6 Myths About BART You’ve Almost Certainly Believed
You see BART trains every day. Perhaps you even ride them routinely!. But there's a lot about the system you probably don't know. And if you haven't ridden BART in a while, there are some myths you might believe that need some busting.
Bay Area vehicle maker lays off hundreds
The car maker is conducting the cuts to staff as it seeks profitability.
Atmospheric river headed to California will bring surge of subtropical moisture
Increasing rain chances Sunday will be followed by a warmer, moisture-laden storm early next week.
Cal’s and Mt. Agni go dark, plus the last East Bay outpost of a...
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Bus Crashes Into Structure After Rolling Down Hill in South San Francisco
First responder responded to a report of a bus vs structure collision. Upon arrival, they located a samtrans bus into a building and atop a sheared hydrant. Witnesses reported the unoccupied bus rolled down a hill, possibly striking another vehicle, before landing in the front of the building. The driver...
Following chase to Oakland four arrested for Walnut Creek auto burglary
Connected to other auto burglaries; ground and air assist from Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, CHP. In the early morning hours of January 31, 2026, Walnut Creek Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle burglary in a residential neighborhood. Shortly after the initial call, officers observed a vehicle...
Oakland’s Real Cutie Pies, black-owned, and woman-led
Tiffany Thompson, owner of Real Cutie Pies in Oakland, shares how family recipes turned into a thriving pie shop known for Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding, and Pecan Pie — and why every slice represents legacy, resilience, and generational progress.
Where is Alysa Liu from? Hometown, college, more to know about Olympic figure skating...
Alysa Liu returned to figure skating, and it paid off, as she won the Olympic gold medal in the women's singles event. Liu is only 20 years old and has been skating since she was five. She got started in Oakland, California, and ended up crafting her education around her figure skating training and schedule after she...
Bay Area’s Alysa Liu a symbol of joy as she ends U.S. women’s gold...
Richmond’s Alysa Liu, 20, capped her improbable comeback Thursday by becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in singles figure skating in 24 years.
Bay Area under extreme cold warning as temperatures forecast to dip sharply
An extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Bay Area. The warning is in effect from 1 to 9 a.m. Friday.
