Bay Area’s Spare the Air alert to be in effect through at least Saturday
The Bay Area's Spare the Air alert has been extended to at least Saturday as a high-pressure system is expected to hang around and impact air quality.
New details emerge in case of Alameda man charged with killing 5 family members
A 55-year-old man is accused of killing his wife, their two children and his in-laws at the family’s home in Alameda. His wife’s uncle offered a possible motive during a preliminary hearing.
Historic California art college to close as Vanderbilt prepares to take over campus
CALIFORNIA — After nearly 120 years of operation, the California College of the Arts announced on January 13 that it will close as part of an agreement with Vanderbilt University.
3.1 quake jolts South Bay residents awake in sudden shake
A minor earthquake in the middle of the night is often more about adrenaline than structural damage, and that was the case when a 3.1 m jolt shook the San Francisco South Bay, startling residents out of sleep and sending a quick wave of anxiety through neighborhoods from the valley floor to the foothills. The […]
Hospitals in Bay Area are filling up. See the respiratory illness report.
We all know the Emergency Room is the last place you want to be. Especially now. Yesterday, I saw an ambulance parked down the street at the Millers'. Later, I found out Bob had the flu, but complications set in. He waited 9 hours just to see a doctor because the waiting room was packed wall-to-wall.
San Ramon Middle Schooler Wins Prestigious Symphony Competition
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – A 12-year-old San Ramon pianist is headed to the stage with one of Contra Costa County’s longest-running community music institutions. Ellie Xuan, a seventh-grade student at Gale Ranch Middle School, has won the Diablo Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 Yen Liang Young Artist Competition and will...
‘Not what my patients deserve’: Medicaid cuts, layoffs plunge East Bay hospital system into...
Doctors and nurses said layoffs of 4% of Alameda Health System’s workforce due to major Medicaid cuts are already causing delayed care and unsafe conditions at the county’s safety-net hospitals.
Hundreds of layoffs set to begin as Valero idles Bay Area refinery
Valero Refining Co. will begin laying off hundreds of workers at its Benicia refinery this spring.
Teen Testifies She Couldn’t ‘Escape’ Bay Area ‘Party Mom’ Who Allegedly Threw Secret Boozy...
An accuser who testified at the trial of Shannon O'Connor, also known as the "Party Mom," said she couldn't “escape” the older woman's control. The 50-year-old is on trial in San Jose, California, after being accused of hosting secret parties for underage teens, supplying alcohol, and pressuring intoxicated students...
11 Iconic California Sandwich Shops Putting The State On The Foodie Map
California’s sandwich scene is proof that the simplest foods often inspire the deepest loyalty and the longest road trips. Across the state, unassuming shops have turned bread, meat, and cheese into experiences people plan entire vacations around. These aren’t quick lunches you forget an hour later, they’re...

















