Hayward CA

A tiny, nonnative mosquito that can turn a forgotten bottle cap into a breeding pool is showing up in Bay Area neighborhoods, and public health officials are not taking it lightly. The species, Aedes aegypti, sometimes called the yellow fever mosquito, bites during the day and can carry dengue, Zika, chikungunya and...

A 25-year-old woman, Crystal Espinoza, is charged in the May 5, 2023, stabbing and hammer beating death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Jesus Gallegos, at a Dublin apartment. Espinoza initially told police that Gallegos’ injuries were the result of a fall during a fight, but investigators at the scene determined his...

(KRON) — Rising girl group GIRLSET is coming to the Bay Area. The quartet of Lexus, Camila, Kendall and Savanna will be at the Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara on Sunday, March 8. GIRLSET is meeting fans at the mall’s Hot Topic starting at 2 p.m., the store announced in a social media post. […]

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but could lead to more-severe disease in vulnerable individuals.

An after-midnight police call in Walnut Creek ended in gunfire last Thursday, when officers shot and killed a 46-year-old man who, they say, refused to drop an object that was later determined to be a pellet gun. He was pronounced dead at the scene in a residential neighborhood near Buena Vista and Alvarado avenues...

Diane Brenum held up a sign that stated, “Thou shalt not kill – no wars!” as she watched community members gather for a rally against military action in Iran on Saturday afternoon, February 28, at Alameda City Hall.

A man was fatally shot on the 3000 block of San Pablo Avenue in West Oakland, police said.

Library cafes usually aren’t destinations unto themselves. When they do exist, the coffee is often stale and the food could easily have come out of a vending machine. But when I heard that Iliana Imberman Berkowitz was opening an As Kneaded Cafe in the San Leandro Public Library, I knew that it would become a...

What started as a simple traffic stop attempt in Vallejo today turned into a high-speed trip across county lines, ending with a wrecked vehicle, three people in custody, and three loaded guns off the street, according to deputies. In a Facebook post, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said Patrol Team...

Since November 2025, swarms of earthquakes of up to 4.2 magnitude have bombarded San Ramon and the surrounding area, seven years after the last swarm in 2018. In a region situated between the Calaveras Fault and the Pleasanton Fault, both capable of earthquakes, it’s common for San Ramon to experience the occasional...