The Latest Breaking News from South Bay

After San Francisco Bay agencies acquired 15,000 acres of salt ponds in 2003, restoration began turning them into wetlands where migratory birds returned

Industrial salt ponds in San Francisco Bay are now being restored into tidal wetlands. This ambitious project aims to improve wildlife habitat and protect against flooding. Endangered species have returned to the newly restored marshes much sooner than anticipated. Migratory birds are also finding renewed habitat and resting places along…

The Times of India · Jul 29

Rare ‘raccoon roundworm’ brain-infecting parasite found in two LA residents

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that two human cases of Baylisascaris procyonis – a parasite that can infect the brain, spinal cord, and eyes – had been found in the South Bay area

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

Man in hospital after Peterhead silo explosion

Incident happened at the ASCO supply base in the South Bay area of the town

Insider UK · Jun 22, 2023

Chula Vista street team aims to save lives of its homeless residents

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — As the number of deaths among homeless people rises, the Chula Vista nonprofit Community Through Hope plans to launch a street medicine team this summer to improve the health, or even save the lives, of people living without shelter in the South Bay.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022

Former MMA star Cain Velasquez jailed on suspicion of attempted murder in South San Jose shooting

SAN JOSE, Calif. — South Bay mixed-martial arts icon Cain Velasquez was arrested Monday and booked into jail on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting Monday afternoon that injured a man in South San Jose, according to authorities.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022

Federal lawsuit filed against LA-area city of Torrance in police racist text scandal

LOS ANGELES — A Redondo Beach man whose car was allegedly vandalized with racist graffiti by two Torrance police officers filed a federal lawsuit against the South Bay city this week, revealing new details about the incident, which sparked an investigation that revealed more than a dozen Torrance cops had…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 21, 2022

California attorney general will investigate Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, jails

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The state Department of Justice is opening a civil-rights investigation into the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and its management of South Bay jails, as well as other allegations of neglect and misconduct, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2022