San Mateo meeting gets heated as residents clash over proposed substance abuse treatment site
"They've done it backwards. They've gone forward with this project without engaging the community, and that's going to be a problem. It's a trainwreck," a community representative said as residents pushed back on the location of the proposed center.
‘Inattention and incompetence’: Jurors waste no time convicting woman who let toddlers drown at...
Shahin Gheblehshenas was found guilty on three felony counts of child endangerment after two kids drowned while at her unlicensed day care. The post 'Inattention and incompetence': Jurors waste no time convicting woman who let toddlers drown at her unlicensed day care first appeared on Law & Crime .
Another Technical Glitch Caused False Earthquake Alerts to Go Out In Northern California
For the second time in four months, a false-alarm alert about an earthquake was triggered in Northern California, and this was actually multiple alerts, but this time there thankfully were no loud alarms on cellphones rattling Bay Area residents awake. The US Geological Survey has some questions to answer about...
A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California
Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.
Household Hazardous Waste drop-off on April 25
The City of Santa Clara will hold a free Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event on Saturday, April 25. Residents can safely dispose of items that cannot go in weekly trash or recycling carts. Accepted materials include old paint, chemical cleaners, pesticides, fluorescent lamps, batteries, medications, sharps, and...
Owner of San Jose day care where two toddlers drowned convicted
Two women co-owned Happy Happy Daycare, where two 1-year-old girls drowned and a 2-year-old boy was pulled from the pool in critical condition in October 2023 .
🚧 Hayward outlines new street safety actions after recent pedestrian deaths
At a March 24, 2026 work session, the Hayward Police Department shared its year-end traffic safety report and plans to make city streets safer. The report reviewed three recent fatal pedestrian crashes on Foothill Boulevard, Tennyson Road, and Mission Boulevard, and outlined steps the city will take to prevent future...
This Bay Area carnitas sensation is opening its first restaurant
The popular Oakland carnitas specialist is part of a post-pandemic boom in regional taco styles across the Bay Area.
A Very Fancy San Ramon Candy Story Has Closed Forever
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – The 925 has several terrific old-school candy spots. Zoonie’s in Lafayette is one of my favorites, and Danville Chocolates is awesome, too. Down in San Ramon, though, we once had a store that focused more on a bespoke, very fancy candy experience. Sadly, that...
Small earthquake swarm rattles Northern California city. What’s going on?
A swarm of almost a half-dozen earthquakes reaching up to magnitude 3.0 rattled San Ramon in California near San Francisco, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The other quakes in Monday night’s swarm ranged from magnitudes 1.5 to 2.0, according to the USGS. San Ramon earlier was hit by a swarm of more than 90 quakes...

















