Traffic stop in San Mateo leads to drug and gun arrest
A traffic stop for a cellphone violation in San Mateo on February 27, 2026, led to the arrest of Bao Thai Pham, a 26-year-old San Leandro resident, for multiple drug and firearm charges. The stop occurred around 9:55 PM near E. 25th Ave and S. El Camino Real. Officers found a large amount of cash, suspected cocaine,...
A wealthy Bay Area city uses an unexpected strategy to stop crimes of opportunity
Most residents of Danville never have to think twice about public safety. Home to about 43,000 people, the wealthy East Bay suburb has recorded just eight homicides in 20 years.
Bay Area On Alert As Kids’ ‘Barking’ Cough Virus Pops In Local Sewers
Human metapneumovirus, better known to pediatricians as HMPV, is quietly climbing across parts of Northern California, and the region’s wastewater and clinic data are starting to back it up. Parents are being urged to keep an ear out for the telltale “barking” cough in young kids. The virus usually shows up as cough,...
Will the total lunar eclipse be visible in the Bay Area?
OAKLAND, Calif. - Set your alarms and keep your eyes on the sky early Tuesday morning for a total lunar eclipse. Also known as a blood moon for its deep crimson hue, the event’s period of totality — the best time for viewing for the Bay Area —will occur between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.
San Ramon shakes again and hundreds of residents want change
The ground under San Ramon has not stayed still for long, and the people who live there have run out of patience waiting to feel safer. A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near San Ramon at 11:21 p.m. Sunday, March 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor’s epicenter was located roughly 2 miles southeast...
Alysa Liu Has Advice for Parents Pushing Kids to Stay in Sports: ‘Don’t’
Ice skating sensation Alysa Liu may have two Olympic gold medals around her neck today, but four years ago, she walked away from the sport completely. After the Bejing Olympic Games, the San Francisco Bay Area teenager — then just 16 years old — decided to retire. She credits that break, and returning to the ice on...
Mystery Helicopter Overhead at Midnight
As I was winding down for the night, a loud thumping noise resonated from above. I peeked out of my window, only to see a helicopter circling overhead, its searchlight combing through our Palo Alto neighborhood.
After 39 years, an S.F. sushi favorite quietly closes
Bay Area restaurant closures in February included We Be Sushi in San Francisco and popular sports bar Athletic Club Oakland.
Bay Area health officials warn of measles exposure at Panda Express
A person with measles went to a Bay Area Panda Express two days in a row.
California teen accused of making 27 ghost guns with 3D printers at home
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An 18-year-old man from Santa Jose, California, is accused of making nearly 30 "ghost" guns in his bedroom. Jacob Reyes was arrested on suspicion of felony charges of "possession of a machine gun, other related felonies, and charges related to unlicensed manufacturing of firearms using a 3D...
