Bay Area earthquake was ‘most significant’ since last April: expert
An earthquake struck California’s Bay Area early Thursday, April 2, at around 1:41 a.m. local time. It was "the most significant earthquake in terms of magnitude and the number of people alerted since April of last year," according to Suresh Raman, MyShake lead at the UC Berkeley Seismology Lab.
Oakland Robbery Crew Opens Fire On Cops, Speeds Off In West Oakland
Oakland police are on the hunt for a robbery crew after someone in a car tied to a suspected robbery opened fire on officers during an attempted traffic stop in West Oakland yesterday. No officers were hit and police did not return fire, authorities said, as the suspects took off and nearby streets were shut down...
Woman found deceased in the water at Berkeley Marina
A Walnut Creek woman was found deceased in the water at the Berkeley Marina over the weekend after reporting suicidal thoughts, authorities said. On Saturday morning, Walnut Creek police called Berkeley police while searching for a vehicle belonging to a woman in her 60s, BPD said. The woman, who had been describing...
Gas hits almost $10 a gallon in this coastal California community
BIG SUR, Calif. - Gas prices have been soaring, leading to a lot of pain at the pump, but a station in a scenic community along California’s coast just might take the cake, with premium gas going for $9.99 a gallon. The small remote hamlet of Gorda in the...
Foreclosed East Bay hotels acquired in auctions
Two hotels in the East Bay have been auctioned off at relatively low prices that suggest the region’s lodging market remains frail. Foreclosed in 2025, Hyatt House Pleasant Hill at 2611 Contra Costa Blvd. in Pleasant Hill and Hyatt House Pleasanton at 4545 Chabot Dr. in Pleasanton were acquired at an auction in late...
Great Dane Service Dog Faces His Biggest Fear to Save Owner’s Life During POTS...
A Bay Area woman went viral after her Great Dane service dog stopped her from walking down stairs during a medical episode
Oracle’s mass layoffs hit 158 Bay Area workers
The total extent of Oracle’s layoffs hasn’t been confirmed, but the software company also laid off 491 workers in Seattle.
Bay Area town says its location makes housing complicated. Newsom says build or get...
This is not the first time the coastal town has drawn the ire of the governor.
Lesser-known virus that can cause fatal diarrhea raging in Northern California
Like norovirus, or the "stomach flu," rotavirus causes similar symptoms.
Tahiti-To-SF United Flight Rocked By Brutal Turbulence, Attendant Badly Hurt
A United Airlines Boeing 787‑9 carrying about 165 people from Papeete, Tahiti to San Francisco was rocked by sudden, severe turbulence on Sunday, violently jolting the cabin and leaving a flight attendant seriously injured. Despite the scare, the jet continued on and landed at San Francisco International Airport,...
