Massive Gray Whale Washes Up Near San Leandro Marina, Trail Shut Down
San Leandro’s usually calm shoreline turned grim yesterday when a dead gray whale washed up along the Bay Trail just south of Marina Park. City officials say the animal is an adult, about 12 meters long, and that scientists will perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death. Crews have ringed the site with yellow
Hayward Family Blown Out Of Home Takes PG&E To Court
A Hayward-area family whose rental home was obliterated in a gas blast along East Lewelling Boulevard is now suing Pacific Gas & Electric, Alameda County and a pair of construction firms, saying a Dec. 11, 2025 pipeline explosion left them badly injured and with nothing left to salvage. Their lawsuit seeks money for ex
Great Dickens Christmas Fair creators bring Gold Rush-era experience to S.F.
The new interactive experience San Francisco Historium Spotlight is set to take place at the city’s Pier 35 for only two days this summer.
Person arrested after standoff in Union City neighborhood, police say
SKY7 was over the scene on in Union City's Decoto neighborhood. After the person exited the SUV. police seem to have fired some kind of projectile, and we saw a police K-9 tackling the person to the ground.
Potential $100M deal emerges to sell Oakland Arena
Alameda County officials have released a new term sheet revealing a potential $100 million deal to sell the Oakland Arena. The documents identify the prospective buyer as the Oak View Group, an arena development and venue management company backed by private equity firm Silver Lake and co-founded by music executive Irv
Rabid bat discovered near Fremont sidewalk
(KRON) — A rabid bat was found earlier this week near a sidewalk in the Palo Verde Common in South Fremont. According to the Fremont Police Department, Alameda County Vector Control collected the bat on Tuesday, May 26 near a sidewalk “within reachable distance of pedestrians and animals.” Vector control confirmed on T
Final bell rings for 5 San Jose elementary schools permanently closing
It was the end of an era Friday for several schools in the San Jose Unified School District, as teachers and students entered classrooms for the final time before multiple campuses permanently close.
Bear Bites: Mademoiselle Colette Brings Parisian Chic to Menlo Park
Located in downtown Menlo Park, Mademoiselle Colette is a stylish French bakery known for its elegant pastries, bright café setting, and lively atmosphere. When Mademoiselle Colette opened its first location in downtown Menlo Park in 2015, the M-A Chronicle wrote an article titled “Locally Owned Pastry Shop Mademoisell
Bay Area punk musician loses nearly everything in San Francisco fire, friends say
A GoFundMe campaign for Fuzz Master of the Creepy Crawlies is seeking $10,000 to help him find housing and replace basic belongings.
Bay Area Women In Power Say Threats Are Hitting Too Close To Home
In California, stepping into public office increasingly means stepping into the line of fire, and women are catching more of the heat. From violent messages and doxxing to protests on quiet residential streets and suspected explosive devices, abuse has become part of the job description for some local women in office.

















