Local artist demos painting in acrylic
Fremont Art Association is happy to feature Tetiana Taganska as the guest artist at its General Meeting and Art Demo on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Taganska is a local impressionist artist and co-founder of Imaginook. In this hour and a half demo, “Painting Bright and Vivid Local Plants in Acrylics,” Taganska...
Camaro evades CHP in East Bay, authorities seeking info
(KRON) — Authorities in the East Bay are seeking information to track down a Chevrolet Camaro that fled from a California Highway Patrol officer Wednesday morning. The black Camaro was traveling over 100 miles per hour at 8:20 a.m. on westbound Interstate 580 between Dublin and Castro Valley, according to CHP. The...
5-week-old kitten in Santa Clara rescued from storm drain
(KRON) — A kitten, just 5 weeks old, was rescued from a storm drain by an animal control officer. A Santa Clara resident heard the animal “crying nearby all day and knew something wasn’t right,” according to the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA) on Wednesday. The animal control officer responded quickly...
Weak passwords lead to hacked Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons
Details have been revealed as to how hackers were able to change audio messages at crosswalks in various cities on the Peninsula. In April, hackers managed to access the control system of some Caltrans-installed crosswalks in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Redwood City. The usual crosswalk messages were replaced by...
1 injured in San Jose New Year’s Eve multi-family home blaze
(KRON) — The San Jose Fire Department is investigating a New Year’s Eve blaze at a multi-family residence that left one person hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The fire was reported at 4:49 p.m. Wednesday on the 5200 block of Camden Avenue and was contained less than an hour later, according to SJFD. “We do not […]
Bay Area transit systems to offer free rides to ring in 2026
As Bay Area revelers get ready to ring in 2026, many transit agencies will offer free rides to get to events and back home, including free Muni rides in San Francisco, just in case driving is not an option. Starting at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 5 a.m. the following morning, the San […] The post Bay Area transit...
Oakland calls for volunteers for next month’s homeless census
Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-In-Time Count, P-I-T, on January 22. The PIT count is a census of people experiencing homelessness that is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The exercise takes place every two years and is led by Alameda...
San Ramon Safeway thief found with Byrna launcher, loaded firearm in getaway car: PD
(KRON) — San Ramon police said officers made quite the discovery after pulling over a driver who allegedly stole merchandise from a Safeway store. Police said the driver admitted to having stolen goods, which were located in the trunk of their vehicle. They were also identified by a Safeway employee who witnessed the...
Puppy stolen from Bay Area family recovered, 2 suspects arrested, police say
Police in Antioch said a 10-week-old puppy stolen from a family the day after Christmas has been safely recovered and two people have been arrested in the case.
Piecemakers Quilt Guild keeps American art form alive
An iconic American textile art, quilts have been known to play an important thematic role in short stories like Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers.” Both the intricate process of their creation and their enduring meaning as keepsakes make quilts transcend their function.

















