Hayward CA

A self-described, extra-legal "squatter removal service" was allegedly being run by a sword-wielding, San Francisco-based guy who, along with two associates, now faces assault, burglary, and false imprisonment charges in San Mateo County. The charges, as KPIX reports, stem from a January 6 incident in which...

A quiet stretch of bridge near Niles Boulevard and Linda Drive in Fremont turned into a disturbing scene on Tuesday, when firefighters found the remains of a minimally burned dog after a small fire broke out along the bicycle lane. Crews quickly knocked down the blaze, and no people were reported injured.

Law enforcement agencies in California disrupted an organized diesel theft ring tied to gas station thefts and black market resale. The investigation uncovered thefts across several counties totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen fuel. Similar diesel theft operations have recently been discovered on the...

Blink and you might miss it—but this tiny steam train delivers one of the most magical rides in California. Hidden among towering trees, it feels like stepping straight into a storybook. Deep inside Tilden Regional Park, the charming Redwood Valley Railway sends pint-sized steam trains chugging through groves of...

Two San Jose homes turned into evidence warehouses after Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies say they uncovered a stash of stolen merchandise tied to a pair of suspected serial shoplifters. Retail investigators had been tracking the duo, who authorities allege hit Bay Area stores nearly every day and funnelled some...

San Jose California Highway Patrol officers arrested a woman on Saturday after a violent crash that left her vehicle split in half. Officers responded after a call came in around 8 p.m., reporting the crash of a 2012 Ford Fusion into a tree on Interstate 280 south of Winchester, CHP officer Ross Lee told SFGATE in a...

Doctors are warning people to stay vigilant as a seasonal flu virus that can lead to pneumonia and bronchitis spreads in California wastewater and around the country. High levels of human metapneumovirus - also known as HMPV - have been detected across dozens of Northern California cities, according to the public...

The ceiling of a two-story building partially collapsed in Berkeley on Thursday morning sending at least one woman to the hospital, authorities report. Shortly before publication time, several other people were still being assessed at the scene. The woman, who is in her 60s, was able to talk but could not walk on her...

OAKLAND, CA — Tevaris Sweat, 30 of Oakland, was arrested on March 2, following a high-speed. pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The 2022 Kia Forte with a damaged ‘punched’ ignition was recovered and returned to its owner. Oakland officers began pursuing the vehicle at approximately10:15 p.m., near...

(KRON) — A San Mateo man was found guilty Wednesday of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn baby in the summer of 2024, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Andrew Coleman, 34, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder following a 22-day trial....