Technology With A Purpose: A Bay Area Teen Tackles Youth Homelessness
When young people called the Santa Clara County Youth Crisis Line, Monta Vista High School senior Manan Dua, who works at the Crisis Line as a volunteer, noticed a pattern. Many weren’t asking whether help existed. They were asking where to find it and how they could actually get there.
California Driver Caught Using License Plate Hider To Avoid Tolls
A Solano County driver was caught using a license plate-hiding device to avoid Express Lane and Bay Area bridge tolls. The case sparked online debate, with commenters divided over expensive tolls, fairness and whether avoiding the charges is worth the risk.
Two Chonky, Mountain-Dwelling Marmots Were Found in the Bay Area. What Were They Doing...
Yellow-bellied marmots are alpine specialists who typically live high in the mountains. But recently, two of the furry rodents were spotted much closer to sea level in the San Francisco Bay Area—and wildlife officials are trying to figure out how they got there. The marmot mystery began September 5,...
Uber discloses details of first Bay Area layoffs after announcing 3,300 job cuts
Uber has disclosed the first public slice of its Bay Area layoffs: 137 positions in Sunnyvale are slated to disappear in November.
Brentwood Planning Commission symbolically opposing but can’t stop under construction East County Service Center
18 and 20 years after six votes of approval by council, commission. Contra Costa administrator’s office, fire chief oppose resolution of non-compliance on Tuesday’s agenda. “The proposed resolution relies on factual inaccuracies and faulty analysis in determining that the project is inconsistent with the five identifie
Oakland ramps up crackdown on RV dwellers on city streets
Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises.
Missing, shoeless Bay Area climber rescued after 500-foot fall on Mount Shasta
A Bay Area climber who was reported missing after summiting Mount Shasta was found injured in a mountain cabin after an overnight crawl following a 500-foot fall.
2 Oakland police helicopter pilots accused of faking FAA certifications
Oakland police officers and an FAA official are facing federal charges.
West Coast Hip-Hop Legend and ‘I Got 5 On It’ Producer Dead at 59
Tragic news struck the family, friends, and fans of legendary West Coast producer Tone Capone. A new report from KQED revealed that the Bay Area musician passed away at 59 years old. Currently, the cause of death is unknown, and services haven’t been announced. Capone was born Anthony Douglas...
Most PG&E customers in Contra Costa town lost power Monday night
The power was expected to return at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
