BART Ridership Changed Dramatically in 2025, Agency Reports
BART ridership moved noticeably in 2025 -- not in a smooth straight line, but in a clear upward trajectory that peaked in the fall, according to the agency's monthly ridership snapshots and its own year-end updates. Bay Area Rapid Transit.
The FBI’s Oakland corruption case relies heavily on the word of one man with...
Editor’s note: We’re republishing some of our best reads of 2025. This romp of a story by our City Hall reporters Eli Wolfe and Natalie Orenstein and our news editor Darwin BondGraham reads like a true crime novel, but dear reader, it’s all true. The story behind “Co-conspirator 1,” a key figure in the federal...
San Jose mom loses car to string of car fires in Willow Glen neighborhood
A neighbor banging on the front door alerted a San Jose mom and her daughter to evacuate their home as their car burned in the driveway, losing their only way to get around. Here's how you can help:
More Than 1,470 Households Apply for 76 Apartments at Oakland’s Native American Health Center...
Along a busy stretch of International Boulevard, Oakland’s Native American Health Center is putting the finishing touches on Flicker, a five-story community clinic and housing complex that tries to do a lot in one footprint. The project pairs a ground-floor cultural center and dental clinic with 76 affordable...
Missing California Hiker Rescued On Christmas Day
A 63-year-old hiker who went missing on Christmas Eve was found cold and wet but otherwise in good health on Christmas morning, authorities said. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said Joseph Conway was hiking in Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve near Redwood City on the evening of Dec. 24 when he became...
Suspect sought after customer attacked, equipment damaged at San Jose bakery
Police in San Jose are seeking information following after a man was seen on surveillance video assaulting a customer and destroying equipment at a bakery.
Ceres Teen In Cardiac Arrest After Pickup Tailgate Fall At School Lot
A routine weekend hangout at a Ceres school parking lot turned into a life-or-death emergency last Saturday when a 16-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest after falling from the lowered tailgate of a pickup truck, authorities said. The incident happened in the parking lot of Hidahl Elementary School, and the teen...
Alameda Man Faces Felony Charges for Allegedly Hunting, Shooting Wild Turkey
Most Alamedans love our wild turkeys that roam our streets, often using crosswalks to make their way across. Most people stop their cars to allow them to walk peacefully, and many of us stop to get photos of these popular feathered locals.
Measles case reported in East Bay: Here’s where the infected person shopped before Christmas
Contra Costa County reported a case of measles on Monday; people may have been exposed at Walnut Creek shops and other public locations before Christmas.
San Ramon vehicle pursuit ends in crash, officer hospitalized
(KRON) — A pursuit of vehicle theft suspects in San Ramon late Monday resulted in multiple police cars being rammed and an officer hospitalized, according to the San Ramon Police Department. Two of four suspects were taken into custody. San Ramon detectives were conducting a stakeout near Kyler Court and Kyler Lane...

















