Person dies after pickup truck slams into back of big rig shutting down part...
One person died in a crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 in Berkeley that caused major traffic backups in the area.
New York City investors grab Emeryville tech and life science hub
EMERYVILLE — Ratio Innovation Campus in Emeryville was bought for $63.5 million, documents filed on Sept. 30 in Alameda County show, a price far below its most recent assessed value. The tech and life sciences campus at the corner of Hollis Street and 64th Street was acquired by a...
Spare the Air alert issued for Bay Area over the weekend
Amid hot weather, ozone levels are expected to push into the unhealthy range in the Bay Area over the weekend.
Teen Girl Found Strangled in California Hotel Room Identified 57 Years Later
A teenage girl who was found strangled to death in a California hotel room 57 years ago has finally been identified. “Today, after more than fifty years, the victim previously known as ‘Jane Doe’ has been positively identified as Joanne Yvonne Burdick, known as ‘Joanie’ to her family,” Oakland Police Chief James Beere
A Massive, Crazy Glowing Pumpkin Experience Opens in Pleasanton Today
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – Pleasanton is about to get a lot brighter after sunset–and a good deal spookier!. Pumpkins After Dark opens today, Friday, October 2, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, bringing a walking trail lined with more than 10,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins. The event is making its debut at the f
Married couple shot dead outside Oakland Hills home
A married couple known for their work in the apparel industry died in a shooting outside their Oakland Hills home on Friday morning, authorities said.
Milpitas police announce arrests in robbery, assault of juvenile
Police in Milpitas announced arrests and seized weapons in connection with the robbery and assault of a juvenile earlier this year.
Workday layoffs to impact over 140 Bay Area workers
(KRON) — Workday will be cutting over 140 Bay Area jobs as part of a recently announced plan to trim its tech team. In a filing last month with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the payroll and time-tracking software company announced plans to cut its global workforce by around 2.5%. That amounts to about […
Starbucks closing at least a dozen Bay Area cafes this week
On a weekday morning in Walnut Creek, the line that usually curled past the pastry case never formed. A paper notice on the glass told regulars the cafe would not open, and a few people stood with their phones out, rereading the same short message as if the wording might change. The scene was small, […] The post Starb
Majority of $10,000 in stolen tools from new Brentwood fire station construction site recovered
On September 27, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., two suspects forced entry into the Fire Station construction site in downtown Brentwood on First Street and stole more than $10,000 worth of tools from a secured electrician’s toolbox. A BPD patrol officer conducted a very thorough investigation, quickly obtained surv
