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The 61-year-old man shot and killed near the 4600 block of Helpert Court in Pleasanton on Aug. 15 was identified as Lance Chan, the father of the suspected shooter, 28-year-old Lucas Chan, the Pleasanton Police Department announced Monday.

DUBLIN, CA – California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers from the Dublin Area arrested a suspect and seized suspected stolen merchandise during a traffic stop on Interstate 680 on August 15, 2025. At approximately 10:51 p.m., officers pulled over a sedan for a traffic violation on northbound I-680 south of...

These are the best bagels in the Bay Area, according to a blind taste test by the Chronicle’s food team.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area Rapid Transit District put out two service advisories Wednesday morning, warning riders of limited Red Line service and a 20-minute delay on the San Francisco Line. BART announced just before 6 a.m. that Red Line service was stopped between Richmond and Millbrae. Service was later...

"The quickest way to prevent this ... is to act now." Officials sound alarm over first-of-its-kind infestation in major US city: 'It can threaten public health and diminish quality of life' first appeared on The Cool Down .

(KRON) — An Oakland teenager who is autistic has been missing for two weeks, police said. Jordan Smiley, 18, was last seen at 3 p.m. on August 5 on Burlwood Avenue, according to the Oakland Police Department. He was wearing black pants and a tank top. Smiley is 5’7” tall, weighs 160 pounds, has black hair, […]

After chilly temperatures throughout June and July, summer is set to heat up.

A federal officer who arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside an immigration detention center in May claimed he was acting on direct orders from the Justice Department’s second-in-command, Todd Blanche, according to body camera footage described in a recent court filing. The filing, submitted by Rep. LaMonica McIver...

After years of legal delays, Alameda County is moving forward with a sweeping $1.8 billion plan to tackle homelessness and support other essential services. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the spending strategy in July, marking the first time voter-approved Measure W funds can be used since the tax...

Editor's Note: The Scanner publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley historian and author Richard Schwartz, who will be speaking about the 1868 Hayward earthquake Sept. 6 in San Leandro. Seats are limited . It is a sobering endeavor to remember the 1868...