42+ min ago (889+ words) OAKLAND " Devon Wenger, a former Antioch policeman, was sentenced Tuesday to seven-and-a-half-years in federal prison for scheming to give other cops steroids and conspiring to violate the rights of people he was supposed to protect and serve. White said he was also shocked that throughout Wenger's case,I have not heard one word from anybody about some sort of feeling for these victims, who were victims of the defendant's crimes." He added he feared the police community at-large hasn't gotten the word" that there will be repercussions for officers who violate their oath of service. He needs to be deterred from doing these kids of acts," White said, as one of Wenger's supporters scoffed from the courtroom gallery. Wenger didn't address the court, citing his pending appeal. Wenger's lawyer, Michael Schwartz, asked for a three-year prison term. Prosecutors wanted nine…...

57+ min ago (360+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers" data. Mayes said the app deceives customers about the quality of its low-cost products and collects what she described as a shocking amount of sensitive data without the consent of users, including GPS locations and a list of other apps on users" phones. According to the lawsuit, prosecutors are concerned about Temu being subject to laws in China that require Chinese companies to hand over data requested by the government, and that its code is designed to evade security reviews. "It can detect everywhere you go, to a doctor"s office, to a public library, to a political event, to your friends" houses," Mayes said during a…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (597+ words) WALNUT CREEK " A Porsche dealership might sprout on the site of a popular Walnut Creek sports bar and restaurant near the East Bay city's downtown district. The dealership, described by a construction executive as a "prototype," is being proposed on the site of Masses Sports Bar & Grill at the corner of North Main Street and Second Avenue, city planning documents show. Fletcher Jones Imports, a Las Vegas-based auto dealer, owns the property through an affiliate. The affiliate bought the site for $14 million in June 2024, Contra Costa County real estate records show. Auto dealerships have eyed the site for years. In 2023, an entity affiliated with Price Family Dealerships and Tom Price Automotive paid $12.5 million for the property, whose addresses include 2717 and 2721 North Main St. and 1510 and 1530 Second Ave. This time around, some firm plans are starting to emerge for the site,…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (168+ words) SAN MATEO COUNTY " A months-long investigation into a stabbing on the San Mateo County coast culminated Tuesday in the arrest of a 40-year-old Redwood City man on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities said. The stabbing happened around 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 5 at Old Princeton Landing, a bar and restaurant at 460 Capistrano Road. The 29-year-old victim survived and has since been released from the hospital, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies obtained a warrant for Rodriguez's arrest in late November and found him around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of East Bayshore Road in Redwood City. Authorities said Rodriguez was arrested on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon and was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City. He is being held without bail, according to jail records. The sheriff's office did not release any…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago (798+ words) A major fire in January at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing showered 55,000 pounds of toxic metals across the landscape within a mile of the plant, a new scientific study has found. "It was like a dust," said Ivano Aiello, a marine geology professor at Moss Landing Marine Labs who led the soils testing. "That's what it was. A metal dust. It was like sugar dusting on a cake." "Metals came from the fire," Aiello said. "There's no doubt about that. They traveled. They are tiny. The smoke can travel really far. They can go everywhere, including your lungs. People who were breathing that air were breathing the air with metals." The dramatic fire at the 750-megawatt battery plant began on Jan. 16 and burned for two days. It caused the evacuation of 1,200 local residents and…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago (146+ words) Burlingame is now home to a new location of the fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen, serving up salads and grain bowls for customers looking for vegetable-forward, health-conscious fare. The brand focuses on locally sourced ingredients and was first started in 2007 by three recent college graduates, according to its website. Located on Lorton Avenue, the restaurant is hosting a grand opening today until 2 p.m., featuring pours from Best Day Brewing, a nonalcoholic craft brewery. Vendors Flora Stories, a San Mateo-based florist, and Happy Organics, a Merced-based candle maker that produces vegetable-shaped beeswax candles, will also be in attendance. The chain opened a new location in Santa Clara earlier this year and has 15 other locations around Northern California, with more on the way. Details: Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily at 235 Lorton Ave, Burlingame; sweetgreen.com....

4+ hour, 52+ min ago (241+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) " Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the "fog of war" in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year. During Tuesday's cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said that he did not see that there were survivors in the water when the second strike was ordered and launched in early September, saying that "the thing was on fire" and citing the "fog of war" in defending the strike. Hegseth also said he "didn't stick around" for the remainder of the mission following the first strike, and said that the admiral in charge had "made the right call" in ordering it, which he "had complete authority to do." The Washington Post first reported that Hegseth issued a verbal order for the second strike that killed survivors on the boat. On Monday,…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago (364+ words) Disneyland will close eight attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the busy Christmas holiday season that has become the most popular time of the year at the Anaheim theme park resort. Indiana Jones Adventure, Incredicoaster, Grizzly River Run, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes, Sailing Ship Columbia, Pixie Hollow and "Fantasmic" will temporarily close in December and early January as part of the standard refurbishment schedule at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. RELATED:Disneyland offers $50 kids tickets for summer 2026 The winter holiday season runs through Jan. 7 at Disneyland and DCA. Indiana Jones Adventure in Adventureland will close Monday, Dec. 1 for a brief refurbishment. The motion-based dark ride is expected to reopen on Thursday, Dec. 4. The Incredicoaster and Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind in DCA's Pixar Pier will be closed starting Jan. 5 for seasonal refurbishment. The Grizzly River Run at Disney…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago (293+ words) The Bay Area Air Quality District's fines come after the company failed to upgrade 20 air quality monitors, air regulators said. Bay Area air quality regulators on Tuesday announced $900,000 in fines against Chevron, amid claims the company didn't properly monitor air pollution emissions at its Richmond refinery. The Bay Area Air Quality District's fines follow the company's failure to upgrade 20 air quality monitors, after regulators found they weren't properly configured, according to a news release by the district. As a result, the monitors couldn't detect the full range of emissions that could emanate from the refinery " meaning that high levels of emissions could go undetected and unreported, the district said. The failure led the air district to issue nine notices of violation. The company appears to have since "addressed" all the problematic monitors, and regulators are reviewing those fixes to ensure…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago (866+ words) By THALIA BEATY | Associated Press The historic gift has little precedent, with few single charitable commitments in the past 25 years exceeding $1 billion, much less multiple billions. Announced on GivingTuesday, the Dells believe it's the largest single private commitment made to U.S. children. Its structure is also unusual. Essentially, it builds on the Trump Accounts program, where the U.S. Department of the Treasury will deposit $1,000 into investment accounts set up by Treasury for American children born between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2028. The Dells' gift will use the Trump Accounts infrastructure to give $250 to each qualified child under 10. "We believe that if every child can see a future worth saving for, this program will build something far greater than an account. It will build hope and opportunity and prosperity for generations to come," said Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies whose estimated…...