Oakland homeless encampment abatement policy proposal draws backlash
Part of Councilmember Ken Houston's proposal would allow closing homeless encampments without notice, towing vehicles, and arresting people who return and reestablish camps within 60 days.
Homeless Suspect Allegedly Murders Another Homeless Man
HAYWARD — A dispute between two men living at a homeless encampment in Hayward. The victim was fatally shot and he died at a hospital. The suspect. Rosario R. Rodriguez-Cazares, 49, remains in custody ineligible for release on bond. Rodriguez-Cazares is being housed at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail,...
This East Bay arcade and laser tag spot is building a reputation for a...
On Foothill Boulevard in Castro Valley, Sector 19 stands as a story of resilience, family, and second chances. The arcade and laser tag facitlity that includes an on-site restaurant first opened its doors in March 2020—the very week the pandemic shut much of the country down. What began as an effort to help a friend...
More parents are choosing not to vaccinate their kids
Parents are increasingly choosing not to vaccinate their children, according to a joint NBC Bay Area and NBC News investigation. An analysis of nationwide health records, in partnership with researchers at Stanford University, reveals declining vaccination rates in nearly 80% of U.S. counties and jurisdictions. The...
Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I-280 Claims Rider’s Life, CHP Redwood City Investigating
Tragedy unfolded on the 280 freeway as a motorcycle crash claimed the life of a rider yesterday, authorities say. In a statement provided by CHP Redwood City, the accident occurred on the southbound I-280, above Page Mill Road in Santa Clara County, around 5 PM. The collision involved a 2013 Ducati motorcycle, which...
Bay Area Drug Bust Nets 500 Pounds of Methamphetamine; 2 Arrested in South San...
South San Jose, CA – Authorities in the Bay Area made a dramatic seizure over the weekend, confiscating approximately 500 pounds of methamphetamine during a search of a residence in South San Jose. Two people were booked on multiple charges after the operation, which local law enforcement called one of the largest...
Alameda Children Hailed as Heroes for Foiling Burglary Attempt on San Diego Road
Last week, the quiet of an Alameda neighborhood was shattered by a burglary attempt that was thwarted thanks to the quick thinking of two local children. The Alameda Police Department (APD) detailed the event in a social media post, recounting how a child was awakened just after 3:00 AM by the unsettling sounds of an...
Humpday Headlines: Three Wounded In Violent North Oakland Altercation
Three men were wounded, two of them critically, in an altercation involving a knife and a gun in North Oakland Tuesday night. According to police, a 62-year-old man and a 30-year-old man who knew each other confronted a 40-year-old man they did not know on the 5300 block of San Pablo Avenue; the latter stabbed the...
Oakland delays decision on homeless encampment crackdown after marathon meeting
Should cities wait until they can offer someone a shelter bed or housing before clearing homeless encampments and towing RVs?
Two dead, four injured in ‘major gun battle’ in East Oakland, police union says
The shooting happened at the Cash 4 Gold store on International Blvd., the Oakland police union said.