Hayward CA

If you want solar power in your home, you usually need to be a homeowner with a good roof and a decent amount of cash to pay up front. But some Bay Area residents are trying out plug-in solar, which can hang from an apartment balcony, out a window, or be tented in the backyard.

A seemingly mundane shoplifting incident at a local San Mateo store escalated into a more serious confrontation when the perpetrator was apprehended with stolen goods and illegal substances. The San Mateo Police Department took to social media to report the incident, detailing the sequence of events that led to the...

“Keeping the East Bay Safe from Errant Emus Since 1932”. That’s not actually the motto of the East Bay Regional Park District police. But this week, it might as well have been. According to a post from the agency, on December 20 officers tracked and apprehend a “fugitive” emu...

A stretch of Interstate 80 through Northern California is among the most dangerous interstate highways in the United States, a study reported. The interstate, which runs from San Francisco through Sacramento to the Nevada border in California, had 277 fatal accidents from 2019 to 2023, or about 1.39 per mile, the...

A fire was reported near the entrance of the Central Avenue exit of Interstate Highway 580 in Richmond on Sunday afternoon, said California Highway Patrol officials. There were reports of smoke under the Central Avenue off-ramp located next to the tracks where Amtrak and several cargo trains run at approximately 1:11...

The power went out in the Sunset on Christmas Eve, and then for a fifth time Dec. 27. Neither was as bad as the earlier blackout, but it showed again: PG&E is unable to provide reliable service to the city. Sup. Alan Wong, who represents the neighborhood, issued a statement...

Two Contra Costa County Cities announced their 2026 minimum wage standards that are set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. Effective January 1, 2026 the Richmond Minimum Wage will be: $19.18 per hour (. ) Effective January 1, 2026 the El Cerrito Minimum Wage will be $18.82 per...

(KRON) — An earthquake shook in the East Bay Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A preliminary 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported near San Ramon at around 11:56 a.m. The epicenter was 5 kilometers, or more than 3 miles, southeast of San Ramon. USGS reported the earthquake’s...

SJ: FATAL COLLISION ON U.S. HIGHWAY 101 AND LAWRENCE EXPRESSWAY

Yesterday, an argument in an East Oakland parking lot ended in gunfire when a 40-year-old woman was shot in the lower leg in the 10100 block of International Boulevard, authorities said. She was taken to a hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. According to The Mercury News, the...