Bay Area teenagers arrested for pop-up party homicide targeting rapper
(KRON) — A group of teenagers, including two from the San Francisco Bay Area, were attempting to shoot a rapper during a pop-up party in Sacramento County when innocent bystanders were struck by bullets, investigators said. One of the bystanders, a woman who was attempting to leave in an Uber, was caught in crossfire and […]
California rapper arrested on gun charges over Airbnb break-in
California rapper Weez Gotti has been charged after allegedly breaking into an Airbnb. The 30-year-old (real name Luis Rincon) from North Richmond was hit with charges of felony gun possession after police arrested him on suspicion of leaving a firearm behind during a rental home burglary. According to The Mercury...
Hayward Fault called “overdue” for major quake that could hit Bay Area
The last time the Hayward Fault ruptured with full force, on October 21, 1868, roughly 24,000 people lived in the East Bay. About 30 of them died. Buildings crumbled across what was then a stretch of small towns and ranches, and the quake was so destructive it earned the nickname “the great San Francisco earthquake” […]
Mustang going 120 mph pushes car onto active railroad track: CHP Redwood City
(KRON) — The driver of a red Ford Mustang that clocked 120 mph was arrested and booked into jail, according to the California Highway Patrol Redwood City office. The sports car was allegedly speeding on the highway shoulder last weekend before crashing another vehicle onto an active railroad track. “His excuse for driving recklessly and […]
4 Short Hayward Sunset Hikes Under an Hour for a Solo Recharge
Bay-view trails close to home that fit one free evening — sunset hits around 8:10 p.m. this week. Some weeks the only window for yourself is the one between work pickup and bedtime stories, or a rare Saturday when the kids are at their dad's. Hayward has a handful of trails that pay off in under an hour, and a couple of them...
Hayward Fault ‘Big One’ Could Slam East Bay Harder Than Expected
High-powered supercomputer runs are putting the Hayward Fault back in the hot seat, with fresh simulations showing some East Bay neighborhoods could shake far harder than earlier maps suggested. The new results, built from dozens of magnitude‑7 rupture scenarios on federal machines, are cranking up pressure to speed up retrofits on vulnerable buildings, bridges and lifelines. Local emergency planners say the upgraded...
SCPD Uses License Plate Reader to Arrest Burglary Suspect
Santa Clara Police Department’s (SCPD) automatic license plate reader (ALPR) was instrumental in tracking down and arresting a man police suspect of burglarizing dozens of storage units across the Bay Area. In late February, police discovered that 35 storage units across various area cities had been burglarized in three...
Puerto Rico arrives at Silicon Valley
Puerto Rico took a key step in its economic development strategy by participating for the first time with a structured venture capital agenda at the Startup Grind Conference 2026, held in Redwood City, California. The official delegation is led by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), the Economic...
Wall Street Colossus Moves In: Blackstone Plants AI Flag In San Francisco
Blackstone is quietly tightening its grip on the Bay Area AI scene, folding its growth arm into a new West Coast division called Blackstone N1 to centralize the firm’s artificial intelligence and high‑growth technology bets. The reshuffle plants senior dealmakers in San Francisco and is meant to link Blackstone’s private equity, tactical opportunities and wealth vehicles more directly to the AI companies they...
Tickets for dozens of Bay Area concerts are $30, from Santana to TLC
Live Nation has launched a week-long discounted ticket sale, with more than 4,000 participating events across North America.
