Man dies after crashing into Fremont building: police
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department said it is investigating the city’s ninth fatal traffic collision of the year after an 88-year-old man crashed his vehicle into a building Saturday. No bystanders were injured, according to police. FPD said officers responded at approximately 12:12 p.m. to a report of a single-veh
Measles warning: Traveler passed through Bay Area, other California regions
A measles patient traveling through six California counties by train and bus may have exposed others, health officials warn.
Tong Sui To Open Mountain View Location
Tong Sui is preparing to open a new location at 747 W. Dana St. in Mountain View, bringing the Sunnyvale-founded dessert and beverage concept to another Peninsula city. The opening is expected in October, according to The Almanac. The publication also highlights Tong Sui hopes to expand to 12 locations over the next ye
The Bernal Scream haunted house returns to San Jose
The Bernal Scream haunted house returned to San Jose Friday, and it’s bigger than ever. The homegrown haunt has nearly doubled its footprint this year to nearly 10,000 square feet. For the first time, it includes two main attractions: The Last Confession and Anxiety. The Last Confession takes visitors...
How California tech turned thrifted clothes into a booming fashion trend
Thrifted clothes have become a Hollywood fashion flex, as California-born platforms like the RealReal, Poshmark, ThredUp and eBay turn secondhand shopping into a $240-billion, fast-growing global industry.
Fremont Man Gets 17 Years for Raping, Strangling Niece Across Three Bay Area Cities
A San Mateo County jury convicted 39-year-old Wilfredo Juan Colins of raping and continuously molesting his niece, and he was sentenced this week to 17 years in prison. The abuse began when the victim was 12 and involved conduct in Fremont, Hayward and Pacifica over several years. Colins was found...
Santa Clara County Placed Children in Foster Care Without Safety Checks
Santa Clara County’s child welfare agency failed to follow common safety checks before placing vulnerable children in foster homes, according to a state investigation released this week. Investigators with the California Department of Social Services found “significant systemic gaps in documentation and timeliness acro
Laws ban surprise medical bills. But you might still get one if you call...
One woman’s medical emergency might open your eyes to a costly ‘gap’ in health coverage. “I probably would have died if the ambulance did not show up,” said Sophia, who asked NBC Bay Area not to use her last name. She was walking with a friend last year when she suddenly felt sick.
A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific...
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Denny Glover was hoping for a big catch when he went fishing with buddies on the Sacramento River, but he wasn’t expecting a fully grown humpback whale . Glover saw the whale surfacing on Wednesday while he was fishing for salmon and striped bass from a 21-foot (6.4-meter) boat, less than half th
Oaklanders rally in support of transit tax
More than a dozen community leaders rallied at Oakland City Hall this morning in support of a tax measure that, if passed, would provide a billion-dollar-a-year bailout to Bay Area public transit. ”If we do not succeed, BART will close up to 15 stations and reduce service, and all of...

















