Olympian Alysa Liu gets hero’s welcome at SFO after bringing home skating gold
Alysa Liu, the first American woman to earn skating gold since 2002 with her win at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, was greeted by ecstatic fans after she exited her flight at SFO.
Bay Area rain forecast shifts as Pineapple Express wobbles
The atmospheric river will bring steady rain to hilly and mountainous parts of the Bay Area.
Best Spring Hikes in the Tri-Valley
Every spring, between February and May, the rolling hills throughout the Tri-Valley turn a surreal, bright green. With thousands of acres of preserved open space, miles of interconnected trails, and multiple regional parks, including the iconic Mount Diablo State Park, the Tri-Valley offers easy access to some of the...
San Jose police in hours-long standoff with woman barricaded inside home
A woman was barricaded inside her San Jose home on Monday in a standoff with police officers that lasted for hours, the Police Department said.
Drone Eye in the Sky Helps Snag Wanted Suspect at Arrowhead Marsh
What started as a routine check at a shoreline parking lot ended with a quiet arrest backed by an eye in the sky. Last Friday, officers with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department and deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office arrested a wanted person without incident at the Arrowhead Marsh...
UPDATED: Hankering for hamantaschen? Where to find your Purim favorites in the Bay Area
Purim is a party, and what better way to celebrate than with festive pastries? Whether you call them hamantaschen, oznei Haman, or orejas de Haman, we can all agree that these triangle-shaped pastries are delicious. Jewish bakeries across the Bay Area offer flavors both traditional (raspberry and poppyseed) and...
Alameda police make arrests in store break-ins
Alameda police make arrests after several business break-ins.
SafeWise: Danville Named Safest City in California, San Ramon 9th
Safewise recently released its safest cities in California which resulted in two Contra Costa County communities ranking in the top 10—Danville and San Ramon. The city of Oakley ranked 14th while the City of Martinez was 39th followed by the City of Brentwood at 90. In total, 10 Contra Costa County cities were named...
Touted San Jose shelter rife with dysfunction, workers said
A San Jose development touted as the gold standard for prefabricated temporary housing has turned into a hornets’ nest fraught with problems. A total of six former and current workers claim Branham Lane — a three-story site with 168 apartments operated by LifeMoves — is plagued with managerial dysfunction,...
Weekend police arrests across Milpitas
Between February 20 and February 23, Milpitas police made several arrests across the city. On Friday night, officers responded to a fight near the 400-Block of Dixon Landing Dr and arrested a 30-year-old from Fresno for DUI. The next afternoon, a 19-year-old from Newark was arrested for DUI and reckless driving after...
