Midday Double Shooting Stuns El Paseo De Saratoga Shoppers
San José police converged today on the 500 block of El Paseo de Saratoga after a shooting that left an adult man and an adult woman dead, authorities said. Officers roped off a large section of the shopping center’s parking lot, warning it would stay closed for several hours while detectives examined the scene. The...
Bay Area authorities arrest missing Connecticut woman, 2 others in bank fraud case
Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area have arrested three people from the East Coast on suspicion of identity theft in an alleged bank fraud case, including a woman who was reported missing several months ago.
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...
