West End 7-Eleven Burglarized in Thanksgiving Morning Heist
At around 4:20 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, a vehicle was driven through the front of the 7-Eleven on Buena Vista Avenue, just west of Webster Street. According to Lt. Ryan DeRespini, Watch Commander with the Alameda Police Department (APD), the perpetrator(s) involved in the break-in made off with a safe or ATM...
Yes, winter camping is worth it — and here’s where to go
Read on for tips from the experts, or jump straight to five great winter camping spots to start planning your winter excursion now.
Several Bay Area Earthquakes Over Two Days
The Bay Area has been hit by a series of small earthquakes. On early Friday morning, three quakes shook the San Juan Bautista area, starting with a magnitude 3.4 quake, followed by two smaller tremors. On Thanksgiving Day, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck again near San Juan Bautista, along with two smaller shakers....
San Jose Police Arrest Suspects for Gang-Motivated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
San Jose Police Press Release Re: SJPD Arrests Suspects for Gang-Motivated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. On August 24, 2025 at approximately 4:40 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a gang-motivated attempted stabbing that occurred in the 1500 block of Bahama Way. The adult male victim was...
Doctors recommend getting flu vaccine as new strain emerges
According to waste water testing done by SLO County Public Health, there were 60 positive influenza cases in November in the county, up from 36 in October.
Black Friday Shooting at Valley Fair Mall Sends Shoppers Running
The San Jose Police Department first received a report of a shooting at about 5:40 p.m.
San Jose officials want denser housing on former golf course
East San Jose’s longtime Duino family is ready to let go of its 115-acre former golf course. But they’re caught between clashing visions over the future of the property. City leaders want more density than developers and some neighbors had in mind. A letter obtained by San José...
Dublin Prison Guard Dodges Lockup, Walks with Probation in Oakland
Former Dublin federal prison guard Lawrence Gacad will not be trading places with the people he once supervised. Instead, the ex-correctional officer at the now-shuttered Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin walked out of court with five years of probation and no prison time after pleading guilty to abusive...
Union City woman arrested for shooting teen in San Ramon
On Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, San Ramon Police arrested a Union City woman in connection with the November 23rd shooting of a 17-year-old on Talavera Drive. On November 23, 2025, at approximately 6:18 p.m., officers from the San Ramon Police Department responded to Talavera Drive for a report of an injured 17-year-old....
Black Friday shoppers line up overnight waiting for deals at Bass Pro Shops in...
Hundreds of dedicated shoppers hunting for Black Friday deals bundled up and waited hours outside the Bass Pro Shops in San Jose, some coming as early as 7:30 Thursday night!
