California Earthquake Alert Monday: 30+ Quakes Hit East Bay
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Ramon, CA – A significant earthquake swarm rattled parts of central California Monday morning, with more than 30 earthquakes recorded near San Ramon over a span of several hours, according to federal...
Former School Principal Arrested, Charged with Stealing from Teachers
OAKLAND — A former school principal faces multiple charges for theft of wages from. teachers, and other school employees in Castro Valley and Newark. Victor L. Dawson, 52, of Lathrop, was arrested on January 15. Dawson’s arrest stems from investigations conducted by the Alameda County District. Attorney’s Office...
Inside Los Altos’ newest bookstore
To most people, the idea of having a cozy space to purchase books and meet fellow readers in person is a pleasant concept — but to Yung Le and Julie Pham, it’s a business model. A Novel Affair is located in downtown Los Altos at the corner of...
Lunar New Year 2026: Where to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse in...
From San Francisco’s Chinatown parade to festivals, concerts and night markets across the region, here’s where to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026 in the Bay Area.
Bay Area police warn of burglars’ hidden cameras, ‘deceptive tactics’
San Jose police said the burglars planted cameras outside or posed as delivery drivers or landscapers to case homes.
Onslaught of 20 earthquakes hit US city in 90-minute span shaking homes for 100...
TWENTY earthquakes shook the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday morning. At least 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher have been recorded in the city of San Ramon, California, with...
For 56 Years, This Berkeley Food Pantry Built a Community. Now It’s Shutting Down
For the last three years, Robin Franklin has been a fixture of the Berkeley Food Pantry’s thrice-weekly distributions. Without fail, she can be found on the bottom floor of the Berkeley Friends Quaker Church on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, running the operation’s cold bag assembly like a well-oiled machine,...
4.2 magnitude quake rocks S.F. Bay Area
The Bay Area was jolted by multiple earthquakes Monday morning, including a 4.2 magnitude temblor that was felt from San Francisco to the East Bay.
Chevron plans to clean up tar at Alameda Point refinery site in Spring 2026
At the urging of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in 2021, Chevron agreed to return to Alameda Point and clean up the tar waste left behind when its refinery that produced kerosene was closed in 1903. The site was eventually filled with up to 10 feet of soil during construction...
Passenger dies in crash during police pursuit in San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - A passenger inside a vehicle fleeing from authorities in San Leandro died when the driver crashed into a parked car early on Saturday morning. A San Leandro Police Department officer assigned to the department’s Regional Sideshow Enforcement Team (RESET) tried just after 1:15 a.m. to stop a...

















