Hayward CA

Nearly a century after Piedmont's first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking a remedy for the loss of their property and generational wealth.

A version of this post originally ran on the Traffic Violence Rapid Response website. On the afternoon of December 27th at 5:08 p.m., a driver hit and severely injured a 65-year-old man while he was biking in the bike lane on Webster Street crossing 12th. We just learned he passed away from his injuries a couple of...

A Berkeley Hope Center resident stole several items from an Uber driver Monday when the driver tried to return a lost phone to the suspect's girlfriend, according to court papers. The incident happened outside the Hope Center, at 2012 Berkeley Way, just after 12:30 p.m., police said. The driver was sitting in his...

SANTA CLARA — Real estate agent Joe Piazza tells some clients that he knows of people willing to pay up to a half-million dollars for their home — not to buy, just to rent for a week for their Super Bowl LX visit. “Demand is very high,” said...

San Ramon, California – Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged a man with multiple felony offenses after authorities say he rammed a Volkswagen into four police vehicles, pinning a San Ramon detective behind the open door of a patrol car during a late-night incident in December. Court records show Anthony...

Creamy Treats Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The latest move is directed at reorganizing surging debts while the ice cream outlets keep serving the Bay Area.​. Creamy Treats Inc. Enters Chapter 11 Under Subchapter V​. According to details on PACER, Creamy Treats Inc. made a Chapter 11 filing...

Within weeks of graduating high school and turning 18, Abraham Salgado‑Alfaro pulled the trigger in an East Oakland confrontation that left a man dead. Now, a judge has handed him a nine-year state prison sentence for the killing of 29-year-old Ernesto Herrera on the 9000 block of E Street in June 2020, a case that...

Four men are now facing charges after an armed theft at an Oakland smoke shop on Jan. 14, according to court records and police accounts. Authorities say the bust may have clipped the wings of a roaming crew that investigators believe is behind a string of smash-and-grab cigarette thefts in cities across the East Bay.

Partygoers gathered to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in a Jack London Square event hall in October, watching dance performances, listening to music, and eating heaps of catered food. The free bash, attended by hundreds according to its organizers, was put on by Tiger Arts, a nonprofit created...

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