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But San Diego, which is the state's oldest city, having been established in 1769, has much to offer travelers. America's Finest City has a sunny, mild Mediterranean climate that makes it a perfect destination year-round, whether you're escaping a cold winter or a hot, humid summer. And there's much to enjoy here besides perfect weather-there's rich history, world-class museums, golf courses, theme parks, hotels, breweries, restaurants, and 70 miles of breathtaking beaches.

Santa Clara County's hospital lifeline sales tax increase won't affect Silicon Valley residents equally. The temporary five-eighths-cent increase, approved by voters last month as Measure A, will bring the sales tax rate to 10% or higher in three cities where voters have already approved existing local tax measures: Milpitas, Campbell and San Jose. Los Gatos residents will see their sales tax rate go from 9.25% to 9.875%. The county's remaining 11 cities will go from 9.125% to 9.75%.

A man and his best friend are being reunited in Mexico on Friday, three months after being separated by immigration agents outside a Day Laborer Center about an hour east of Los Angeles. The Inspector General for California's massive prison system says a backlog of investigations into staff misconduct has ballooned to 10,000 cases. The governing body for high school sports in California is changing its bylaws in an effort to protect immigrant student athletes.

The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste. Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure, Erica Pan, director of the California department of public health, said in a statement.

SAN JOSE - A Santa Clara County judge on Friday rejected a proposed settlement between prosecutors and convicted murderer Erik Chatman that would have given parole eligibility to the man who once faced the death penalty for viciously stabbing Rosellina LoBue at a San Jose photo kiosk in 1987. The deal was meant to resolve habeas corpus and Racial Justice Act petitions Chatman filed this year, alleging his trial was plagued by racial bias and misconduct.

Lupoi used the word over and over Friday during his introductory news conference to describe how he will approach everything from recruiting to hiring a staff to keeping his players on task academically, to winning football games. I do it a lot, he said when asked about applying the word to nearly all things. It's how I wake up, how I'm programmed, how I'm wired.

Two people were killed and another person was injured in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway on Thursday evening, according to authorities. The Ventura County Fire Department was dispatched around 6:57 p.m. along with the Oxnard Fire Department and Federal Fire Ventura County to a traffic collision near the 9000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd.

A few minutes later, a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy saw the Dodge racing at about 130 mph near Airport Boulevard and followed it into Healdsburg before losing sight of it downtown, sheriff's Sgt. Juan Valencia said. About 15 minutes passed before deputies spotted it again and chased it onto southbound Highway 101. The driver identified as 21-year-old Adalynn Carrasco tried to exit at Hopper Lane but lost control.

Carquinez Strait and Delta, Northern Sacramento Valley, Central Sacramento Valley, Southern Sacramento Valley and Northern San Joaquin Valley are the focus of a dense fog advisory released at 10:12 p.m. on Thursday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until Friday Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. The NWS Sacramento CA states to be ready for, Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous, the NWS said.

5 to 7 cars. Sometimes more than that, they kind of hit up several cars at a time and they make it kind of like a routine,

According to prosecutors, Elliott and Avalos got into a confrontation on Sept. 29, 2023, when Elliott, who was out for a jog, encountered Avalos sleeping on the sidewalk. Elliott, who was also pushing a cart holding his two pet dogs, allegedly nudged Avalos with the cart, prompting Avalos to wake up and yell at Elliott to get away. Prosecutors alleged Elliott began to record the confrontation and, when Avalos threw a shoe, Elliott pulled out a gun he had in the cart and fired multiple rounds, killing Avalos.

In the 2017 case, Sanchez, 18 at the time, was driving a Buick Century on a rural road near Los Banos, with two younger teens in the backseat. She reportedly swerved onto the shoulder, overcorrected and crashed through a wire fence; the car overturned in a field. Her 14-year-old sister, Jacqueline, was killed, and the other girl was badly injured.

I do not care if you go to prison for 11 years, 12 years, no amount will bring back the smile and laughter I have lost. No prison sentence will ever feel enough for what you have taken from me. You took the most important moment of my life and turned it into the most humiliating event. I do not care if you are sorry, if your family feels sorry because at the end of the day, you knew what you were doing at your grown age.

Join us in Downtown Campbell for our annual winter festival! The Carol of Lights is a free and family oriented holiday season kick off celebration that's fun for all. The event features Santa visits, a petting zoo, donkey rides, bounce houses, craft tables, face painting, carolers and music, free festival snacks, community performances, and more. The Carol of Lights is independently produced by the Downtown Campbell Business Association and a dedicated community of volunteers.

Join Antioch for the annual Holiday Delites Celebration in Rivertown on December 6th! Enjoy the Holiday Sip & Shop Artisan Fair brought to you by the Celebrate Antioch Foundation before lining the street to see the lighted parade go by. Sign your group up to light up the night with your festive floats, bright costumes, and holiday spirit when you visit our website.

Neither CADRE's nonprofit network nor other local cities in Santa Clara County were engaged, and we are not aware of any outreach to faith-based organizations,

Gun violence in Alameda County continues to surge, and too many families are grieving losses that should never have happened. I am fighting for real solutions that stop the shootings, strengthen prevention efforts, and protect every neighborhood in this county, Price said in a press release announcing her candidacy. As someone who survived the juvenile justice and foster care system, I carry the truth of those experiences with me.

When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire's San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal Fire drone pilots uses specialized technology to conduct prescribed burns, search for missing or injured individuals and keep emergency responders safe. The first pair of drones came without any guarantee that a drone program would get off the ground, figuratively or literally.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The suspect in a San Ramon DUI crash that killed a Castro Valley woman over Thanksgiving weekend was charged with second-degree murder, police said Thursday. Police said after presenting evidence in court, 28-year-old Badal Dholaria was charged with one count of second-degree murder, and four counts of felony DUI. The two-car crash involved a Tesla Model S and Ford Bronco on Crow Canyon Road Saturday afternoon.