Hayward CA

SAN LEANDRO: ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP SUES SCRAP RECYCLING COMPANY FOR ALLEGEDLY POLLUTING BAY

A new report from the NTSB says that PG&E detected natural gas at the Hayward explosion site after crews supposedly capped the leak. Here are what other details it revealed about the hours leading up to the explosion that sent three people to the hospital.

(KRON) — Doug McConnell, the long-time host of KRON4 News’ “Bay Area Backroads,” has died. McConnell’s death was announced in post on the Facebook page of his more recent show, “OpenRoad,” which aired on NBC Bay Area. McConnell, according to the post, died of complications stemming from a stroke he suffered in 2023....

This location of the regional Italian chain was a go-to for Silicon Valley movers and shakers

With San Joaquin County experiencing growth, there are plans in the works to connect the county to the Bay Area with a new train: the Valley Link.

DRIVERS who break a new “red light” speed rule are being hit with $50 on-the-spot fines for going just 11mph over the limit. Officials say the tougher enforcement is aimed at cutting down on dangerous driving and improving road safety. The new measures are being introduced in Oakland,...

Experts say watch out for "Western Destroying Angel" mushrooms and "Death Cap" mushrooms because they have dangerous toxins.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A fast-moving bright light streaking over the Bay Area overnight Thursday has many people talking, sharing pictures on social media and wondering what they saw. Was it a comet? Space junk? Turns out, it was astronauts returning to Earth from the International Space Station in NASA’s first...

A recent smash-and-grab robbery in the South Bay has renewed calls from elected leaders and business advocates for more funding to enforce Prop 36, which increases penalties for repeat retail theft offenders. Supporters point to violent incidents, including an attack on an 88-year-old San Jose jewelry store owner,...

Bay Area real estate insiders are once again warning that prices have detached from reality, arguing that the region has slipped back into what they bluntly call bubble territory. Their concern is not just about eye‑popping list prices, but about a pattern of bidding and expectations that, in their view, looks...