Berkeley Dad Dies After Violent Scooter Crash On Cal Campus Hill
Kenneth Wade, a 59-year-old Berkeley resident, died Monday morning after spending more than a month in the hospital following an electric scooter crash on the UC Berkeley campus. The Dec. 1, 2025, collision happened on a downhill stretch near Moffitt Library, where Wade was found unconscious and then taken to a...
Pete’s Ace Hardware to Mark 100 Years Next Month
Pete’s Ace Hardware will mark a major milestone next month as the longtime Castro Valley business celebrates 100 years of family ownership and service to the community. To commemorate the anniversary, the Castro Valley and Eden Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, January 14,...
Oakland Smoke Shop New Year’s Killing Case Splits Jury, Leaves Suspect In Limbo
Yesterday, an Alameda County jury acquitted 26-year-old Harry Black of first-degree, premeditated murder in the Jan. 1, 2023, shooting outside a smoke shop in East Oakland, but could not agree on several other charges. The split decision keeps Black, who has already pleaded no contest to a felon-in-possession count,...
Dublin’s Prominent, Weirdly-Named Outdoors Store Is Closing Forever
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – If you’ve driven by Dublin on the highway, you might have seen the signs for an outdoors store with a hilarious frank name. I always appreciated the lack of marketing or hype of any kind in this place’s name! Sadly, though, it’s now closing forever.
Oakland family seeks answers after hit-and-run leaves woman critically injured
OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland family is demanding answers after a hit-and-run crash left their loved one fighting for her life. Surveillance video shows a silver car crossing an intersection on a green light before being struck by an SUV. The driver of the SUV later fled the scene. Crash...
California Highway Patrol Seeks Public’s Help in Oakland Freeway Shooting Investigation
The California Highway Patrol is actively seeking information regarding a freeway shooting incident that occurred on the eastbound Interstate 580 in Oakland. On November 20, 2025, at around 11:40 AM, officers from the Oakland Area Office were dispatched following reports of gunfire near Coolidge Avenue. According to...
Cooking fire rips through Fremont apartment, displaces family
(KRON) — The Fremont Fire Department said there were thankfully no injuries after a cooking fire Tuesday ripped through one apartment unit and caused damage to another. FFD said fire crews responded to the blaze at a multi-family residence on Esguerra Terrace. “Our crews were met with heavy fire conditions on...
Vineyard owners who neglect their grape crops could be fined under new law
The State passed AB 732, giving counties the power to fine the owners of neglected vineyards from $500 to $1,000 per acre if they don't take care of them.
BART commuters see fare increases in 2026 as budgetary shortfall looms
An increase in fares and parking fees, cuts to major daily commuter services, and a deficit of $376 million . Those are the issues the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) agency expects to face in 2026 due to a shortfall in operating costs. These are also issues voters in the Bay Area will need to consider later this year,...
Hayward Man Arrested at San Mateo Chevron, Charged With Multiple Weapons Offenses
Yesterday, an incident at a San Mateo Chevron station resulted in the arrest of a Hayward man. San Mateo Police Department officers made what they describe as "consensual contact" with Abhishek Prasher at the address of 3rd Avenue and South Norfolk Street. A check into Prasher's background revealed an active felony...
