19-year-old suspect in deadly Grantville shooting arrested in Bay Area
A 19-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a man the same age in Grantville two months ago was arrested Monday in Northern California.
Safeway Is Closing More Stores in 2026: Hayward, Newport and Washington, D.C. Locations Have...
Boise, Idaho — Safeway shoppers in several communities are facing store closures as parent company Albertsons Companies takes another look at its retail footprint following the collapse of its proposed merger with Kroger. Albertsons told that it had slowed its evaluation of its store portfolio while the $24.6 billion..
Inside the Bay Area’s resort-style senior community boom
Villa Marin is self-governed by its residents, who own their apartments and pay an average of $6,000 a month in HOA fees. That includes housekeeping, paddle courts, a library, a salon, and a fully equipped health center with on-site medical staff.
Update: Woodstock Water Shuttle Expected to Resume Service August 21
San Francisco Bay Ferry and the City of Alameda have now announced that the Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle, known locally as Woodstock, is expected to resume service on Friday, August 21.
Pleasant Hill vice mayor shows support for proposed e-bike bill
Some Bay Area leaders support a proposed California State Senate bill that would make it harder for manufacturers to sell high powered e-motorcycles as e-bikes. The idea is to put pressure on manufacturers to correctly label e-bikes. If approved, Senate Bill 1167 would clarify that high-powered e-motorcycles cannot be
Bay Area homeownership increasingly tied to inheritance, analysis finds
A new analysis by the San Francisco Chronicle reveals that inheriting family property or wealth is quickly becoming the primary way young adults can afford homeownership in the Bay Area. Jessica Flores, a personal finance columnist from The Chronicle, joined "The Nine" to break down "The Great Wealth Transfer" and how
Supervillain Loading: Bill Gates’ Daughter Phoebe Reportedly Took a Secret Class At Stanford That...
Over the weekend I blogged about how Bill Gates' daughter was in hot water for a 'cookie stuffing' scandal surrounding her AI-shopping startup company Phia. Scummy stuff that COULD see her facing jail time. Probably not because she's Bill Gates' daughter, but this kind of crime, if found guilty, is viewed the same as w
Classic Chevy Chevelle stolen in Bay Area turns up 33 years later in Placer...
California Highway Patrol officers in Placer County recently returned a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle to its original owner 33 years after the classic car was stolen in the Bay Area. The investigation began with a routine vehicle identification number verification at the CHP Auburn office . A person who had unknowingly purch
California is losing 320 Visa jobs as the payments giant restructures its workforce
Visa plans to eliminate 320 jobs at its Foster City campus, with the cuts expected to take effect on October 1, 2026. The California layoffs are part of a much larger restructuring that will remove about 2,600 positions across the company. Most of the affected roles are connected to technology...
Northern California school district sued over mosque field trip
A group of parents and former students of the Palo Alto Unified School District filed a civil rights lawsuit against the district regarding a 2025 school-sponsored field trip to a mosque where students learned about Islam. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Californi
