When is it time for ageing loved ones to stop driving?
Anna, who asked to be identified only by her middle name because she fears her mother would disown her if she learned the truth, still hasn’t told her mom that she sparked an investigation into her driving last year. “She still brings it up,” Anna said. “She’s just pissed.” Anna’s mother, then 85, was living with chron
Bay Area city considers sweeping ban on new drive-throughs
Napa is considering a ban on new and expanded drive-throughs as part of a broader effort to reduce car-oriented development and idling emissions.
3 armed burglars wipe out inventory at new Hayward phone repair shop
A Hayward cellphone repair shop is tallying its losses after three masked men, including at least one armed with a handgun, smashed their way into the store over the weekend and wiped out much of its inventory. Mr. Phone Repair, which opened just three months ago in April, is much...
Alameda Theater / Cinema Grill Entry Wins Mayor’s Trophy
Sitting along the sidewalk and watching our annual 4th of July Parade is one of the most highly anticipated summer activities in Alameda every year. Friends, families, and neighbors gather to wave and cheer for participants. Some get squirted with water (it’s a fun way to cool off), and many put out picnics and barbecu
Alleged car thief’s getaway ends stuck in the sand
A MAN was arrested Sunday afternoon after he attempted to steal a parked vehicle near the Gold Beach Hotel in Garapan, only to reverse it off Beach Road and onto the beach, where it became stuck in the sand, police and witnesses said. According to the vehicle's owner, Jonathan Carrido,...
A popular Mexican American bakery is moving into the former Shuggie’s space
One of the Bay Area’s most popular Mexican American bakeries is taking over the former Shuggie’s restaurant in the Mission. Florecita Panaderia will vacate its shoebox Bryant Street location Aug. 26 and will reopen Sept. 12 at the former Shuggie’s space on 23rd and Bryant. Owners Ximena...
Bay Area beachgoer could face charges after shooting self ‘accidentally’
The 28-year-old man was wounded in a Linda Mar Beach parking lot, police said.
Potential storms from Tropical Storm Elida prompt red flag warning in NorCal
Northern Californians should expect an abnormally muggy and hot week with the potential for thunderstorms as a post-tropical cyclone dissipates along the coastline and into the Pacific Ocean over the next few days. As of Monday, July 20, the National Hurricane Center is warning that Elida, the post-tropical cyclone, is
San Jose man drove 140 mph in Highway 87 crash that killed mom, toddler,...
Prosecutors say 31-year-old Zachary Chernicky was driving more than 140 mph when his Tesla crashed into three vehicles on Highway 87 in December 2025. Ivana Balistreri, 29, and her 1-year-old daughter, Lilliana, died after the Lexus they were riding in caught fire. Lilliana was two weeks shy of her second birthday.
Bay Area woman arrested after allegedly entering home, carrying child and striking officer
A stranger allegedly walked into a Santa Rosa home, picked up a young child and carried him upstairs before fleeing, police said.

















