One-on-one interview with interim Oakland police chief as he vies to become permanent head
In our sit-down Tuesday, interim Oakland Police Chief Beere addressed everything from staffing shortages to public trust and how both affect daily life in the city.
State of emergency declared in Foster City after crippling cyberattack
Members of its City Council voted 4-0 in favor of the emergency declaration, which will make the city eligible for “governmental aid,” according to a memo from the city manager.
A Wine Country power duo is opening Sonoma’s first smashburger spot
The team behind two of Sonoma County’s most popular restaurants is opening a smashburger spot. In addition to burgers, they’ll serve fried chicken sandwiches, tater tots and boozy milkshakes.
🚧 Hayward outlines new street safety actions after recent pedestrian deaths
At a March 24, 2026 work session, the Hayward Police Department shared its year-end traffic safety report and plans to make city streets safer. The report reviewed three recent fatal pedestrian crashes on Foothill Boulevard, Tennyson Road, and Mission Boulevard, and outlined steps the city will take to prevent future...
This Bay Area carnitas sensation is opening its first restaurant
The popular Oakland carnitas specialist is part of a post-pandemic boom in regional taco styles across the Bay Area.
Small earthquake swarm rattles Northern California city. What’s going on?
A swarm of almost a half-dozen earthquakes reaching up to magnitude 3.0 rattled San Ramon in California near San Francisco, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The other quakes in Monday night’s swarm ranged from magnitudes 1.5 to 2.0, according to the USGS. San Ramon earlier was hit by a swarm of more than 90 quakes...
Video Shows ICE Arrest At SFO
Video of a recent ICE arrest at San Francisco International Airport is making the rounds. The video from bystanders that has made it to social media shows a mother and her daughter being taken into custody inside Terminal Three at SFO Sunday. Immigration officials say the two had been issued a removal order back to...
Woman found guilty in death of Bay Area Kim Kardashian lookalike model during illegal...
A jury found a woman guilty on Tuesday for performing illegal silicone buttock injections on a Kim Kardashian lookalike model and popular OnlyFans star, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
Police Pull Over Oakland Woman After Thieves Put License Plates Tied to Crime on...
An Oakland woman discovered that her license plates had been swapped with stolen plates that were linked to a serious crime — after she was pulled over by Hayward police who were tipped off by a Flock license plate reader. As Oaklandside reports, 65-year-old Ann Nomura of Oakland was...
‘I feel horrible’: Ex-California cop sentenced to prison for crimes of violence, ending massive...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The massive criminal prosecution of ex-East Contra Costa police officers ended Tuesday afternoon in a federal courthouse, with the most paradoxical defendant of the bunch. Former Antioch police officer Eric Rombough committed more crimes of violence than of his 13 former peers in law enforcement who...
