Local Bay Area real estate agent has made her name by focusing on luxury...
Known as a "real estate matchmaker," Monica Costa's unique approach is not just about selling houses - it's about connecting people to a lifestyle, a community, and ultimately, a home. Her journey into real estate is as distinctive as her method, rooted in a rich background in marketing and international business. Moni
Fourth Grant Fire In Weeks Ignites Near I-580 In Eastern Alameda County
A wildfire has burned 10 acres of private land in eastern Alameda County after igniting shortly after 1 PM today near the junction of Interstate 580 and Interstate 205 close to the Altamont Pass. The blaze, dubbed the Grant Fire, was first spotted at 1:03 PM, and as of the latest information, its containment status and
Wildfire smoke drifts into Bay Area this week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Smoke from multiple large wildfires that continue to burn in Monterey County is expected to drift into the San Francisco Bay Area this week, officials announced Monday. An air quality advisory is now in effect through Tuesday. The Timber Fire and the Plaskett Fire have collectively burned more th
Chef-favorite Bay Area artisan soy company recalls tofu in 29 states
The Hodo Foods recall involves more than 10,000 cases of a ready-to-eat tofu product, including some shipped to California.
We Found Out What’s Coming to Alamo’s Old Rite Aid
ALAMO, CALIFORNIA — Bay Area Telegraph reader Nancy B. recently wrote in with a question that plenty of Alamo residents have likely been pondering as of late. What, exactly, is going into the former Rite Aid at Alamo Plaza?. Nancy had heard that it would become a Fitness 19....
NBC Bay Area Goes With News As ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ Bows
KNTV-11 in San Jose, branded as “NBC Bay Area,” is adding an additional hour of local news to its daily schedule, starting September 7. It happens to be in the time slot that, until today, is held by The Kelly Clarkson Show. The first-ever American Idol winner and...
Convicted drug trafficker arrested in SF, 8 kilograms of narcotics seized
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A five-time convicted drug trafficker was arrested in San Francisco amid an investigation that uncovered more than 8 kilograms of narcotics, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Sixty-year-old Darrell Hargrove, along with two women who authorities said “were found to be complicit
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jurassic Park’ effects pioneer closes Berkeley studio
The Berkeley visual-effects studio founded by Oscar winner Phil Tippett has left its longtime facility after more than four decades.
Prosecutors look to try 17-year-old arrested in Morgan Hill mass shooting as adult
The Santa Clara County District Attorney is hoping to charge a 17-year-old allegedly behind a Morgan Hill mass shooting at an unauthorized birthday party this summer as an adult. That would mean the maximum sentence could be life behind bars instead of seven years if he remains in juvenile court.
APD Recovers, Returns Stolen Bikes Thanks to Good Recordkeeping, Community Awareness
Earlier this month, Alameda Police Department (APD) officers were able to recover two stolen electric bicycles because the victims had documented their bikes’ serial numbers, according to an APD report on Facebook.

















