In a deep East Oakland church, anxious community members learn safety tips and constitutional...
As news of a federal immigration crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area spread on Wednesday, groups across the region prepared to respond and support community members. One such gathering Wednesday evening in deep East Oakland was a “know-your-rights” safety training and town hall. Organized by Rev. Cheryl...
Hayward Reaffirms Policies: Local Employees and Police Do Not Enforce Federal Immigration Laws
The City of Hayward in the San Francisco Bay Area has restated its policies on federal immigration law enforcement. This comes after reports of increased U.S. Customs and Border Patrol activity in the area. City officials state that Hayward employees and police officers do not ask about or record the immigration...
Nationwide auto theft ring leads to Bay Area car business: CA AG
(KRON) — Forty felony charges were filed Thursday against eight people tied to a nationwide auto theft ring and “complex” altered vehicle identification number scheme. The suspects then sold the 19 stolen cars out of their Bay Area business, announced California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The total value of the...
Berkeley Shooting Suspect Charged, Multi-Agency Operation Nets Firearms and Arrests
The Berkeley Police Department, in coordination with the Emeryville Police Department, Oakland Police Department, and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, has apprehended and charged a suspect in connection with the shooting that transpired on October 4. The incident, which involved an exchange of gunfire...
This little steam train has delighted Bay Area families for 70 years. Now its...
The beloved and old-timey Tilden Park steam train is at risk of chugging off into history over a lease dispute between the railway operator and the East Bay Regional Park District.
Silicon Valley tech giant to cut more than 1,400 jobs despite record revenue
Applied Materials, one of the Bay Area’s largest semiconductor equipment makers, plans to lay off 4% of its global workforce.
Cash payments to unhoused people likely won’t end homelessness, but recipients spent wisely, California...
The study found recipients spent nearly all the money on basic needs like food and transportation, not drugs or alcohol.
BART Police Request Local Help Identifying Suspect in September Stabbing Near Daly City Station
BART Police are seeking help to identify a male suspect in a stabbing outside Daly City BART Station on September 17, 2025. The incident happened near the bus zone. The victim, an adult male, was hospitalized with injuries.
Man Arrested for Alleged Assault and Battery in San Francisco, Faces Multiple Charges After...
Chaos briefly reigned on the streets of downtown San Francisco when an alleged assault led to the arrest of Steven Ernest Downing. During a patrol near Mission and Fremont Streets, officers witnessed a verbal altercation on October 8 that escalated into a physical confrontation, culminating with Downing, 46, facing...
Convicted harasser back in jail after reportedly approaching women in San Francisco
Thirty-seven-year-old Bill Gene Hobbs - convicted of stalking, groping and harassing multiple women on the streets of San Francisco - is back in jail after getting out of prison, coming back to the city, and reportedly approaching multiple women again.

















