Bay City News, Author at The Silicon Valley Voice

The Martinez Refining Company has agreed to pay $4.48 million to settle allegations of federal Clean Water Act violations tied to its Contra Costa County refinery, and the money...

Community

Save Mt. Diablo Group Helping the Valley Dragon Escape Extinction

Bay City NewsDecember 21, 2024

At first glance, a valley dragon doesn’t seem to have much in common with a grizzly bear or a condor. Though it...

Public Safety

Bird Flu Virus Triggers State of Emergency in California

Bay City NewsDecember 19, 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency to respond to concerns with the bird flu virus. Avian influenza...

Community

Pacific Grove Monarch Count Below 250 as Threatened Status Proposed

Bay City NewsDecember 17, 2024

Monarch butterflies, which once migrated in the tens of thousands to Pacific Grove, have fallen to 228 in the latest count in...

Community Public Safety

Apple Employees Including Sunnyvale Resident Charged with Fraud in Charity Donation Scheme

Bay City NewsDecember 10, 2024

Six former Apple employees have been charged with tricking the tech company into matching thousands of dollars in donations to children’s charities,...