Fremont CA

A San Jose man was arrested by Nevada County Sheriff's deputies for his involvement in a scheme to defraud a senior woman out of $30,000, a scam which was thwarted due to the timely intervention of her observant friend and quick-acting law enforcement. According to a social media post by the Nevada County Sheriff's...

UCSF Health layoffs come amid ongoing labor disputes and a UC hiring freeze that union leaders say is worsening patient care and staff burnout.

An Oakland woman who disappeared in January was believed to be a victim of human trafficking and was last seen in Stockton, authorities said, urging the public to help find her.

Crime and chronic underinvestment in public safety have weakened Oakland’s economy, according to a recent report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, a San Francisco-based think tank. The 57-page study, published earlier this month, argues that Oakland’s high crime rate relative to similar-sized cities,...

Four members of a family from Northern California who were celebrating a birthday were among eight people killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California over the weekend during a sudden and fierce thunderstorm.

Last Friday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received several distress calls concerning a wayward semi-truck on the move along I-880. The vehicle was reportedly dangerously zigzagging between lanes, compelling fears of imminent collisions. Swiftly heeding the calls, officers of the CHP Oakland unit encountered...

On the edge of Oakland, right by the bay, something fabulous is afoot.

Tucked away on a bustling boulevard in Fremont, California sits a time capsule disguised as a restaurant—a place where the coffee cups are never empty and the sizzle of bacon creates a soundtrack that rivals any Top 40 hit. Classic Diner stands proud with its stucco exterior and bold...

(RNS) — The six-day certification course aims to teach ‘how to honor deserving candidates and expedite their path to sainthood in the Vatican,’ according to the center’s website. The post First US center to train Catholics on canonization process to open in 2026 appeared first on RNS .

In Hayward, dozens of new tiny homes opened at the country's first domestic violence shelter. Victims of human trafficking or domestic violence are eligible for the uniquely private shelter.