Hayward CA

SAN FRANCISCO - A Bay Area man was given a year and a day in federal prison last week for assaulting a U.S. Marshal, the Department of Justice said. Former Burlingame and San Francisco resident Jeffrey Crum, 34, was indicted last December for assaulting, resisting or otherwise impeding a federal officer who tried to...

Central Drug Store, a community staple in San Francisco's Excelsior District since 1908, will permanently shut down at the end of the day on July 15, 2025.

Do you live in a younger neighborhood or in one of the oldest parts of the Bay Area? Find out and let us know if you’re seeing signs of demographic change.

UNION CITY, Calif. - The garbage collection company embroiled in a nationwide worker strike, also impacting trash collection in several Bay Area cities, has asked customers to continue leaving their bins outside. Company working to resume service. What they're saying: — Republic Services told KTVU that it is working...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. A-Wax had just gotten out of jail when he decided to hit up a hotel party in Concord. The year was 2001, and the aspiring lyricist from Pittsburg, California...

Armando Vidal, a homeless man and longtime customer at Sandy’s Deli & Liquor in San Luis Obispo, was confirmed as the winner of a $1 million scratcher prize purchased in April.

The size of a typical studio apartment is 500 to 600 square feet. The studios that Riaz Capital is building around the Bay Area measure on average 300 square feet — which is on the small side, even for a standard hotel room. But the Oakland-based developer sees micro-studios...

Tim Conover, a beloved father of two known for his warmth and generosity, was fatally shot by a guest at his North Oakland, Calif. home during a Fourth of July gathering, police and loved ones confirmed. Oakland father Tim Conover fatally shot. The 40-year-old was hosting family and friends on...

The Bay Area’s first character cafe opened in Westfield Valley Fair to hundreds of excited fans. The Hello Kitty Cafe opened Friday as the mall continues to bring new stores and different businesses into its $1.1 billion expansion. The mall is planning to open 25 new stores and restaurants in 2025 and remains one of...

Chaos unfolded in Brentwood last weekend when over 300 juveniles descended on local retail hubs, turning an afternoon into a turbulent mix of rowdiness and retail ruin. The City of Brentwood Police Department responded last Friday to what began as a large preplanned gathering of young people at Sand Creek Crossing...