Suspect sought as BART police investigate shooting onboard train
(KRON) — Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police are searching for a suspect after a shooting onboard a train Tuesday evening. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on a northbound train heading toward Fruitvale Station in Oakland. Police said the 15-year-old victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable...
Push to protect Bay Area coastlines from rising seas
The topic of sea level rise and potential solutions took center stage in San Francisco Monday, much to the relief of many homeowners near the water. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is guiding coastal communities to develop their own rising sea level plans and said a recent $20...
Fires Tuesday night along Guadalupe Freeway being investigated as arson
(KRON) — A series of vegetation fires along the northbound section of Highway 87 Tuesday night are being investigated as possible arson. Reports of the fires came in at 11 p.m., according to the San Jose Fire Department. The fires broke out along a section of the highway, known colloquially as the Guadalupe Freeway,...
San Jose father killed in head-on crash ‘brought so much love’ to family
(KRON) — Loved ones are mourning the loss of a San Jose man who was killed Sunday in a head-on collision in Merced County. Tyler Alexander Jackson, 29, is remembered as “a devoted father, a loving partner, and a man whose greatest joy was his family.” On Sunday night at 11:13 p.m., the California Highway […]
Three people fatally shot in San Jose, suspect at large
Police are searching for a shooter who allegedly killed two women and one man in San Jose, authorities said.
West Alameda Business Association Announces Launch of Webster Park
New banners, a new name, and a new vision for community connection. Last week the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) announced the official launch of Webster Park, formerly known as the Healing Garden, at 1435 Webster Street. Located in the heart of Alameda’s West End, this newly renamed space reflects WABA’s...
‘Well-known’ chef accused of robbing three banks in one day in California
A man identified as a former head chef at two closed San Francisco Bay Area restaurants faces charges that he robbed three banks in one day, police and news reports say. Valentino Luchin, 62, of San Francisco, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, following the robberies of three banks in the city, San Francisco police...
Newark complies with military equipment state law
On Thursday, Sept. 11, the Newark City Council held a public hearing on Newark Police Department’s list of “Military Equipment.” This is part of the city’s compliance with state law requiring the police department to get council approval before funding, purchasing and using the equipment. The...
Santa Clara County declares public health crisis for Latino residents
Latinos in Santa Clara County suffer from higher rates of poverty, lower rates of high school graduation and more deaths from diabetes than other groups. Officials want to find ways to close that gap. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously declared a public health crisis for...
VA hospital project in California balloons to $1.6 billion
A long-running Department of Veterans Affairs hospital replacement project in Palo Alto, California, has tripled in cost and slipped more than a decade behind. Approved in 2009 with an estimated budget of $450 million to replace six “seismically deficient” buildings, the initiative is now expected to exceed $1.6...
