Hayward CA

To pay for healthcare costs, offsetting cuts in federal budget. If passed, sales tax rate in 10 of the 19 cities in the county would increase by 0.625% to over 10%. During their regular, weekly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors decided to tell the taxpayers that they love...

The life of Herbert Heller, the longtime San Rafael resident and Holocaust survivor who died in 2021, was a sobering one. Born in Czechoslovakia, he survived the brutality of Auschwitz and came to America to start a new life. Now his tragic youth and his decision late in life to...

A person died after a shooting in Oakland on Wednesday, police said. Oakland police said responded to the 9800 block of International Boulevard after receiving reports of a shooting just after 6:45 p.m. There, authorities report officers found a person suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Medical personnel...

The seasonal sandwich and salad specialist Mendocino Farms has opened its newest Bay Area restaurant in Dublin, the first for southern Alameda County. The location at Persimmon Place just north of Interstate 580 features indoor and patio seating in a spot that formerly housed Patxi’s Pizza. There are now...

(KRON) — A father suspected of driving under the influence went off the roadway in a crash Wednesday with his two children in his vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol Hayward area office. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred at approximately 3:16 p.m. on Southbound Crow Canyon Road, just...

MARTINEZ — It was a $1.7 million heist pulled off with blazing speed, where dozens of men burst into a San Ramon jewelry store in broad daylight, swinging hammers, filling their bags, and firing shots before fleeing to getaway cars in a meticulously planned operation. But five months after...

A growing number of Californians can afford the state's median-priced home, though they still struggle more than most Americans.

Dozens of traffic officers from around Alameda County descended on Berkeley on Wednesday to pull over drivers caught breaking the law in "high-collision areas." The monthly operation — the location changes each time — "is a collaborative partnership between the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway...

Between ATM ram robberies and even homicides, it’s easy to feel like the East Bay isn’t as safe as it once was. To be clear, pretty much every town in the 925 counts as a very safe place to live, when you look at national rankings. But one...

As people, we have the power to create change. If we band together under a common cause, we can push for reform. That is exactly what happened on Friday, January 30 when thousands of high school and middle school students across the Bay Area staged walkouts to protest the recent actions of United States Immigration...