Napa man describes rained-out Hawaiian vacation
(KRON) — The Hawaiian islands experienced the worst flooding in more than 20 years this March. Some Bay Area residents were vacationing in Hawaii when the flooding started. Michael Cuffe, of Napa, had planned a vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. But cartel violence last month caused him to pivot and book a trip to...
Viral video shows mother arrested by ICE at SFO; California leaders express outcry and...
Video showing two men in plainclothes detaining a woman at San Francisco International Airport Sunday night is sparking controversy. In the video, a woman can be heard screaming as a young girl is crying.
Bay Area baker-entrepreneur Andrea Lacy talks about evolution of a brownie business
SAN JOSE, California - Andrea Lacy believes some challenges are blessings in disguise. Take her brownie recipe, for example. Years ago while attending San Jose State University, she was baking a thank-you gift for a friend and noticed that the dough was thicker than usual. She baked the batch anyway, and they were a...
For This Bay Area Island City, Water Is Coming From All Sides
Danielle Mieler spread out maps of Alameda across a concrete table at a park on a bluff overlooking the city of nearly 80,000. A ferry from San Francisco approached the island’s sandy western shore. Each map highlighted a different flood risk — one showed low-lying areas in blue and...
Inside the Case of Newlywed Found Slain with Ice Pick in Stanford Church After...
More than four decades after the brutal murder of 19-year-old Arlis Perry inside Stanford University’s Memorial Church, investigators have identified the man they believe is responsible for her death using DNA evidence. However, the alleged killer died by suicide as deputies arrived to arrest him. The Murder of...
Hayward Nurse Hauled From Car After Botched Plate Alert Near City Hall
Alameda County sheriff’s deputies pulled Hayward nurse Ann Nomura from her car and ordered her to raise her hands near Hayward City Hall after an automated license‑plate reader flagged her vehicle. Nomura was on her way to work at a nursing home on March 4 when the stop happened, and deputies later confiscated one of...
Bay Area tourists caught in middle of Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years: Here’s...
On Sunday, Hawaii remained under a statewide flood watch as the islands faced their worst flooding in two decades. One Bay Area couple on vacation on the island documented their experience as it quickly turned into a week of historic rainfall, power outages and widespread flooding.
Bay Area man’s body recovered from Truckee River after he went missing while swimming
NEVADA COUNTY, California - The body of a 19-year-old Petaluma man was recovered from the Truckee River by rescue divers on Monday after he went missing while swimming on Saturday, officials say. What we know:. The search for the victim, Brian Marcellino Gallardo, began on Saturday, according to the Nevada...
Coalition campaign seeks $30 minimum wage in Alameda County
A coalition of community organizations at a news conference in Oakland last week launched a campaign to raise the minimum hourly wage to $30 for companies in the city and Alameda County. The “Living Wage For All” initiative seeks to close the gap between wages and the cost of living...
Sheriff’s deputies thought they’d stopped a criminal. But license plate cameras led them to...
Ann Nomura was driving to work at a nursing home in Hayward on March 4 when an Alameda County Sheriff’s patrol car appeared in her review mirror, lights lit. She pulled over near the Hayward City Hall, annoyed that she might be late. But irritation turned to confusion when...

















