Hayward CA

A new Chinese restaurant had its grand opening this past Thursday in the former Rite Aid building on Castro Valley Boulevard, with claims of being the largest Cantonese restaurant in the United States. H.L. Peninsula Restaurant, located next door to the new Mei Mei Market, is a 28,000-square-foot banquet hall...

At 95 years old, Lucille Lorge still calls the same Castro Valley home she and her husband, Ray, built more than seven decades ago. To generations of residents, Lorge is more than a longtime neighbor, she is the living memory of a town that grew from chicken farms and rolling hills into a thriving community.

On the corner of 86th Avenue and International Boulevard, across the street from Allen Temple Baptist Church and the Boys and Girls Club, a “sanctuary” for young people is coming to life. The Young People’s Wellness Center, a project of Roots Community Health, has broken ground, with the...

As the October sun set, drums beat through West Oakland, warming the air at DeFremery Park. Children waved peace flags they hand made. Dancers moved to the djembe drum’s rhythm, stirring up the scent of grass and earth. Under the oak trees hung a wide banner: “Life Is Living.”

A man police say followed an alleged car thief to Berkeley and then shot at him has been charged with multiple felonies this week, authorities announced. Berkeley police say Ramon Lupian, 46, witnessed the car theft in Oakland, shot at the driver and then took bags from the stolen car after the driver crashed and...

The East Palo Alto City Council voted on Tuesday to spend approximately $1.1 million of Measure JJ tax funds annually to provide direct rental assistance, foreclosure prevention and legal housing support for city residents. Following years-long debates on how exactly to spend the funds, the council voted 4-1, with...

A complex weather pattern is wreaking a bit of havoc on the Bay Area’s weekend forecast.

The debate over public safety and policing in Oakland has become more polarized in recent years. On one side, some residents say it’s still necessary to focus on reforming the Oakland Police Department, whose scandals have subjected it to the longest federal court oversight program of any U.S. law enforcement agency....

Home ownership has been a cornerstone of the American dream for decades, but high mortgages, rising HOA fees, utilities, and low incomes are hobbling people’s ability to own a home and maintain long-term ownership in Bay Area cities like Hayward, known as the ‘Heart of the Bay.’

Two people were taken into custody after a drive-by shooting in Berkeley earlier this month, the city's police department said Wednesday. Ramon Lupian and his female passenger, a 31-year-old woman, were taken into custody following a drive-by shooting in Berkeley, according to authorities. Police said they responded...