After prison release, Cain Velasquez raises money for inmate rehabilitation
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Two months after his release from prison, former UFC champion Cain Velasquez is raising money for programs that support incarcerated people through rehabilitation. He kicked off those efforts with a meet-and-greet fundraiser event in San Jose over the weekend. ‘Welcome Home’ event with a purpose.
California Woman Arrested For Having ‘Illegal Electroshock Device’, Suspected Meth
A California woman is facing charges after she was allegedly found to be in possession of an illegal electroshock device, along with drugs and paraphernalia, police said. The City of Los Altos Police Department said officers conducted a traffic stop at around 9:28 p.m. on April 1 after spotting a vehicle driving without license plates. […]
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Nevada along with several aftershocks, USGS says; felt in Bay...
Did you feel it? A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Silver Springs, Nevada, on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There have been several aftershocks with the quake being felt in parts of the Bay Area.
Healthy Alameda: How to Become an Organ and Tissue Donor
In a hospital corridor, a deep and quiet stillness can take hold. Caregivers line the walls as a family walks with their loved one for the last time, a moment known as an Honor Walk. It is a moment that reflects both profound loss and extraordinary generosity.
APD Plans To Double Drone Fleet From Two to Four
Alameda residents seemed comfortable with the police department’s use of tools like surveillance drones and an armored car, but had questions about privacy and the burden of equipment and training on the City’s budget at a sparsely-attended public meeting on Thursday, April 9, at the O’ Club on Alameda Point.
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has new job
Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is returning to a prominent regional role as the head of a major Bay Area public policy advocacy organization.
Caltrans and Alameda Officials Celebrate Launch of Nimitz Freeway Widening Project Through Oakland’s Chinatown
Record temperatures. A bloodbath of traffic violence on our streets. Another war over oil is raging. And Monday afternoon, officials from Caltrans, Alameda County, Oakland, and the city of Alameda, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the so-called Oakland-Alameda Access Project, a $175 million freeway widening* through Chinatown. “People breath emission...
Crash involving big rig, Jeep shuts down lanes on I-238 in East Bay
(KRON) — Two southbound lanes were blocked Monday afternoon after a crash on Highway 238 in the East Bay, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Hayward division. The crash was reported around 4 p.m., involving a Jeep and a big rig. The No. 2 and No. 3 lanes are blocked in the area north of […]
Alleged drunk driver kills pedestrian in San Jose, police say
(KRON) — A man who was crossing a road in South San Jose on Saturday night was killed after being struck by an alleged drunk driver, according to police. The driver of a 2008 Toyota sedan was heading southbound on Almaden Expressway south of San Jose Avenue at 9:45 p.m. when he struck a man […]
San Jose’s Deadly Road Toll Climbs As Police Probe 13th Traffic Death Of 2026
San José’s grim traffic tally rose again today, as police announced the city has now recorded 13 roadway deaths this year and that traffic investigators were responding to another deadly collision. The update was described as preliminary while detectives worked to sort out what happened. Authorities did not release the victim’s name or the precise location of the crash in the brief advisory.
