PFAS contamination successfully blocked from entering Oakland Estuary
On July 23, 2025, the Navy released the results of its pilot study to determine if injecting a specialized carbon solution into the ground would block hazardous PFAS chemicals from migrating into the Oakland Estuary from Alameda Point. The area at issue, a stone’s throw from the estuary, had once...
Motorcyclists killed in head-on crash with Tesla in Santa Cruz mountains identified
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Brief. The Santa Cruz County coroner identified the victims as Ernest Latta Jr., 61, and Lisa A. Latta, 59, both from Hayward. The crash happened just after 4:47 p.m. on Saturday along State Route 9, just south of State Route 35. The cause of the...
Surveillance video: Thieves crash truck into San Jose deli storefront
An unknown number of suspects allegedly made off with hundreds of dollars of wine after crashing a truck into the storefront of Antipasto's By De Rose, a locally owned Italian deli in San Jose’s Alum Rock neighborhood.
Solo-vehicle crash in San Jose leaves 1 dead
The crash happened near Berryessa Road and Morrill Avenue.
Oakland school that Zendaya attended to acquire Uptown theater
Oakland School for the Arts is planning to open specialized art spaces in the Dufwin Theater for students beginning in August.
The City Burned Their Homes. Now They’re Getting a Fraction Back
More than 60 years after officials in Hayward—a city in California’s San Francisco Bay Area—used eminent domain to forcibly remove and demolish the unincorporated community of Russell City, local leaders have approved a $1 million reparations fund for displaced families, renewing long-standing calls for recognition...
Minnesota City Among 25 Most Dangerous Places In U.S.
This is definitely not a list you want to be on but unfortunately, no place is completely free or safe from crime for the most part. There are a ton of different crimes, from porch pirates stealing a package off of your front step to more serious crimes like armed robbery and the like.
Organizer who’s clashed with ICE arrested after crime spree
A San Jose tattoo artist whose battle with ICE has made headlines in recent weeks is in trouble again after a Sunday morning crime spree in Berkeley, according to police and community reports. Since early July, Bay Area immigrant rights groups have been rallying support for 31-year-old Guillermo Medina Reyes, saying...
71-year-old man in serious condition after being shot multiple times in Pleasanton
A 71-year-old man was shot multiple times in Pleasanton Saturday and is in serious condition.
San Jose man pretended to sleep in stolen car: police
(KRON) — A San Jose man pretended to be sleeping when police officers found him inside a stolen car that was parked in a Hollister neighborhood, according to police. The thief had used a large wrench to start the car’s ignition, photographs released by the Hollister Police Department show. According to HPD, a...
