Interstate 680 in Fremont reopens ahead of schedule
Interstate 680 repairs that triggered a closure were finalized Sunday. The section of highway has reopened.
Bail denied for Bay Area man charged in fatal fentanyl overdose of girlfriend
A San Mateo County man charged with second-degree murder following the fentanyl overdose death of his girlfriend has been denied bail, prosecutors said.
16 Year Old Dead, Several Injured in Fiery Walnut Creek Crash
A 16-year-old has tragically died and several other passengers have been seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle accident that happened on Ygnacio Valley Road near Oak Grove Road in Walnut Creek, California, this weekend. Details are still coming in, but three vehicles reportedly collided on Ygnacio Valley Road, near...
Hyphy Burger opens in West Oakland
Two horses, two candy-painted Mustangs, a bounce house, and a yellow bus. After a soft launch in February, Hyphy Burger’s grand opening took place in West Oakland on August 2. The owners hope to stack lots of cheese, but have a simple menu: Two burgers and fries. According to...
Walmart To Pay $5.6 Million For Overcharging Customers
Walmart once again agrees to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement over pricing inaccuracies.
East Bay’s AC Transit overhauls nearly 85% of routes in major service shakeup
Millions of East Bay commuters are adjusting to sweeping AC Transit changes that took effect Sunday, impacting nearly 85% of bus routes across Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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.
