Developer to break ground on Hayward retail, market-rate housing project
A developer will break ground Monday on a retail and housing project at the former Mervyn’s headquarters site in downtown Hayward. The Lincoln Landing development will house more than...Read More
Mare Island preserve closes temporarily due to post-fire safety risks
The City of Vallejo has temporarily closed the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve for safety concerns after two fires on south Mare Island this week. The preserve is closed...Read More
High school football game cancelled due to threat
A football game planned for Friday between San Leandro High School and Oakland’s McClymonds High School will be rescheduled due to safety concerns, school officials said. School officials said...Read More
Wife mistakes husband as home invader, shoots him in arm
A man was accidentally shot in the arm Thursday night in Mountain View by his wife, who believed they were the victims of a home invasion, police said. Officers...Read More
Fremont police call on public help to find missing teen
Fremont police are searching for a missing 15-year-old who was last seen Thursday near American High School, according to a news release. Police say Kioni Byrd was last seen...Read More
Hundreds of San Ramon youth protest outside Chevron as part of Global Climate Strike
Youth are demanding Chevron Corp. in San Ramon transition to sustainable practices as they protest outside the company Friday morning. Calling themselves Youth vs. Apocalypse, hundreds gathered at 9...Read More
Woman carrying two dogs jumps in front of train, all three die
A woman and two small dogs she was carrying died Thursday night when she jumped in front of a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit train in Rohnert Park, the Department...Read More
Vallejo firefighters ‘mopping up’ three fires Thursday
Vallejo firefighters were busy Thursday extinguishing three fires that included a five-alarm blaze than burned 40 acres on Mare Island. Fire engineer Kevin Brown said the five-alarm fire on...Read More
Home sales throughout Bay Area drop to nine-year low
Home sales in the Bay Area hit a nine-year low during the month of August, according to new data released Thursday by financial services firm CoreLogic. The data show...Read More
Bus drivers in contract negotiations taking unscheduled absences
Golden Gate Transit has canceled “a higher than usual” number of bus trips because drivers are taking unscheduled absences, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District said Thursday....Read More
Thieves steal Uhaul with 50 bikes, gear belonging to East Oakland nonprofit
A fleet of 50 bicycles belonging to a bike education nonprofit were stolen from a school in Alameda on Wednesday. Cycles of Change, a nonprofit based in East Oakland,...Read More
Richmond moves forward on plan to cap toxic land in development deal
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night affirmed its support for a plan to develop the site of a defunct chemical plant with significant environmental problems despite concerns the...Read More
Capitol Corridor train strikes person on Hayward tracks
A Capitol Corridor train struck a person trespassing on the tracks in Hayward Thursday morning, according to the transit agency. Train 523, traveling from Sacramento to San Jose, struck...Read More
Giants win on walkoff after strong Shark sails through final 2019 start
Jeff Samardzija tied the bow on a sterling comeback season Wednesday night with a gutty performance.Read More