Runaway Party Balloons Plunge San Leandro Into Darkness
Thousands of people across San Leandro had their last night abruptly shut down when metallic, or mylar, balloons drifted into overhead electrical equipment and triggered a major power outage. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crews spent the evening tracking down the trouble spot, fixing damaged lines, and slowly bringing...
California’s cold, gloomy weather masks a developing problem: Almost no rain in 3 weeks
A weekend colder than expected, a fog bank that won’t quit and a December drying out fast.
Man killed, suspect arrested in Bay Area shooting
Fire personnel spotted the suspect soon after the Cambridge Drive shooting, leading to the arrest, police said.
Berkeley Teen Stabbed in Face With Pen Outside Berkeley High, Local Man Charged
A routine walk near Berkeley High turned frightening on Wednesday when a 14-year-old student was stabbed in the face with a pen near Martin Luther King Jr. Way and University Avenue, according to Alameda County prosecutors. The boy, who suffered a facial wound in what police say was an unprovoked attack, ran straight...
South Bay communities shaken after Valley Fair mall shooting
A shooting at the San José Westfield Valley Fair mall on the evening of Nov. 28 left three people injured, prompting a massive law enforcement response and shocking the South Bay community. A verbal altercation between the shooter and an adult male escalated into violence when the shooter pulled...
Crash on Dumbarton Bridge leaves classic Packard torched
HAYWARD, Calif. - A car crash on the Dumbarton Bridge near Hayward left a classic car destroyed and traffic snarled on Sunday afternoon. Four cars crashed just before 3:30 p.m. in the second and third eastbound lanes near the middle of the bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. One...
Coast Guard seizes 20,000 pounds of cocaine in largest bust in nearly 20 years
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single vessel in the eastern Pacific this week, marking the largest at-sea drug seizure in nearly two decades, according to KDKA. The Coast Guard said the seizure was carried out by the crew of the cutter Munro, based […]
Iconic 123-year-old retailer announces store closure as holiday shopping peaks
JCPenney announced Friday the closure of a popular California location as holiday shopping reaches full swing.
Salmon spotted in Bay Area creek, marking return for 1st time in decades after...
A restoration project we reported on is turning into a major environmental success story. Just weeks after our report, fish are being spotted in a scenic stretch of an East Bay watershed for the first time in decades.
SF: Drag Performers Bring The Heat To Union Square’s Ice Rink
SF: DRAG PERFORMERS BRING THE HEAT TO UNION SQUARE'S ICE RINK
