A woman was killed by falling rock and ice while hiking in Yosemite National Park on Sunday, according to park officials.The woman has been identified as Xuan Wang, 56, from Cupertino. Park officials say she was hiking on the Mist Trail when she was struck and succumbed to her injuries soon after.According to park officials, the Mist Trail is closed during this time of year due to icy and hazardous conditions. They say the trail closure is clearly marked and there is a gate to remind visitors of the closure. Park officials believe Wang ignored the signs, went around the gate.Officials say no further information will be released at this time until the investigation is complete. … [Read more...] about Cupertino woman killed by falling rock and ice while hiking in Yosemite
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Cupertino woman killed by falling rocks while hiking on closed Yosemite trail
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Published 11:59 am PST, Monday, February 25, 2019 Hikers reach the vista point at Vernal Fall after hiking the Mist Trail Wednesday, July 20, 2011, a day after three visitors reportedly slipped into the Merced River above Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park, Calf. The three young tourists are presumeddead; rescuers continued searching for their bodies Wednesday. less Hikers reach the vista point at Vernal Fall after hiking the Mist Trail Wednesday, July 20, 2011, a day after three visitors reportedly slipped into the Merced River above Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park, ... more Photo: Eric Paul Zamora, AP Photo: Eric Paul Zamora, AP Image 1 of / 34 Caption Close Image 1 of 34 Hikers reach the vista point at Vernal Fall after hiking the Mist Trail … [Read more...] about Cupertino woman killed by falling rocks while hiking on closed Yosemite trail
Editorial: Cupertino-style elitism at root of Bay Area housing crisis
By Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards | PUBLISHED: February 8, 2019 at 5:10 am | UPDATED: February 8, 2019 at 5:13 am Shame on Cupertino Mayor Steve Scharf. His Trumpian attitude toward housing reflects the kind of selfish, narrow thinking that is the foundation of the Bay Area crisis. Scharf now says he was joking when he suggested during the beginning of his State of the City address Tuesday that Cupertino should build a wall around itself, but San Jose should foot the bill. “It’s not going to come from our taxes,” he said. Wow. What next? Make Cupertino Great Again hats? Here’s the thing about Scharf’s so-called joke: It’s not remotely funny to the hundreds of thousands of people from San Jose to Walnut Creek to Tracy and beyond struggling to make ends meet — and stuck in traffic often for hours daily. Scharf and his no-growth followers in Cupertino and on the Peninsula are largely to blame. The city that … [Read more...] about Editorial: Cupertino-style elitism at root of Bay Area housing crisis
Cupertino mayor draws anger over ‘joke’ about building a border wall around the city
By Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE Published 7:05 pm PST, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 A screenshot of Cupertino Mayor Steven Scharf's State of the City address shows a fictional wall border around the city, a joke referencing President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. A screenshot of Cupertino Mayor Steven Scharf's State of the City address shows a fictional wall border around the city, a joke referencing President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. Photo: YouTube Screenshot Photo: YouTube Screenshot Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 A screenshot of Cupertino Mayor Steven Scharf's State of the City address shows a fictional wall border around the city, a joke referencing President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. A screenshot of Cupertino Mayor Steven Scharf's State … [Read more...] about Cupertino mayor draws anger over ‘joke’ about building a border wall around the city
Cupertino: Tesla on autopilot crashes into ditch
By Jason Green | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: January 17, 2019 at 11:45 pm | UPDATED: January 18, 2019 at 4:34 am CUPERTINO — A Tesla on autopilot crashed into a ditch at the Interstate 280-Highway 85 interchange in Cupertino late Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported. The collision was reported shortly after 10 p.m. on the connector from northbound 280 to northbound 85. The driver lost control of the red Tesla, which was on autopilot at the time, and ended up in a ditch on the right-hand shoulder of the connector, according to the CHP. Additional information about the crash was not immediately available late Thursday. Autopilot did not keep the Tesla on the road in this case, but it did so in late November, when a Los Altos planning commissioner fell asleep behind the wheel of a Model S and the car safely cruised seven miles before being stopped by CHP officers. Check back for updates. Report an … [Read more...] about Cupertino: Tesla on autopilot crashes into ditch