Thieves broke into Tom Brady’s newly opened CardVault shop in Palo Alto, stealing more than $12,000 in trading cards and smashing display cases, as police hunt for suspects and critics point to a growing crime wave hitting small businesses. Just over a week after Tom Brady welcomed the Palo Alto Police Department to the grand […] The post Tom Brady’s CardVault store in Palo Alto burglarized just days after grand opening appeared first on American Almanac .
Thieves broke into Tom Brady’s newly opened CardVault shop in Palo Alto, stealing more than $12,000 in trading cards and smashing display cases, as police hunt for suspects and critics point to a growing crime wave hitting small businesses. Just over a week after Tom Brady welcomed the Palo Alto Police Department to the grand opening of his CardVault franchise’s 19th location, criminals struck at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, shattering a store window and making off with roughly 60 collectible cards. The suspects, who smashed several display cases during the break-in, remain at large as of this writing. Police records cited by the Daily Mail and confirmed by local authorities describe the break-in as a calculated hit on the El Camino…Open
Massive swarms of dragonflies have descended on California's Bay Area this summer, filling parks and waterfronts with hundreds of the insects, and scientists say the surge is driven by an abundance of mosquitoes. Residents across San Francisco and Oakland have reported skies thick with dragonflies in recent weeks, with the insects spotted in such numbers […] The post Dragonfly swarms fill California skies by the thousands, and experts say they're doing residents a favor appeared first on American Almanac .
Massive swarms of dragonflies have descended on California's Bay Area this summer, filling parks and waterfronts with hundreds of the insects, and scientists say the surge is driven by an abundance of mosquitoes. Residents across San Francisco and Oakland have reported skies thick with dragonflies in recent weeks, with the insects spotted in such numbers that some have been observed mating on top of people's hats. The swarms have appeared at Lake Merritt in Oakland, along the Russian River near Guerneville, and at Dolores Park in San Francisco, the Daily Mail reported . Chris Grinter, the senior collection manager of entomology at the California Academy of Sciences, pointed to a straightforward explanation for the boom. He told SFGATE: …Open
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, […] The post Feds say trash company boss filmed Bay Area politicians in alleged blackmail scheme appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, when the government responded to a defense motion seeking to exclude evidence at trial. Among the details: Andy Duong, son of California Waste Solutions head David Duong, had his phone seized by authorities in June 2024. On it, prosecutors said they found dozens of videos "showing various public officials dancing at clubs, drinking alcohol, or engaging in party-like behavior." The…Open
San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week in Northern California, where he suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Elaine Forbes was indicted on four misdemeanor charges: one count of petty theft, two counts of "unauthorized lodging" on separate boats and one count of prowling.