Still Not Home After 3 1/2 Hours in Traffic
A local resident experienced an unusually long commute home from Hayward to Brentwood on a recent evening. Leaving Hayward at 4:30 PM, the individual found themselves still stuck in traffic at 8 PM, a significant delay from their usual arrival time of 6 PM. The cause of this delay was later revealed to be a hazardous...
Hikers no longer need a permit for one of Bay Area’s most spectacular trails
Permit requirements for the 30-mile trail weaving through the East Bay mountains will end immediately.
Video shows suspected thieves with master Post Office keys stealing mail at San Jose...
Because the thefts are so frequent, residents now use P.O. boxes or rush to make sure they've picked up their mail before dark. "If you leave your mail in there overnight ,you're playing Russian roulette," one resident said.
After 2 Mistrials in East Bay Prison Abuse Case, Federal Prosecutors Won’t Try Again
After two mistrials, federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss sexual abuse charges against former FCI Dublin prison guard Darrell Wayne Smith, the last of 10 former employees to face charges in connection with abuse at the shuttered East Bay women’s prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Paulson on Wednesday filed...
Police Blotter: Rape, offensive words, possession of controlled substances
This report covers incidents from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin. Learn more about the Clery Act and how The Daily approaches reporting on crime and safety here. Tuesday, Nov. 11. A hit-and-run collision with property damage at 11:05...
Court acquits former South Bay youth pastor accused of molesting girls
“I am grateful that the jury saw past the lies and prevented a miscarriage of justice,” the former youth pastor said.
Alameda police find gun, fake federal agent badge during stolen vehicle stop
Alameda police said they suspect that someone they arrested may have been posing as a federal agent, and that they are now investigating the person's past actions.
How Much Should You Tip for a Drink at a Bar in the Bay...
You had dinner at a restaurant and the check has just landed on your table. How much you’ll tip probably seems intuitive: between 18% to 25% of your final bill, depending on the quality of service you received. But when it comes to a night out at a bar,...
Bay Area grocery stores open on Thanksgiving Day
OAKLAND, Calif. - Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner usually means making multiple trips to the grocery store for those vital ingredients that somehow didn’t make it into the shopping cart the first time. While many people may get all their supplies in order ahead of the actual holiday, there’s always...
California engineer busted stealing U.S. missile secrets
San Jose, California – A California engineer who quietly walked off with some of the country’s most sensitive missile-tracking technology will spend nearly four years in federal prison, closing a case that prosecutors say underscores the national-security stakes of corporate espionage in the defense sector. On...

















