5 earthquakes rock California: what you need to know now
Five earthquakes have rattled California’s Bay Area, putting communities from Gilroy to San Jose on alert and renewing questions about what comes next. I will walk through what is known so far about the sequence, where it hit hardest, how far the shaking spread, and what the latest mapping and swarm data suggest for...
Kaiser Nurses Say They’ll Strike Jan. 26 if Contract Talks Don’t Resume
The union representing 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care professionals across California and Hawaii, the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, on Thursday issued a 10-day notice to strike, with walkouts possible from San Jose to San Diego and Honolulu starting Jan....
This 146-year-old San Francisco Victorian hits the market with a surprise: A secret garden
A San Francisco Victorian from 1880 is on the market for just the second time, and it includes a park in the backyard.
Saturday Links: Berkeley Police Arrest Man in Texas Connected to Seven East Bay Cold...
Berkeley police arrested a man in Texas who is suspected of seven kidnappings and sexual assaults in Berkeley and Oakland between 1994 and 2008. The breakthrough in the case was through a state grant that funded the processing of over 500 cold sexual assault cases. [Bay Area News Group]. BART...
Aerial photo reveals concerning trend among billionaires in San Francisco: ‘I’ll never understand’
"A billionaire’s change of heart can destabilize vulnerable families." Aerial photo reveals concerning trend among billionaires in San Francisco: 'I'll never understand' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Oakland Roots Battle Developer For Howard Terminal Redevelopment
The Port of Oakland has narrowed the search for a redeveloper of Howard Terminal to two finalists: the Oakland Roots Sports Club and Industrial Realty Group. The move refocuses attention on the 55-acre waterfront parcel that was once tied to an A’s stadium effort now abandoned. As reported by...
Field Notes: Suitcases for Foster Youth, an East Bay Roundhouse, and a Teen Artist...
This week: tamales in a Union City parking lot, a rush hour happy hour standby, an urban farm, and a mid-century modern roundhouse. Plus, filling suitcases for foster kids, spotting birds in the city of Richmond, and seeing Berkeley in its heyday through a young artist’s eye. Where commuters...
West Contra Costa School District faces $127 million deficit, plans major cuts
The West Contra Costa Unified School District is confronting a $127 million budget shortfall over the next three years, prompting officials to propose widespread staff reductions, program cuts affecting 400 positions and restructuring that could merge small middle schools and reconfigure K-8 campuses. Superintendent...
Young driver injured in rollover crash in Alameda County
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A young driver was injured after a car accident occurred near a construction site on Wednesday night. CHP responded to a car accident between a Subaru and a Toyota Prius on I-80 just east of the McBryde Avenue off-ramp at around 10:40 p.m. According...
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help to Find At-Risk Missing Man in San...
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the public for assistance in locating Adrian Whatley, an at-risk missing person who has been missing since yesterday. The 43-year-old man was last seen at around 6:51 PM on the 200 block of Lewelling Boulevard in San Lorenzo, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office...
