Bay Area On Alert As Kids’ ‘Barking’ Cough Virus Pops In Local Sewers
Human metapneumovirus, better known to pediatricians as HMPV, is quietly climbing across parts of Northern California, and the region’s wastewater and clinic data are starting to back it up. Parents are being urged to keep an ear out for the telltale “barking” cough in young kids. The virus usually shows up as cough,...
Fatal jet-ski accident at Discovery Bay Marina
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, deputies from Delta Station and the Marine Patrol responded to an emergency at the Discovery Bay Marina launch ramp in Contra Costa County. A jet-ski carrying three people flipped near the boat launch area. Two adults swam to a nearby dock, but a third person, who could not swim and was not...
Will the total lunar eclipse be visible in the Bay Area?
OAKLAND, Calif. - Set your alarms and keep your eyes on the sky early Tuesday morning for a total lunar eclipse. Also known as a blood moon for its deep crimson hue, the event’s period of totality — the best time for viewing for the Bay Area —will occur between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.
San Ramon shakes again and hundreds of residents want change
The ground under San Ramon has not stayed still for long, and the people who live there have run out of patience waiting to feel safer. A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near San Ramon at 11:21 p.m. Sunday, March 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor’s epicenter was located roughly 2 miles southeast...
Alysa Liu Has Advice for Parents Pushing Kids to Stay in Sports: ‘Don’t’
Ice skating sensation Alysa Liu may have two Olympic gold medals around her neck today, but four years ago, she walked away from the sport completely. After the Bejing Olympic Games, the San Francisco Bay Area teenager — then just 16 years old — decided to retire. She credits that break, and returning to the ice on...
Mystery Helicopter Overhead at Midnight
As I was winding down for the night, a loud thumping noise resonated from above. I peeked out of my window, only to see a helicopter circling overhead, its searchlight combing through our Palo Alto neighborhood.
Redwood City Schools Chase $12 Million Parcel Tax Lifeline on June Ballot
Redwood City voters are about to get another big school funding question on their June 2 ballots. Hoping to shore up teacher pay and protect classroom programs, Redwood City School District trustees this week signed off on an eight-year parcel tax measure that district officials say would pull in roughly $12.2...
Shaken not surprised: San Ramon urges quake prep as swarm activity spikes
A swarm of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area on February 2, 2026, with the strongest tremor registering at magnitude 4.2 and prompting city officials to intensify their calls for personal and family earthquake preparedness. The sequence, which follows a pattern of similar swarm activity in the region dating back...
After 39 years, an S.F. sushi favorite quietly closes
Bay Area restaurant closures in February included We Be Sushi in San Francisco and popular sports bar Athletic Club Oakland.
Oakland city makes Alysa Liu announcement as she adjusts to new life
Alysa Liu won two gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and her hometown of Oakland is planning a city-wide celebration to honor the figure skating champion
