We ran the numbers: BART was delayed 35,105 times in the last 2 years
Let’s play a game: Guess how many times BART trains have been delayed over the past two years. 1,000? 5,000? 10,000?. Try 35,105. And that’s just when a train was slowed by 10 minutes or more. That’s equivalent to at least 5,850 hours — 243 days — of passenger delays between November 2023 and November 2025.
Traffic stop in Oroville leads to illegal firearm arrest
An illegal firearm was seized after a traffic stop in Oroville, leading to the arrest of 18-year-old Javarri Fifer from Oakland. The Oroville Police Department remains dedicated to keeping the community safe by tackling illegal firearms.
Yuba County deputies disrupt Oakland fentanyl network
(FOX40.COM) — An Oakland fentanyl supply network responsible for distributing the deadly synthetic opioid into the Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas has been dismantled after a weeks-long investigation. Two suspects were arrested and roughly 4 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Oakland on Feb. 3 after a...
East Bay retail and dining hub in swanky neighborhood faces foreclosure
DANVILLE — An East Bay retail and dining hub that has fallen on hard times faces receivership and a loan foreclosure as tenants depart or shun the high-profile commercial center that serves a posh enclave next to the property. Blackhawk Plaza, a one-time magnet for shoppers, restaurant goers, and...
Large Group of Students Protest at Acalanes High School
LAFYAETTE, CALIFORNIA – Amid campus walk-offs and other student protests around the Bay Area, a large number of Acalanes students gathered after school in a street-side protest. Students marched and held signs criticizing ICE and immigration policies. Signs had messages reading “Keep Families Together” and “No ICE”....
California’s Best Deep Dish Pizza Restaurant Just Opened a New East Bay Branch
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – As an East Coast transplant, I can attest to the fact that it’s hard to find really good New York style pizza in the Bay Area. There’s a different kind of pizza, though, that’s excellent here–Chicago style deep dish. And that’s largely because of one local chain that does an extremely good job...
Bay Bridge Radio Fiddle Turns Deadly, San Mateo Driver Hit With Manslaughter Rap
A late-night drive across the Bay Bridge turned fatal when a San Mateo woman allegedly looked down to change the radio and slammed into slowing traffic, triggering a chain-reaction wreck that killed a 27-year-old man, authorities say. The multi-car collision unfolded in the westbound lanes near Yerba Buena Island...
Ahead of the Super Bowl, a radiation helicopter is circling San Francisco. Here’s why.
They aren’t looking for trouble; they’re mapping background radiation levels to establish a baseline before Super Bowl LX kicks off. It’s part of a program called the Aerial Measuring System, a federal capability that’s been around since the 1950s. Download the SAN app today to stay...
The Surprising California Town That Sparked a Tech Revolution
The Unlikely Birthplace of Silicon Valley The Unlikely Birthplace of Silicon Valley (image credits: unsplash) Most people think San Francisco or San Jose launched the tech revolution, but the real story begins in a small agricultural town called Palo Alto. Back in the 1930s, this sleepy community was surrounded by...
Kehlani’s Bay Area Homecoming Takes Center Stage at San Jose’s Big Game Block Party
After last year’s European tour and commercial success, Kehlani’s return to the Bay Area on Friday arrives at a moment of particular symmetry. The Oakland-born singer will headline the sold-out Big Game Block Party outside San Jose City Hall, an outdoor event timed to Super Bowl LX weekend.
