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Traveling nurse from Michigan goes missing on California hike - SFGATE

A traveling nurse practitioner from Michigan has gone missing on a California hike in Calaveras County, officials said. Ann Herford, 66, was reported missing when she failed to arrive at Adventist Health in Sonora for work last week. Investigators from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office learned she was staying at the Best Western in Sonora and had told a friend over breakfast on Nov. 11 that she was hoping to do some hiking in the area. On Wednesday, a California Highway Patrol officer disco…
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I-10 closure in California a 'crisis,' mayor says - SFGATE

The closure of Interstate-10 in Los Angeles continued Monday, extending a traffic and economic “crisis” for the region, Mayor Karen Bass said. Drivers are being urged to stay home, if possible, and to avoid the area while hazmat crews and structural engineers descend on the fire site to assess the damage. “While we are going through this crisis, we would like for employers who can have their staff work remotely to do so,” Bass said during a Sunday afternoon press conference. “Like I said earlier…
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After teen's death on Calif. coast, fences required on private land...

Sweeping safety changes are coming to Isla Vista after a teenager’s fatal fall, Santa Barbara County officials announced. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors “approved a comprehensive set of safety enhancements for the Isla Vista Bluffs,” the county wrote in a press release. The initiative was spurred by the death of Santa Barbara City College student Benjamin “Benny” Schurmer. The 19-year-old fell to his death from an Isla Vista cliff on Sept. 2, the 13th such death since 1994. “It’s easy to b…
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There is now one Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band left in Californi...

A staple of millennial childhoods is headed for the trash heap of history as Bay Area-born entertainment giant Chuck E. Cheese is dumping all but one of its animatronic bands. According to a press release from the company, Chuck E. Cheese is in the process of renovating its kids’ birthday party empire. As such, “Northridge will become the nation’s only Chuck E. Cheese fun center to feature an original animatronic band, and the totally modern upgrade and experience for guests,” the company said.…
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The Disneyland and Disney World poop rumors are true - SFGATE

It sounds too disgusting, too outlandish to be real. A Disneyland urban legend of the gross-out variety: that people are dropping trou and pooping where they stand while in line for rides. But unfortunately for the weak-stomached, this rumor is absolutely real. Twice in the last month, posters on the Disney World subreddit commented in fury and horror about the cursed things they said they’d seen while waiting in line. “I am in the queue for [Rise of the Resistance] - someone let their kid take…
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Bay Area police say they know who killed 18-year-old security guard...

Detectives believe they finally know who killed a young woman while she was working as a security guard in Sunnyvale. On Oct. 27, 1979, 18-year-old Elena Estella Mena was working at the Western Electric offices at 444 De Guigne Drive. A man entered the lobby, armed with a knife, and attempted to sexually assault her. He stabbed Mena repeatedly during the attack until an another employee stumbled onto the scene, causing the man to flee. First responders rushed to the office, but Mena died of her…
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Ex-Bay Area MLB player, woman suspected in killing that rocked ... ...

Two people, one of them a former Bay Area-born professional baseball player, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in a case that rocked the Lake Tahoe area. The killing was shocking in its brazenness. On Saturday, June 5, 2021, a man was caught on surveillance footage jogging up the driveway of the home of Robert Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood off Highway 89. Across the street from the residence is Hurricane Bay, a busy beach, particularly on a Saturday. Authorities believe the attacker got into…

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Man solves the mystery of one Disney California Adventure window - ...

Over the weekend, an obscure Disneyland mystery was solved by a popular YouTube channel — but upon closer inspection, there’s more Hollywood history to the story than the YouTuber first found. The mystery begins with a light that never goes out. If you’re a Disneyland history buff, it’s not the one you’re probably thinking of. The most famous lamp in Disney lore is always illuminated above the fire station on Main Street USA. Inside, it lights the small apartment that Walt Disney had built so he…
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Earthquake shakes Bay Area, emergency alert hits phones - SFGATE

An earthquake rattled the Bay Area on Wednesday morning, and many residents were alerted to it by their phones. At approximately 9:30 a.m., a magnitude 4.1 earthquake centered near Isleton in Sacramento County was felt throughout the region. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, which allows people to self-report if they felt an earthquake, more than 1,000 people so far have reported feeling some shaking this morning related to the quake. People who have emergency alerts on their phones got a…
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Two tourists visiting Bay Area killed by lumber sliding off truck -...

Two tourists biking in the Bay Area died Tuesday when they were struck by a load of lumber on a passing truck, California Highway Patrol officials said. The bikers were on Silverado Trail near Oak Knoll Avenue, a stretch of Napa County that is lined with wineries. Around 11 a.m., they came alongside a truck hauling lumber; the wood was leaning off the truck and it struck both bikers, CHP said. According to CHP, the lumber did not fall off the truck entirely, but it did shift enough to hit the c…
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F1 star Lando Norris makes surprise California appearance - SFGATE

Formula 1 star Lando Norris made a surprise stop in the San Francisco Bay Area Monday, delighting fans by signing autographs at the Google campus. Norris, a 23-year-old driver for McLaren, stopped by Google headquarters in Mountain View for a quick chat and meet-and-greet session. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown accompanied him, and their appearance was something of a business synergy move: Google is one of McLaren’s main sponsors. Videos posted to social media show Norris and Brown mingling with e…