Driver killed in Sunday morning solo crash on Highway 17 identified
A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded to the crash at about 10:39 a.m. on Dec. 14. Authorities said the man — later identified as Brian Keith Crocker — was driving a...
Castro Valley homeowner stuck with $50K bill after neighbor’s tree falls on her house
A tree falls on your property, except... it's not your tree. It's technically on your neighbor's property. Yet, as a Castro Valley woman found out, she was stuck with the headache and the bill.
‘Living’ levee in Palo Alto Baylands aims to solve multiple problems with one-of-a-kind solution
A new horizontal living levee will protect from sea-level rise in an environmentally friendly way, while also maintaining habitats naturally using wastewater. Here's how:
Lawsuit Against Uber Over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced today that his office, along with a coalition of 21 other law enforcement agencies, is joining a lawsuit previously filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Uber Technologies, LLC and Uber USA, LLC (Uber), the operators of the rideshare and delivery company. The lawsuit...
Driver accused of assault with deadly weapon after hitting Palo Alto police vehicle
(KRON) — An East Palo Alto man is accused of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly rammed a police patrol car while fleeing officers Monday night, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. At around 11:15 p.m., police officers on patrol in the area of the 1700...
BART ridership grows 11.6 percent in November
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) ridership grew 11.6 percent in November when compared to November 2024, and most stations saw double digit growth. In November, riders took more than 4.4 million trips. Saturday ridership grew 19 percent and Sunday ridership grew 16 percent while, for some routes, ridership at...
Pineapple Express takes form; week of rain imminent in Bay Area
(KRON) — The first of at least seven straight days of rain begins Friday in the Bay Area as an atmospheric river is set to soak the region with a stream of subtropical moisture from Hawaii. The phenomenon, known as a Pineapple Express, generally brings heavy rain and mountain snow to the West Coast. “Prevailing […]
The Future of Cannabis in California: Delivery, Vapes, and THCA
The cannabis industry in California is evolving faster than ever, and at the center of this transformation is weed delivery San Jose, innovative vape products, and the growing interest in THCA. What once felt like a counterculture movement has now matured into a technology-driven, consumer-focused industry that...
TIMELINE: Rain returns to Bay Area for 1st time in almost month as stormy...
Our stormy pattern will continue for the next 7 to 10 days. Here's a timeline of what to expect:
Inmate dies in apparent suicide at Oakland courthouse
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate after a 27-year-old died in an apparent suicide at Oakland’s Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, authorities said.
