Hayward CA

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Winds gusting up to 114 mph tore through the skies on Christmas, tearing off half the shutter on a dome atop Lick Observatory, according to the University of California at Santa Cruz. As a result, the university decided to temporarily close Lick Observatory because of the...

California’s holiday storm sequence is producing a different—but equally consequential—set of travel hazards: debris flows and mudslides in burn-scar and mountain communities, coastal flooding and high surf, and dangerous mountain conditions with avalanche risk. The state already soaked by days of rain was hit again...

(KRON) — One person was hospitalized after they were shot near the 5000 block of San Leandro Street in Oakland around 6 p.m. on Christmas, the victim told police. The Oakland Police Department investigated the area of the shooting but were unable to find any evidence. The victim is in stable condition, police said....

Almost every day, you will find amateur photographers Dan Sarka and David Young traversing the trails around Alameda Creek looking to capture and document the return of Chinook salmon in the Niles Canyon area.

(KRON) — A team of burglars failed to steal an ATM from an Oakland supermarket on Christmas morning, the Oakland Police Officer’s Association told KRON4 News. A group of masked suspects allegedly drove a truck through the front doors of the Lucky supermarket at 247 18th Street at about 7:30 a.m., damaging the facade...

Gavin Newsom has spent his tenure resisting tax increases — but in his final year in office, that could get harder.

AUTONOMOUS vehicle operator Waymo has made a major policy change following a recent incident involving its cars. Waymo’s statement on the issue both explained why its cars stalled out after...

SACRAMENTO — Thirteen East Bay residents, including 12 from Oakland, have been criminally charged and more than 44,000 stolen merchandise items were recovered following an operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. According...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The National Center for Youth Law reports that San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is seeking to roll back Senate Bill 203, a state law that requires youth to consult with legal counsel before waiving their Miranda rights, a move advocates warn would allow children to be questioned by police without an...

The National Weather Servicer eleased a high surf advisory in effect from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. for parts of California's coast, warning that 25-foot-waves could form near the San Francisco Bay area