A Silver Alert is active for Alameda County after a person went missing and was last seen near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Western Boulevard in Hayward. Anyone who spots the person is urged to call 911 immediately.
The alert was issued by CHP Alerts on Friday and shared by the Alameda County Sheriff
on X, which retweeted the notice to its followers. The post names Sunset Boulevard and Western Boulevard in Hayward as the person’s last known location and repeats the instruction that anyone with information should dial 911.
How Silver Alerts Work in California
Under state guidelines described by the California Highway Patrol, a Silver Alert is activated when an elderly, developmentally, or cognitively impaired person has gone missing and is determined to be at risk. The designation is meant to mobilize public attention quickly in cases where officials believe a vulnerable person may be in danger…