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How Technology Has Made the Bay Area More Earthquake Safe
The Bay Area will never forget how many lives were lost and how much damage was done during the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. Since then, the technology industry has taken on the challenge of making our workplaces, hospitals and houses more earthquake safe. After the historic quake, Bay Area engineers went …
San Jose Police Partner With Ring Technologies to Help Fight Neighborhood Crimes
Crime fighting is getting a digital upgrade in the South Bay. The San Jose Police Department is partnering with Ring Technology to help them download crime video from homeowners in real time. Detectives currenlty have to go door-to-door looking for video, potentially costing them valuable time in finding the crook. Under the new partnership, homeowners …
Fremont Police Warn of New Trend for Car Break-Ins
A spike in car break-ins has one East Bay police department issuing a new warning. Fremont police said car thieves are not only targeting what they can see, but they are going after what they can’t see. If thieves can’t see inside your car, they are breaking windows in hopes of hitting the jackpot. Police …
Breaking Catholic Seal of Confession to Report Sex Crimes
One of the largest settlements has been reached for sexual abuse cases involving a diocese in the North Bay. The news comes on the heels of Catholic Church officials calling on state lawmakers to reconsider a bill that would penalize priests for not reporting the sexual abuse of minors told to them during confessions. A …