. According to the City of Los Altos Police Department, an automated license plate reader identified a stolen vehicle near Fallen Leaf Ln. and Homestead Rd. on June 9th. Police officers converged on the spot, finding the car parked outside Ace Hardware within the Foothill Crossings Shopping Center.

SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area residents said they are concerned after multiple sideshows were reported this weekend across the Bay Area, including on Valencia Street in the Mission District of San Francisco."It was about 3 a.m. Sunday morning, and I assumed they probably arranged that to meet at 3 a.m. on a sideshow," said James Phil, a resident of San Francisco.Phil described an unusual night in his neighborhood, which he has called home for the past nine years. Dozens of cars were seen performing doughnuts near Valencia and Cesar Chavez Streets. The aftermath left residents like Phil unsettled."I was asleep....

Schools out and that's usually a cause for celebration among kids. But the end of school also traditionally means an end to free lunches many children rely on. This summer, kids across San Jose have a new way to get free healthy meals. The San Jose Parks and Rec Department...