Bay Area’s Alysa Liu a symbol of joy as she ends U.S. women’s gold...
Richmond’s Alysa Liu, 20, capped her improbable comeback Thursday by becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in singles figure skating in 24 years.
Bay Area under extreme cold warning as temperatures forecast to dip sharply
An extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Bay Area. The warning is in effect from 1 to 9 a.m. Friday.
Mission Boulevard Tragedy: Hayward Woman, 59, Fatally Struck by Car
A 59-year-old woman was struck by a car on Tuesday near the 23000 block of Mission Boulevard in Hayward and later died at the hospital, according to police. Officers responded around 9:20 PM, and the woman was taken for emergency treatment before she was ultimately pronounced dead. As reported by...
California Man Arrested in Brutal Fatal Beating: Prosecutors Reveal Violent History
You’ll want to know why this case is drawing attention: a California man arrested in a fatal beating had previously told police he was “not fit for society,” and prosecutors now say that claim fits a pattern of violent incidents. That admission, revealed in court records, raises urgent questions about missed warnings...
A Rare Plant Tough Enough to Save the Future Bayshore
Rare plants are often considered fragile. After all, there’s a reason they aren’t common … right? Yet along San Francisco Bay shorelines, one species not only can be surprisingly robust — it also has the potential to help the region adapt to sea level rise. The...
Mother and Son Found Dead With Multiple Gunshot Wounds In Pleasanton
A mother and son were both found dead inside a Pleasanton home on Wednesday, and the circumstances of their deaths remains unclear. Gunshots were heard coming from a home on the 3100 block of Joanne Circle in Pleasanton around 10:05 am Wednesday, as Bay Area News Group reports. Arriving officers...
With this much rain, the state’s reservoirs could overflow
The weather forecast for the Bay Area calls for showers to continue over the next few days. The National Weather Service says steady rains tonight are expected to dump anywhere from a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch over some parts of the region. Stronger than average winds are also in the forecast, with gusts...
Bay Area Residents Delight in Rare Snowfall
Winter storms blanketed mountain peaks across the Bay Area with a rare dusting of snow this week. Residents hiked within the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve on Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Wednesday to enjoy the chilly conditions. The 3,486-foot-tall mountain top was among the locations where snowfall...
Bay Area human trafficking operation around Super Bowl LX rescues 73
In the weeks surrounding Super Bowl 60 in the Bay Area, 29 suspects were arrested, and 73 victim-survivors were rescued in a regional human trafficking operation. Nearly 70 law enforcement agencies coordinated across multiple counties and operated a centralized command center with 20 analysts providing real-time...
Major Bay Area Refinery to Pay $10 Million for Long Stretch of Violations
The Martinez Refining Company will pay a $10 million fine for 163 violations over four years, the Contra Costa County district attorney and the Bay Area Air District announced Thursday morning. The violations at MRC stretched from early 2020 to 2024, according to a press release, and included the Thanksgiving...
