Injured mama duck, ducklings rescued from busy Concord road
An injured mother duck and her ducklings were rescued from a median on Clayton Road in Concord earlier this month.
Rally in Martinez to Protest Ex-Deputy Andrew Hall’s Early Parole Release
MARTINEZ, Calif. – Community organizers announced that a rally will be held outside the A.F. Bray Courts Building in Martinez at 8:15 a.m. Aug. 7 to protest former Contra Costa County Deputy Andrew Hall’s petition for early parole release. Hall was quietly released from prison in March 2025 after serving less than...
Passenger killed, driver severely injured in S.F. crash
Speed was thought to have been a factor in the single-vehicle crash on Interstate 280 near the Cesar Chavez exit.
Spate of weekend Oakland shootings: Man killed, seven other victims injured
A man was arrested in the fatal shooting on Aileen Street in North Oakland, police said — one of six incidents with seven other victims.
One killed in Highway 101 pileup near Palo Alto, driver arrested for DUI: CHP
A woman was killed and a man was arrested for DUI following a four-car pileup on Highway 101 near Palo Alto early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom join the chorus at Gracie Abrams’ Outside Lands set
The appearance marked a surprising moment of generational crossover at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco.
San Francisco estate auction offers peek into Dianne Feinstein’s private world
The items, in total, are valued at close to six figures.
East Oakland homeless encampment on MacArthur Boulevard raises health, safety concerns
People in East Oakland say a growing homeless encampment on MacArthur Boulevard near 106th Avenue is becoming more unsanitary and unsafe.
‘Jewelry swap’ scams on the rise in East Bay, police warn
“Jewelry swap” thefts are on the rise in Fremont, police warned, urging people to be on the lookout for swindlers. Here are tips to protect yourself.
US program handing out another round of $1,000 monthly payments – and checks will...
SOME Americans will get another monthly payment automatically deposited in their bank accounts soon. The money comes as part of an initiative helping lower-income families improve their long-term financial health. It first began in November 2024 thanks to philanthropic organization United Way Bay Area (UWBA) in...