Hayward CA

Wildlife rescuers have taken in nearly eight times the usual number of starving common murres, amid a broader seabird die-off along California’s coast.

Construction to begin in early 2027, Gold Runner train service expected to begin by spring 2028. By Ahdel Ahmed, Public Relations Manager, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. Oakley, CA – The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA), the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), and the City of Oakley are proud to announce the next major milestone in the development of the new at-grade regional rail station that will bring Gold Runner trains into the heart of Contra Costa County. To comm

The suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash in Berkeley last week that left an elderly couple from Spain with severe injuries was arrested on Tuesday, police said.

The man accused of fleeing California Highway Patrol officers, crashing his car, and killing Marvin Boomer, a Castlemont High School teacher, will not be released from jail before trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. At a pretrial hearing at the Wiley Manuel Courthouse in Oakland, Judge Elisa Della Piana denied 19-year-old...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bay Area residents overwhelmingly think their lives are headed in the right direction, even as they see the region moving down the wrong track. That’s one of the key takeaways from the annual Silicon Valley Poll, released last week by local think tank Joint...

Past “No Kings” marches and gatherings in the East Bay have drawn tens of thousands protesting the Trump administration’s anti-democratic maneuvers and the war in Iran. Organizers estimate the most recent rallies in March drew 8 million people at 3,300 events across the country. A fourth nationwide...

The death of a 22-year-old woman whose burned remains were found beneath Interstate 580 near the Oakland-Emeryville border is reportedly being investigated as a homicide.

An elderly man has returned to a part-time job at an Oakland market after the union representing workers at the store got him temporarily fired for refusing to pay a sudden $3,700 membership bill. The incident, which labor experts said is rare, points to a decadeslong debate about individual workers’...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Jury selection begins Tuesday in the federal bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and executives from the city's recycling contractor. Bribery and corruption allegations. What they're saying:. Federal prosecutors allege that Thao shared insider information with the Duong family, accepted political benefits, and...

On Tuesday in Berkeley, it was still a cool breeze off the Bay, but by Wednesday, the warm inland winds were expected to arrive, bringing with it the conditions for wildfire