Health Insurers Leave Millions Unpaid for Mental Health Crisis Care in CA
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As mobile crisis response teams in Northern California de-escalate and stabilize thousands of people with mental health conditions every year, they’re meeting a financial roadblock: health insurance companies. Records obtained by Bay Area News Group show insurers rejected $4.1 million in payments to 11...
‘No one knew’: Husband allegedly concealed plot to kill son-in-law
An elderly couple accused of killing their son-in-law, a New York Times Games director, at an East Bay park are adopting individual strategies as they ask to be released from jail. Shouyong Zhang, 77, should be set free on bail due to his failing health and memory loss, his attorney...
ICE reportedly makes four arrests in central Livermore
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested four people in Livermore on Thursday, according to the Alameda County Immigrant Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP). Agents arrested three people about 9 a.m. near Paseo Laguna Seco and Corte Reina Common, ACILEP confirmed on social...
New deadline for phaseout of gas water heaters gives Bay Area homeowners one more...
Up to half of Bay Area households can skip electric water heaters under an updated rule by air regulators. Residents not exempt have one more year to comply.
Driver of stolen car at large after fatal pedestrian crash in Hayward
(KRON) — The driver of a stolen car who crashed into a pedestrian in Hayward on Sunday remains on the run, police said Monday. The pedestrian, Alberto Sena, 46, of Hayward, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The fatal collision occurred around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Gresel Street. Hayward Police […]
UC Berkeley student arrested by ICE at San Francisco International Airport
A 23-year-old Colombian asylum seeker and UC Berkeley student was detained by ICE Friday at San Francisco airport while waiting to board a flight to Portland.
Veterans Day 2026: Bay Area parades, ceremonies and free events honoring those who served
Check out the Chronicle’s guide to local Veteran’s Day ceremonies, parades and events honoring military veterans and those in service to the country.
Santa Clara County reverses course, bars ICE from jails
Santa Clara County is restricting access to Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas following recent violent incidents involving federal immigration agents outside the jail. The Sheriff’s Office has cordoned off the Elmwood parking lot, limiting access to people with scheduled visits, attorneys visiting clients, service providers and cleaning services. Visitors must present an identification card and... The post Santa Clara County reverses course, bars ICE from jails appeared first on San Jos
Oakland Coliseum operator will lay off 1,600 employees. A new owner says they’ll be...
The group that has operated the Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena since 2012 is laying off all of its employees at the two venues, affecting 1,600 workers, according to a notice filed Tuesday.
Landmark Seafood Restaurant Closes After Nearly 100 Years
After nearly a century in business, Cook's Seafood closed the doors of both of its locations last week. As the New York Post reports, the original Cook's Seafood began serving shellfish in 1928 and soon became a San Francisco Bay Area institution, drawing foodies for its catfish, salmon, and other dishes.

















