East Bay retail and dining hub in swanky neighborhood faces foreclosure
DANVILLE — An East Bay retail and dining hub that has fallen on hard times faces receivership and a loan foreclosure as tenants depart or shun the high-profile commercial center that serves a posh enclave next to the property. Blackhawk Plaza, a one-time magnet for shoppers, restaurant goers, and...
Large Group of Students Protest at Acalanes High School
LAFYAETTE, CALIFORNIA – Amid campus walk-offs and other student protests around the Bay Area, a large number of Acalanes students gathered after school in a street-side protest. Students marched and held signs criticizing ICE and immigration policies. Signs had messages reading “Keep Families Together” and “No ICE”....
Earthquakes: Preparing for the ‘big one’
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Over the past month, there has been a swarm of small earthquakes outside of Palm Springs. This week, the earth rumbled up in the Bay Area. They were all small - under 3.0 on the Richter Scale. The strongest was four - point-two. In both...
East Palo Alto Spy Cams Under Fire After Neighbor’s License Plate Data Leak
East Palo Alto is taking a hard second look at its Flock automated license-plate readers after nearby cities reported that sensitive plate data was accessed far beyond what local officials thought they had signed up for. In a city with a largely immigrant population, residents and at least one council member say the...
California’s Best Deep Dish Pizza Restaurant Just Opened a New East Bay Branch
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA – As an East Coast transplant, I can attest to the fact that it’s hard to find really good New York style pizza in the Bay Area. There’s a different kind of pizza, though, that’s excellent here–Chicago style deep dish. And that’s largely because of one local chain that does an extremely good job...
Bay Bridge Radio Fiddle Turns Deadly, San Mateo Driver Hit With Manslaughter Rap
A late-night drive across the Bay Bridge turned fatal when a San Mateo woman allegedly looked down to change the radio and slammed into slowing traffic, triggering a chain-reaction wreck that killed a 27-year-old man, authorities say. The multi-car collision unfolded in the westbound lanes near Yerba Buena Island...
Ahead of the Super Bowl, a radiation helicopter is circling San Francisco. Here’s why.
They aren’t looking for trouble; they’re mapping background radiation levels to establish a baseline before Super Bowl LX kicks off. It’s part of a program called the Aerial Measuring System, a federal capability that’s been around since the 1950s. Download the SAN app today to stay...
The Surprising California Town That Sparked a Tech Revolution
The Unlikely Birthplace of Silicon Valley The Unlikely Birthplace of Silicon Valley (image credits: unsplash) Most people think San Francisco or San Jose launched the tech revolution, but the real story begins in a small agricultural town called Palo Alto. Back in the 1930s, this sleepy community was surrounded by...
Kehlani’s Bay Area Homecoming Takes Center Stage at San Jose’s Big Game Block Party
After last year’s European tour and commercial success, Kehlani’s return to the Bay Area on Friday arrives at a moment of particular symmetry. The Oakland-born singer will headline the sold-out Big Game Block Party outside San Jose City Hall, an outdoor event timed to Super Bowl LX weekend.
Fake Plate, Real Trouble: Oakland Ghost Gun Bust Nets Parolee
A driver rolling through Oakland with what officers say was an obviously fake license plate ended up in far deeper trouble than a simple traffic ticket. A quick stop turned into a brief search, and a parolee in handcuffs after officers reported finding a loaded, unserialized "ghost gun" with an extended magazine.
