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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.

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."

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.

PREVIOUS REPORT: Bay Area restaurant employee caught on video slamming slab of ribs onto ground Environmental Health cleared the restaurant after it passed a health inspection on Nov. 20 that required the correction of "major violations" and the demonstration of proper food handling practices. Director of Santa Clara County Environmental Health Dr. Marilyn C. Underwood said that a pest control report showed that there was no current cockroach activity following earlier reports of an infestation, and no evidence of pests was observed.

At an early hour this morning, the grey mists stole into the city, and when daylight dawned familiar landmarks were blotted from view. Only the faint outline of the Berkeley hills could be discerned. The fog is declared to be the most dense of the season and has engulfed the entire bay region.

A man who pimped a woman after luring her to the area with a modeling job was sentenced to six years in state prison, according to court records. Christopher Lee Card, 40, pleaded no contest to pimping the woman and was formally sentenced in October, court records show. Card was given about four years worth of credit for time he spent behind bars while the case was pending, including time credits for good behavior.

Great cities have thriving downtowns, where the entire community can partake in joyful and affordable cultural experiences. That is why it is so exciting that San Jose, the national Levitt Foundation and Friends of Levitt Pavilion San Jose have a formal partnership to bring a state-of-the-art performance venue to St. James Park. After 13 years of dreaming, designing and extensive community input, this vision now has momentum to become reality.

The incident began with a report of a shooting at 4:47 pm Saturday on the 300 block of Cloverdale Heights Way. Officers with Cloverdale Police arrived at the scene along with Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies, and they found a victim there suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.