Serial bank robber sentenced for Bay Area bank robbery weeks after release from prison for another robbery
Attorney says this time will be different SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — According to court records, a man who robbed a Wells Fargo just weeks after being released from a 24-month prison term in a previous bank robbery case has been sentenced to federal prison once more. Christian Plummer, 26, was sentenced to 34 months in…
Driver dies after would-be rescuer disappears in San Joaquin River
A woman died of injuries sustained when her SUV plunged into the San Joaquin River after a stranger went missing while attempting to rescue her. Melanie Caligiuri, 46, of Patterson, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, according to the San Joaquin County coroner’s office. Caligiuri was driving with her…
Pac-12 picks ATS: Oregon and USC cover while UCLA and Washington struggle
How have UW and Oregon fared the week after playing each other? We did the research. The Pac-12’s game of the year has come and gone. What is the next step for Washington and Oregon? This week, both teams are heavy favorites at home, with Washington hosting Arizona State and Oregon hosting Washington State. Will…
Solano County residents voice concerns over ‘California Forever’ development
California Forever’s previously promised “listening tour” continued Monday afternoon in Fairfield, with Paradise Valley Estates hosting a forum for residents to ask community and business leaders questions about the proposed new city in eastern Solano County. Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, moderated a panel discussion with state Sen. Bill Dodd, Solano County Supervisor Mitch…
New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antibodies discovered in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to provide at least partial protection to endangered California condors from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. The California condor is the only bird species in the United States that has been approved for the…
Southbound 87 to be repaved during closure this weekend: Roadshow
And, a bicyclist shares one gripe that could be easily fixed Q: The repaved northbound Highway 87 is fantastic, but will Caltrans repair the on-ramps? The Capitol Expressway on-ramp is a shambles. It has cracked, uneven pavement, potholes waiting for axles to break, and so on. The stop line for the metering light hasn’t been…
Bay Area police chase ends with officer punching alleged thief in head
Attorney General Rob Bonta calls attempt to subdue suspect ‘disturbing’ A suspect allegedly crashed into a cement truck and a car carrying two small children while fleeing Vallejo authorities on Friday, before being punched in the head by her arresting officer. According to police, Maiya Green, 19, was resisting arrest and attempting to flee when…
Speakeasy is eyed at empty downtown San Jose tower, may be area magnet
Basement bar could help activate crucial San Jose intersection SAN JOSE, Calif. — A speakeasy is on its way to an empty tower in downtown San Jose, a one-of-a-kind bar that the highrise’s owner hopes will spark the revitalization of a dormant section of the city’s urban core. The bar will be located on the…
San Jose man’s toxicology results released in double-fatal Santa Cruz County crash
Update comes amid an uptick in DUI arrests SCOTTS VALLEY, Ariz. Police have released new information about a Mount Hermon Road crash that killed two people and injured one child. According to a Scotts Valley Police Department social media post, the results of a Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office toxicology report “unequivocally revealed” that Steven…
