Big earthquake on Hayward Fault could cause damage similar to 1989 Loma Prieta quake,...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Thursday’s 3.1 magnitude earthquake was the latest of five notable aftershocks to hit Berkeley since a 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the college town on Sept. 22. A day later, the Bay Area remembers the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, a 6.9 magnitude quake on the San Andrews Fault, which...
A major earthquake hasn’t struck California’s big cities in 3 decades. On Thursday, we...
A major earthquake hasn't struck any of California's biggest cities in more than three decades, but the "Big One" is a matter of when, not if. The annual ShakeOut drill preaches preparedness.
This historic town — with beer, beavers and a shipwreck — is the Bay...
I knew this Contra Costa town for its imposing row of refinery equipment along the highway. But a train trip downtown changed everything, culture critic Peter Hartlaub writes.
Mayor Gary Singh to Deliver His First State of the City Address – A...
UNION CITY, CA, October 15, 2025 - Join us as Mayor Gary Singh delivers his first State of the City Address on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM at the Ruggieri Senior Center. This exciting evening will spotlight the City’s achievements, bold initiatives, and the shared vision shaping Union City’s next...
Belmont police detain burglary suspects after neighborhood search
(KRON) — Police in Belmont told residents of the Homeview neighborhood to stay inside Thursday morning as they searched for two burglary suspects. Both suspects were located and placed into custody by 6:18 a.m. One suspect was taken into custody by 5:49 a.m., the Belmont Police Department said. The outstanding...
Bay Area resident suspected of running ‘ghost gun’ factory inside his apartment
Alfred Amaya, 28, was expected to be charged with more than 30 felonies, including possession of a machine gun, manufacturing machine guns and possession of a weapon.
3.1 magnitude quake hits Berkeley campus unexpectedly
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook the UC Berkeley campus and surrounding East Bay community on Thursday morning, providing an unexpected real-world preview just an hour before a planned international earthquake preparedness drill. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the tremor at 9:23 a.m., with the epicenter located...
Santa Clara County expected to lose millions in housing grants
Federal funds for permanent supportive housing programs are expected to be substantially parred down, putting hundreds of Santa Clara County residents at risk of becoming homeless. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to cap the amount of Continuum of Care grants that can be used for...
Man lying in driveway struck and killed by garbage truck Thursday morning in San...
(KRON) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck in San Jose early Thursday morning. According to the San Jose Police Department, officers responded around 4:05 a.m. to the 2800 block of Bascom Avenue. Arriving on the scene, officers determined that a blue 2020 Peterbilt garbage truck driven by a man...
Study: California has greenest U.S. cities; Arizona at bottom
(The Center Square) – No city in the U.S. is greener than San Jose, and four other California cities join it in the top 10. That’s according to a recent WalletHub study of the nation’s 100 most populated cities and their progress on environmental and climate issues. WalletHub said San Jose stood out for having the...
