Metallic balloons trigger widespread power outage in East Bay
The outage began at 5:20 p.m. Saturday and affected more than 5,000 customers as the temperature dipped into the mid-40s.
Hundreds of guns, including 21 assault weapons, turned in at San Jose gun buyback
(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department held a gun buyback event on Saturday and reported collecting 350 firearms and 21 assault weapons. The initiative was held at the San Jose Police Department substation and was open to all residents of Santa Clara County. Handguns, rifles and shotguns were exchanged for $100 and...
1 killed, more than 20 poisoned from death cap mushrooms in California, officials say
California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children. "Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure."
Bay Area police investigate ‘suspicious’ death
Police were investigating a suspicious death Saturday afternoon on a small cul-de-sac in Hercules, according to officials.
South San Francisco Woman Arrested for Vandalism and Theft at Hillsdale Mall in San...
Yesterday, the San Mateo Police Department arrested a 40-year-old South San Francisco resident, Valissa Guzman Lopez, after she was caught allegedly committing multiple acts of vandalism and theft. According to a social media post by the San Mateo Police Department, authorities responded to a report of a suspicious...
Late-Night North Oakland Parking Lot Clash Leaves 33-Year-Old Dead
A late-night argument in a North Oakland store parking lot turned deadly Thursday when a 33-year-old man was shot and later died at a hospital, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:05 p.m. in a parking lot in the 5900 block of Market Street. Oakland police said an argument broke out and escalated before...
Hundreds pay tribute to Oakland coach John Beam in first organized memorial since killing
Hundreds gathered Friday night in Oakland for a tribute to coach John Beam and to celebrate his life. It was the first organized memorial for the coach since he was fatally shot on Nov. 13.
San José Police Extradite Local Resident from Mexico in Connection with 2021 Homicide on...
On December 2, 2025, San José Police Department (SJPD) detectives extradited Uatesoni Joseph Paasi, a 31-year-old San José resident, from Mexico. Paasi faces murder charges related to a 2021 homicide. The extradition followed a four-year investigation involving law enforcement agencies in the United States and Mexico.
Look up at the Muffler Man, Hayward
At 20ft, a true roadside attraction. At Bell Plastics in Hayward, many of the old fiberglass attractions found a second home. Collector Bruce Kennedy has been restoring and preserving these giants since 2011. Big Mike was originally installed in the 1960’s on Mission Boulevard at the Morris Car Wash in...
New specialty grocery store to anchor 5-story Bay Area development
The project's plan includes 10 units of low-income housing.
