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(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Black Friday shoppers were sent scrambling for cover after shots were fired at the Westfield Valley Fair mall in Santa Clara, injuring two, police said. Social media users posted photos of patrons crouched behind shelving in stores like Abercrombie and fleeing from the mall after hearing gunfire. Two people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, according to the San José Police Department, which did not release any other information immediately.

Council will vote on a pair of ordinances - one that would make it illegal to leave a trailer that's not attached to a vehicle on a city street and another that would outlaw the practice of renting out an RV parked on the street. Under the vanlording ordinance, it would be illegal to rent out an RV as a living space, store an RV that you plan to lease on the street or charge someone for a street parking spot.

After recent rains drenched the Central Valley, dense fog is now rolling in through the holiday weekend. Murky conditions blanketed the region Friday morning, earning a dense-fog advisory through 10 a.m. due to visibility of less than a quarter of a mile. The most affected areas included Bakersfield, Delano and the southern portion of Interstate 5, Stephen McCoy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told SFGATE.

And, in San Jose, part of that tradition since 2018 has been raising a toast at one of downtown's insanely decorated pop-up holiday bars. The celebrations are underway and the libations flowing at three of them already: Miracle on First Street (the transformed Paper Plane cocktail lounge), Miracle at Miniboss (inside the arcade bar on Santa Clara and Second streets) and the tiki-styled Sippin' Santa at 55 South at Post St.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Black Friday shoppers lined up for hours outside Bass Pro Shops in San Jose, eager to find deals. The store estimates about 450 people came Friday morning, making it one of their biggest years in a while. Some people were even in line at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night! MORE: Early Black Friday deals including tech, home, and beauty Many others arrived overnight, and were lined up before ABC7 News crews were even there. Many of the dedicated shoppers were wrapped in blankets and bundled up as they waited.

I am sorry. Words can't even express how sorry I am. Day in and day out, I pray for God for forgiveness, Erik Steverson said at his Oct. 6 sentencing hearing. Not only did I pray to God for forgiveness, I prayed to the family to forgive me. Steverson, 36, pleaded no contest last September to a vehicular manslaughter charge for killing Sean O'Brien, an Emeryville resident, in Sept. 6, 2021.

If a dense fog advisory is issued for your area, it means that widespread dense fog has developed and visibility often drops to just a quarter-mile or less. These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip. If driving through fog becomes inevitable, remember these safety guidelines: Moderate your speed: Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.

When SNAP benefits expired Nov. 1, they immediately announced they'd serve free meals to families with SNAP benefit cards. Many other eateries did the same and are equally appreciated, but I'm singling out Diana and Al because this is the kind of thing they do, whether it's Socktoberfest - providing warm socks to the needy for every pizza order - or their Random Acts of Pizza campaign during the holidays.

Deputies were initially dispatched to a home in the 900 block of Etheldore Street around 12:30 a.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. The suspect, a 32-year-old man, was gone by the time they arrived. The victim suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment, authorities said.

"It showed that the foundation has a very meaningful role in these people's lives - just providing this one simple meal ... and a positive experience around a holiday," Nourse told San José Spotlight. "These families have a choice between putting food on the table or a day spent at Happy Hollow. (Through the foundation), kids have an opportunity to create more memories, have access to nature and a day of play in the park and zoo with each other."

A video of a gang of teenage e-bikers beating up a man near the Hermosa Beach Pier until one of them yells "he's dead, he's dead" sent waves of outrage through the tight-knit coastal community this week. On Wednesday, the Hermosa Beach Police Department announced that it had identified five juveniles involved in the attack. Their ages range from 13 to 15. Two who are accused of being the primary aggressors in the incident are under arrest.

Join us for the 30th annual Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade on December 6th at 7pm, a dazzling holiday tradition that lights up the streets of Calistoga! This magical evening brings over 20,000 spectators from near and far to admire beautifully decorated tractors, trucks, floats and farm equipment, all aglow with festive lights. Experience the joy of the season as local farmers, businesses, and community members showcase their creativity in this unique celebration.

De Haan described the recent trend as a "slow and steady decline." Though fuel prices are on average three cents higher per gallon than this time last year, he said, there is a significant amount of gasoline being imported to the West Coast, which is expected to push prices down. One of the main reasons the prices are also going down is because of refinery issues finally subsiding and demand for fuel is typically down in the winter months.

California consumer confidence has plummeted to levels not seen since the pandemic's economic upheaval. My trusty spreadsheet's review of the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for California found that shopper psyche plunged 16% in November from October. This pushed the measure down to a level last seen in December 2020. Much of the index's polling for this report took place before the 43-day shutdown ended on Nov. 12. This Golden State optimism tally is now 25% below its average since 2007.

A fatal collision has shut down a California highway during one of the busiest days for drivers on the road. On Wednesday, around 10:55 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was dispatched to Highway 20 between Penn Valley and Grass Valley, where two semitrucks crashed in a head-on collision, CHP Officer Sean Armacher told SFGATE. Following the major crash, a Toyota Tacoma also crashed into the trucks.

GILROY A 17-year-old boy was arrested and a large load of stolen marijuana was recovered following a pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy early Tuesday, authorities said. The episode kicked off around 1:40 a.m. at a cannabis greenhouse on Potter Road in Salinas, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. A security guard told authorities three to four people were taking bags of marijuana and loading them into two cars.

Any information you provide to the city including your address, email and phone number will become a matter of public record, an Oct. 20 letter from the park's attorney Paul Beard II warned of a questionnaire sent out by city staff. If you decide to respond, it continued, the park may need to depose you as part of litigation between the two, and it may be advisable for you to hire counsel.

Suisun City Police Department officers responded to a disturbance reported in the 600 block of Crane Drive,

Officers initially responded to a hospital on Nov. 7 where the toddler was unresponsive with signs of severe trauma, police said. She was put on life support and died three days later. Her identity is being withheld. Over the course of a two-week investigation, homicide detectives determined that the toddler had been a victim of ongoing abuse and that her death was a direct result of abuse from her father and stepmother, police said.

All 20 cities in San Mateo County have joined the county in suing the state, accusing officials of withholding more than $38 million in promised funding and demanding the money be restored. The lawsuit, originally filed in August in San Francisco, focuses on a state funding system that county officials say shortchanges only three counties: San Mateo, Alpine and Mono.