Berkeley: Fire Reported In West Berkeley Early Tuesday
A fire was reported in Berkeley early Tuesday morning, prompting police to urge the public to avoid the affected area. In an advisory around 3:10 a.m., the Berkeley Police Department said the fire occurred in the 2300 block of Ninth Street in the West Berkeley area. Article continues below this...
DA Links Walnut Creek Murder Case To Triple Killing Plot Across California
Contra Costa County prosecutors today moved to stack new murder counts on top of an already grim Walnut Creek case, alleging that resident Howard Wang and an accused hitman are tied to three killings scattered across California. Wang, already jailed since last year on separate Walnut Creek murder charges, now faces...
Man dies in solo crash in East Oakland hills
The crash happened in the Crestmont neighborhood of East Oakland on Saturday night, police said.
Danville’s Most Prominent Mall is Officially Bankrupt
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – It’s a classic Danville destination, home to countless ducks, and the former location of one of the region’s best grocery stores. Now, though, it’s officially entering the bankruptcy process. Blackhawk Plaza’s owner, Ramanujan Group LLC, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on...
High-speed chase of stolen vehicle ends in orchard crash
(FOX40.COM) — A stolen pickup led California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit along northbound Interstate 5 on Sunday before the driver crashed into a semi-trailer and came to rest in an orchard. According to the CHP, Woodland Area units attempted to stop the stolen vehicle on Monday, when the driver fled...
Four Arrested in Separate Milpitas Incidents
Milpitas Police made four arrests during the weekend. On March 26 at 9:22 PM, an officer arrested a 41-year-old San Jose resident for felony hit and run related to a prior crash causing minor injuries.
Deadly virus first detected in Bay Area park found in Central California
A strain of the deadly avian flu detected in Ano Nuevo State Park last month, with cases confirmed in California marine mammals for the first time ever, has been documented in another new county hundreds of miles south of the initial outbreak. On Thursday, UC Davis' Institute for Pandemic Insights...
A Popular Bay Area Burger Chain Just Opened a New Location in San Ramon
Super Duper Burgers debuted its new San Ramon location, offering free burgers to the first 50 guests.
High-Speed Horror on Grimmer Boulevard as Fremont Passenger Killed in Charger Crash
A late-night run down Grimmer Boulevard turned deadly last Saturday when a Dodge Charger slammed into traffic barriers on a curve in Fremont, killing a passenger and sending the driver to the hospital, city officials said. The collision happened about 1:42 AM near the bend between Irvington Avenue and Carol Avenue....
Anheuser-Busch owes $2.3 million in fines before leaving Bay Area
Anheuser-Busch agreed to pay the amount after regulators found elevated emissions and improper monitoring practices.
