The heat doesn't let up in the Bay Area, and so does the news, and here's the local news from Sept. 5-10 that you need to know to stay up to date.
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During the month of August, the Redwood City Police Department confiscated three firearms from juveniles in three separate incidents. While there does not appear to be any connection between the incidents at this time, in total, six juveniles and three adults have been arrested or charged with charges stemming from illegal firearms possession.
Local authorities noted that August "was a busy month" in this regard, which has raised alerts.
Most of the firearms seized were stolen or unregistered "ghost guns" - a gun that lacks a serial number and is usually assembled by the user.
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The California Independent System Operator is maintaining a statewide Flex Alert due to the heat wave affecting all of California, with record temperatures being recorded in cities such as San Francisco and Redwood City, among others.
These alerts ask Californians to reduce their electricity consumption between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to save energy and reduce the risk of power outages.
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Firefighters extinguished a structure fire near Pacifica last Friday before it spread beyond the building.
Crews from the Northern San Mateo County Fire Authority's Fire Prevention Division responded to the fire at 100 Shamrock Ranch Rd. at 2:26 p.m. with a total of six fire companies, according to a statement Sunday.
A search and rescue operation determined that no one was inside at the time and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Eleven cities in the Bay Area set record high temperatures on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Livermore took top honors with the record high temperature of 116 degrees, which broke not only the daily record for September 5, but also the highest temperature ever recorded in that city. The previous all-time high was 115 recorded in 1950 and the previous record for September 5 was 108 recorded, also recorded in 1950.
Highs at Gilroy and Santa Rosa reached 112, which set records for the date and month. Gilroy's high tied its September record set in 2017 and 2020.
Eight other cities experienced record heat for the date, ranging from 109 in Napa to 97 in San Francisco.
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A federal jury on Monday convicted the president of a Silicon-Valley-based medical technology company of a scheme involving false and fraudulent COVID-19 claims.
Mark Schena, 59, of Los Altos, was the president of Arrayit Corporation and participated in a scheme to defraud the company's investors. Schena claimed he had invented a "revolutionary" technology to detect virtually any disease using just a few drops of blood, a claim similar to that of disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, who was also convicted of defrauding investors with the same claim.
Schena will be sentenced on January 30, 2023 and faces a maximum of 65 years in federal prison.
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After two years in which the celebration was interrupted by the pandemic, the Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco announced that the Official Ceremony for the Celebration of the 212th Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico will be held on September 15 at the Civic Center Palza.
Attendees will enjoy music and a colorful celebration to give "el grito" for independence on Thursday, September 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Plaza, located at 335 McCallister St. in San Francisco.
It is worth mentioning that for the first time the Consul General of Mexico, Remedios Gómez Arnauwill give the Grito de Independencia from the balcony of the City Hall of San Francisco, with the Mayoress London Breedas guest of honor.
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San Mateo County Executive Mike Callagy on Wednesday released a final budget proposal for San Mateo that focuses on long-term goals, such as ending homelessness, promoting an equity-based COVID-19 economic recovery; and creating modern, efficient public buildings.
The proposal includes $134.4 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to help communities most affected by the pandemic.
In turn, it proposes $185.7 million to boost the county's efforts to effectively end homelessness by increasing supportive services to prevent homelessness and building permanent affordable homes.
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Local public safety agencies throughout San Mateo County will participate in the 20th annual countywide public safety memorial service on Sunday, September 11.
Thus, authorities have invited the community to this special annual commemoration to honor fallen members of public safety, which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Cunningham Memorial Chapel at Notre Dame de Namur University, located at 1500 Ralston Avenue in Belmont.
The service will be non-denominational and will be followed by an informal reception.
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