Police investigating deadly fight at Hayward business
Just before midnight Saturday, police were called and alerted to a fight happening at a business on the 300 block of Winton Avenue.
California making progress in reducing homelessness
Counties up and down the state are reporting decreases in their homeless populations. This year, as we're starting to see some of the preliminary results from the 2026 homeless point-in-time counts, many California counties are again reporting progress. San Joaquin County, for example, reduced the number of homeless pe
‘A lack of humanity’: Former men’s rowers allege injury, neglect on Stanford team
Editor’s Note: This story contains references to suicidal ideation and mental illness that may be troubling to some readers. Several sources requested anonymity due to fears of retaliation or discomfort speaking publicly. In those instances, pseudonyms have been used for readability. Reclined in the bow of the shell, j
Community NEWS Act Clears Major Hurdle, Heads to California Senate Floor
Broad coalition supports AB 2222 to support local reporting across California. Editor’s note: As you know, the Alameda Post is a nonprofit news organization. Securing consistent funding for newsrooms like ours is an endless challenge, but we are fortunate in California to have a new state program that will support many
Bay Area firefighters deploy to Nevada as massive Hawk Fire forces tens of thousands...
Firefighters from across the Bay Area headed to northern Nevada to help battle the rapidly growing Hawk Fire as part of a mutual aid response supporting firefighters already on the front lines near Reno. The wind-driven wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes.
Aug. 15-16 festivals: India culture, plus cars, music, food, art, wine
There’s a jam-packed weekend of Bay Area festivals scheduled for Aug. 15-16. Among the highlights:. Fremont’s Festival of India: The Bay Area’s largest and longest-running India Independence Day celebration — the 34th annual FOG (Festival of Globe) — will run all weekend in Fremont. Events include a Saturday dance comp
Elderly San Jose couple robbed of treasured heirloom in coordinated parking lot theft
A Sunday errand run turned into a nightmare for an elderly San Jose couple who lost a treasured heirloom in a highly coordinated robbery. The incident occurred last Sunday afternoon in the Almaden Plaza parking lot outside Costco. As the couple was finishing their grocery run and popped their trunk, two women immediate
Park Ranger Walks Through What to Do If You See a Cougar
Stock image by Mark Newman/Getty Images Santa Clara County rangers give hikers advice about what to do and what not to do if they see a cougar on the trail. Watch here. The post Park Ranger Walks Through What to Do If You See a Cougar appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .
Bay Area man arrested on suspicion of killing 4 family members
"My mom, siblings and I are heartbroken and overwhelmed."
San Andreas Fault Is Moving Faster, Storing More Stress Than Scientists Knew
San Andreas Fault earthquake risk reached new highs in 2026 as two independent studies found the fault system is more dangerous than models assumed: a faster slip rate in the Santa Cruz Mountains and millennium-high tectonic stress near Los Angeles now approach conditions historically linked to catastrophic cross-fault

















