Why this California hotspot keeps getting pricier even as people flee
California’s most coveted coastal metros are caught in a paradox: hundreds of thousands of residents are leaving each year, yet home prices in places like the Bay Area keep climbing. The result is a market where fewer people live in the state, but those who remain or arrive with money are bidding up a chronically... ...
San Jose Police Crack Down on Illicit Massage Parlors Before Super Bowl
The San José Police Department’s Special Victims Unit – Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) conducted focused, proactive illicit massage business enforcement operations during the first week of February 2026 at multiple locations within the city of San José. These enforcement efforts are part of the SJPD’s...
California Homeowners Say Wells Fargo Refused to Refund $28,000 After Mail Thieves Stole Santa...
CALIFORNIA — A couple in Santa Clara County, California says they are out $28,000 after mail thieves allegedly stole their property tax payment from the mail, rewrote the check with their own name, and cashed it — and they claim Wells Fargo denied their request for a refund, telling them it was “too late,” according...
Cardi B surprises Mission crowd at private pre-Super Bowl bash
At a Friday night invite-only in the Mission District, Cardi B made a surprise late-night appearance at a private Don Julio-sponsored event, one of numerous pre-Super Bowl gatherings happening this week across the Bay Area. The rapper laid down three tracks including with her 2018 banger “I Like It,” and...
How living in a rat-infested squat helped turn Green Day into one of the...
While West Oakland in the late 80s sounded like a sketchy place to live, it inspired a pop punk classic
Dublin schools limit AP and honors classes, citing student mental health
One East Bay school district is putting a limit on the number of AP and honors classes high school students can take, saying they're trying to protect kids' mental health.
Castro Theatre: Iconic venue is ready for its new spotlight
The famed 104-year-old Castro Theatre — one of Northern California’s most distinctive landmarks — is set to return to the spotlight after a yearlong, $40 million renovation project. The gussied up theater’s first new booking happens this Friday, with a sold-out screening of “The Adventures of Priscilla,...
Oakland Trio Cops Plea Deals in Killing of Ex-San Jose Officer
Three Oakland men charged in the 2021 killing of retired San Jose police officer Kevin Nishita have taken plea deals, sidestepping a looming March jury trial and locking in long prison terms instead. Laron Gilbert agreed to plead no contest to first-degree murder, while co-defendants Shadihia Mitchell and Hershel...
Fremont police searching for at-risk man who vanished nearly two weeks ago
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man reported missing more than 10 days ago who is considered at risk. FPD said Edwin Leal-Rodriguez was last seen at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 near the northbound Fremont Boulevard South onramp of I-880....
Dublin’s New Cookie Spot Was Born From Midnight Cravings
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – Desert lovers in the Tri-Valley have a new reason to stop by Shamrock Plaza. Chip Cookies, a popular East Bay gourmet cookie chain, opened its Dublin location, offering freshly baked cookies and a weekly rotating menu of inventive flavors. The shop, at 6851 Amador Plaza Road,...

















