Hayward CA

Long admired by locals but often overshadowed by the Golden Gate Bridge, the western span of the bridge has rarely been celebrated beyond the Bay Area. That began to change several years ago, when artist Ben Davis reimagined the bridge as a massive canvas of light.

Let’s be honest: finding actual peace in California usually requires either a significant drive into the wilderness or a willingness to pay spa prices. The Hayward Japanese Gardens throws that assumption out the window by offering genuine tranquility right in the middle of the East Bay, no reservations required.

Interim Police Chief James Beere has ordered significant changes to OPD’s overtime policies aimed at improving checks and balances. At a meeting of the City Council’s Finance and Management Committee on Tuesday, Beere said he issued a special order in mid-February, cancelling all discretionary overtime spending —...

San Lorenzo Valley residents are restoring a toy box memorial for two young brothers who died in the 1982 Love Creek landslide. A group of neighbors and community members, led by Ben Lomond resident Julianne Bonnet, created a Facebook group to “rebuild the toy box, restore the sign, and replenish the collection of...

Karen Russell has built her literary reputation on stories that bend reality without losing emotional grounding. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Swamplandia!, Russell often blends the strange and the intimate, pairing mythic elements with sharp psychological detail. Her work moves comfortably between short...

A new cookie shop has come to the city of Hayward. Butter Pecan Bakeshop held their grand opening at their new location on 22656 Mission Blvd. on Feb. 25 from 12-5 p.m. Promoting themselves as the “best cookies in the bay”, Butter Pecan’s cookies are baked-fresh daily, making sure they are rich, buttery and...

In the “about” section of Bolita Masa’s website, there is a hand-drawn image of a little boy and corn. Emmanuel Galvan, the chef and founder of Bolita Masa, says this little boy is an image of his younger self, grappling with the idea of corn. “I grew...

There was some confusion about United States figure skater Alysa Liu’s hometown. Several outlets had her listed as a native of Richmond, California. The fact, however, is that the 20-year-old grew up in Oakland. Liu had to address the misconception. The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics star ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill loaning $590 million from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to Bay Area transportation services BART, Muni and Caltrain on Feb. 19. The loan aims to combat recent financial struggles for the services, who are experiencing a combined $800 million annual...

A fire burned on Wednesday morning at a metals recycling plant in West Oakland with a history of fires and environmental violations.