Still Not Home After 3 1/2 Hours in Traffic
A local resident experienced an unusually long commute home from Hayward to Brentwood on a recent evening. Leaving Hayward at 4:30 PM, the individual found themselves still stuck in traffic at 8 PM, a significant delay from their usual arrival time of 6 PM. The cause of this delay was later revealed to be a hazardous...
Midnight Serenade: Coyotes Stir Westborough Neighborhood
Residents of Westborough have reported unusual coyote activity in the early hours of the morning. On November 18th, around 3am, the howling of coyotes was heard by a resident who had left their window open. This resident has seen coyotes in the area before but had not heard them howl in such a manner. The howling...
Confirmed ICE Presence Sparks Community Response in West Oakland
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has confirmed the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in West Oakland. The ICE agents were last spotted near the intersection of 31st Street and Market Street. The development has sparked discussions on social media, with users sharing information and...
New data shows massive surge in Bay Area poverty
SAN FRANCISCO - The number of people in the Bay Area living below the poverty line has exploded. That’s according to new data released on Wednesday by Tipping Point Community, an anti-poverty nonprofit organization founded by Daniel Lurie before he became mayor of San Francisco. By the numbers:. The...
Hikers no longer need a permit for one of Bay Area’s most spectacular trails
Permit requirements for the 30-mile trail weaving through the East Bay mountains will end immediately.
How Much Should You Tip for a Drink at a Bar in the Bay...
You had dinner at a restaurant and the check has just landed on your table. How much you’ll tip probably seems intuitive: between 18% to 25% of your final bill, depending on the quality of service you received. But when it comes to a night out at a bar,...
Bay Area grocery stores open on Thanksgiving Day
OAKLAND, Calif. - Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner usually means making multiple trips to the grocery store for those vital ingredients that somehow didn’t make it into the shopping cart the first time. While many people may get all their supplies in order ahead of the actual holiday, there’s always...
Bay Area woman arrested on suspicion of killing her 19-year-old daughter
Martinez police arrested a woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing her 19-year-old daughter during a physical altercation Tuesday, officials said.
Unhoused man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Oakland during encampment removal
An unhoused man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in East Oakland on Tuesday, city officials said.
Students at Skyline High in Oakland stage walkout over gun violence
(KRON) — Students at Oakland’s Skyline High School staged a walkout on Tuesday, following two incidents of on-campus gun violence last week. On Wednesday, a student was shot on the campus at Skyline following a dispute that saw two juveniles detained. On Thursday, Skyline students were on a field trip at the Laney...

















