A Bright Spot: Bay Area Nonprofit Provides Support for Families with Cancer
There is never a good time to receive a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis. But having an infant and a preschooler can make that news extra scary. “Definitely the first thing I thought of when they said, ‘You have cancer’ was about my little kids,” says Oakland mom Haley Pollack, who was 37 when she was diagnosed with colon...
California woman launches billboard campaign to find a husband
SAN FRANCISCO - After growing frustrated with the lack of success on dating apps, a Bay Area woman is taking a unique approach to finding love. The idea began in June as a creative outlet for 42-year-old Lisa Catalano's frustrations with the modern dating scene. What started as a joke...
California resident scammed out of $2.4 Million in cryptocurrency scheme
CALIFORNIA – Fremont police are investigating a fraud case in which a resident was scammed out of approximately $2.4 million over an 18-month period through a cryptocurrency scheme.
Hayward planning officials vote down permit for cannabis dispensary
HAYWARD — A cannabis dispensary looking to open up in Hayward has met resistance from the city’s planning commission and some residents who were not convinced the business is a good fit for a commercial area that already has a marijuana shop. Dozens of residents spoke before the...
Oakland privacy commission doesn’t want Flock surveillance system expanded
Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission has refused to endorse the police department’s plan to expand its network of surveillance cameras. The commission voted 4-2 last Thursday to recommend that the Oakland City Council not adopt a new use policy for the police department’s Flock Safety cameras. The new policy would...
Oakland police investigate separate homicides after victims in shooting, assault die
The victims died at a hospital Friday, days after the incidents that occurred on Sept. 25 and 27.
4 Suspects Arrested After Fremont Robbery Chase Ends in San Leandro Crash
San Leandro, CA – Four suspects involved in a Fremont robbery were arrested Friday afternoon after a police chase on northbound Interstate 880 ended in a crash in San Leandro, authorities said. Fremont Robbery Incident. Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, police reported that a person was robbed outside a bank...
Newsom vetoes bill to regulate the use of license plate readers
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Proposition 274 last week claiming it would impede criminal investigations. Dozens of law enforcement agencies applauded the move to veto the bill. Prop 274 was introduced last month amid reports police were misusing the data. Records obtained by the SF Standard earlier this year show...
Every Bay Area Branch of a Major Pharmacy Chain is Officially Closed Down
Rite Aid — once a staple on Bay Area corners from San Francisco to Walnut Creek — has shut down every remaining store, part of a nationwide wind-down after its second bankruptcy in two years. The company confirmed the news on its website with a blunt banner: “All Rite Aid stores have now closed.”
Bay Area woman still missing nearly a week after disappearing on a 2-mile hike
Sunshine Borjas, 47, went missing after heading out to a popular hiking trail.
