Sea Lion Rescued from Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County

Tucked beneath the towering redwoods on the 60-acre property of Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards is a 40-foot-long RV that vineyard manager Marcelino Martinez and his family of five call home. Since 2013, the winery’s owners, Michael and Kellie Ballard, have generously allowed their long-time employee and his family to reside there rent-free. At that time, the Martinezes…

An 82-year-old woman has died in the hospital after being struck by a man on an electric bicycle Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The collision occurred around 5:50 a.m. on Opal Cliff Drive, east of Court Drive. An 80-year-old man from Santa Cruz was riding his e-bike on the right shoulder…

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 21-year-old Nhigel Norwood, who was reported missing after last being seen on 163rd Avenue in San Leandro on Sunday morning. According to a press release issued by the department on Friday, Norwood stands at six feet four inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds. He is…

The victims of a fatal double shooting in Napa have been identified as Georgina Padilla, 38, from Napa, and Ralph Andino III, 54, from American Canyon. The Napa County coroner’s office confirmed their identities on Friday. Both individuals were found outside an apartment complex on the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue on Thursday morning. Emergency…

A San Jose man, 66-year-old Yongchang Chen, was reported missing last Thursday, September 26, by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). As of Monday, Chen has still not been located, prompting the Almaden Valley community to unite in support of the Chen family during their search. A neighbor from Almaden Valley reported that Chen was last…

Police in San Jose are investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred over the weekend, the department announced Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at the intersection of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bayliss Drive, involving two vehicles, which resulted in the death of a man. The second vehicle was occupied by three individuals—a man, a…