Milpitas father among those missing after catastrophic floods in Nepal-Tibet border
A Milpitas man is among those missing following the catastrophic floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. Floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border have buried homes, swept away roads and left entire communities under debris. More than 1,000 people were reported missing; among them was 48-year-old Pra
Suspect charged in random stabbing spree in Oakland that killed man
Jose Jesus Rodriguez, 34, was charged by Alameda County prosecutors with murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in a spree of random stabbings in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.
Teen arrested in deadly shooting at massive Bay Area birthday party
A 17-year-old faces charges in connection with a shooting that killed one person and injured six others at a pop-up birthday party near Morgan Hill.
Rare August showers, lightning risk hit Bay Area as tropical moisture surges in
The Bay Area will get its best chance at measurable rainfall in nearly two months on Friday as a second surge of moisture from former Tropical Storm Iselle moves in.
Two men dead after wrong-way crash in Santa Clara
An SUV traveling the wrong way on Montague Expressway in Santa Clara crashed into a pickup truck, killing both drivers in a fiery collision.
Our children deserve more than our good intentions
A few months ago, I visited the Black Panther Museum in Oakland. As I walked through the education exhibit, I found myself reflecting on a lesson that feels as urgent today as it did sixty years ago- be responsive to the needs of our children. Many of us know that...
Washington Man Convicted of Murder in Newark Dad’s Revenge Killing
A Newark jury took less than a full day to convict a Vancouver, Washington man of first-degree murder for gunning down 40-year-old Reynaldo Cantu outside his Sunset Avenue home in December 2022, in a killing prosecutors described as a calculated act of vengeance tied to the death of the defendant's teenage daughter. Lo
Santa Clara County Leaders Commit $1 Billion to Revamp Jails
Santa Clara County leaders approved a broad plan to spend roughly $1 billion over several years to revamp significantly outdated jail facilities described as “awful” by county officials, and bring them into compliance with longstanding court orders to improve safety and conditions. The unanimous decision by the Board..
Facing largest hike in grocery prices in 50 years, East Bay shoppers get creative...
Erika Riffe, a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Library, moved from Florida eight years ago. She considers the Bay Area home and has been thinking of starting a family with her partner. But with the rising cost of living and grocery prices skyrocketing, the pair are digging deeper into t
1 Dead, Another Wounded in San Ramon Shooting
The Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office says one person was found dead and another wounded in Unincorporated San Ramon. On Wednesday at about 1:05, Contra Costa deputy sheriffs responded to a “medical police” call on Bollinger Canyon Road in unincorporated San Ramon. A resident was discovered in a home bleeding from an

















