2 men hospitalized in South Bay shooting
(KRON) — Two men were shot in Sunnyvale Wednesday, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. Sunnyvale police responded to the 1000 block of Stewart Drive at about 3:55 p.m. and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance. A short time later, […]
With this much rain, the state’s reservoirs could overflow
The weather forecast for the Bay Area calls for showers to continue over the next few days. The National Weather Service says steady rains tonight are expected to dump anywhere from a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch over some parts of the region. Stronger than average winds are also in the forecast, with gusts...
Bay Area Residents Delight in Rare Snowfall
Winter storms blanketed mountain peaks across the Bay Area with a rare dusting of snow this week. Residents hiked within the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve on Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Wednesday to enjoy the chilly conditions. The 3,486-foot-tall mountain top was among the locations where snowfall...
Bay Area human trafficking operation around Super Bowl LX rescues 73
In the weeks surrounding Super Bowl 60 in the Bay Area, 29 suspects were arrested, and 73 victim-survivors were rescued in a regional human trafficking operation. Nearly 70 law enforcement agencies coordinated across multiple counties and operated a centralized command center with 20 analysts providing real-time...
Major Bay Area Refinery to Pay $10 Million for Long Stretch of Violations
The Martinez Refining Company will pay a $10 million fine for 163 violations over four years, the Contra Costa County district attorney and the Bay Area Air District announced Thursday morning. The violations at MRC stretched from early 2020 to 2024, according to a press release, and included the Thanksgiving...
Gov. Gavin Newsom authorize $590 million loan to help Bay Area Transit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom authorized a $590 million loan to help address the budgetary shortfall that Bay Area Rapid Transit has faced in recent years, following a drop in ridership due to the pandemic. For years, the agency’s operating costs for its BART services were primarily funded by passenger fares and...
The Strange, True Story of the I80 Minions On the Road to Tahoe
If you have ever driven Interstate 80 between Sacramento and the Bay Area, you may have spotted them off to the side near Dixon: outsized Minions staring back at traffic like a roadside hallucination.
Families of 6 moms killed in California avalanche ‘devastated beyond words’
The families of six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in over 40 years say all of them were married mothers who "connected through the love of the outdoors." In a statement send to USA TODAY on Thursday, Feb. 19, the families identified their loved ones as Carrie Atkin, Liz Clabaugh, Danielle...
Snow on Mount Diablo as Unusual Weather Hits the East Bay
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – We’ve had some weird weather in the 925 lately! Earlier this week, many residents woke up to thunderstorms and hail–a rarity here in the Bay Area. And later in the week, we were treated to another rare sight: snow atop our iconic Mount...
Fremont’s Most UNFAIRLY Addictive Pizza Is Hiding Off the Freeway
First, you notice the vibe: a neighborhood pub energy that feels like a reunion you didn’t know you needed. Then the pizza hits your table—hot, bold, and weirdly impossible to stop eating—and suddenly you understand why people keep looping back like it’s part of their weekly routine.
