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Bay Area cities or reduce services, courts halt trials as Covid wave crests
The Covid surge sweeping the Bay Area is forcing cities and other government entities to close offices and limit services to maximize public safety.Read More
Hayward community center to host Afghan refugee donation drive
Donations for Afghan refugees will be accepted on the afternoon of Dec. 4 at a community center in Hayward, city officials said. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., donations...Read More
Police arrest two men suspected of three robberies in one hour
Two Hayward men were arrested on suspicion of three robberies in an hour in Fremont on Saturday night, police said. Julio Cruz, 32, and 18-year-old Konnor Gutierres were arrested...Read More
State overrides city objection, okays power plant reopening after explosion
Hayward city officials are disappointed the state approved the reopening of the Russell City Energy Center, before the results are known from an investigation into the cause of an...Read More
Speeding motorcyclist dies in collision with CalTrans maintenance truck
A man driving a motorcycle south on Interstate 880 in Hayward died early Saturday when his bike hit the rear truck in a slow-moving caravan sweeping the roadway, according...Read More
Officials say man killed by deputies fired first shot, narrowly missing one’s head
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says deputies shot and killed a man with a loaded gun at about 4 a.m. Saturday in a residential area of unincorporated Hayward after...Read More
Hayward schools cut ties with campus police
Police will no longer walk the halls of Hayward schools following a unanimous decision Wednesday by the school board, a school district spokeswoman said Thursday. Oakland has also recently...Read More
Hayward man in custody after ramming patrol cars, leading officers on pursuit
A Hayward man driving a vehicle involved in a felony investigation was arrested Tuesday morning after ramming two patrol cars and leading officers on a pursuit, the Sunnyvale Department...Read More
DNA leads to arrest of possible serial killer in Michaela Garecht cold case
Representatives from the Hayward Police Department, Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI issued a joint statement Monday to announce an arrest and charges in the 1988 abduction...Read More
Navigation center offers hope with permanent housing for half of participants in first year
Almost half of the homeless people who took refuge at Hayward’s Housing Navigation Center during its first 12 months now have permanent homes, the city announced Wednesday. Forty-five of...Read More
Hayward suspends street sweeping, enforcement amid city staff depletion
Street sweeping and related parking enforcement will be suspended in the city of Hayward for nearly two weeks due to the coronavirus depleting the city’s number of available staff,...Read More
Hayward moves up weekly food distribution day for Thanksgiving week
The weekly no-contact food distribution in Hayward has been moved from Thursday to Tuesday this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The food distribution is from noon to 2...Read More
Four storefronts burn in Hayward structure fire
The Hayward Fire Department is investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire Monday that burned four storefronts at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and A Street. The department received...Read More
Police thank community for help after woman missing since May found safe
A woman who had been reported missing in Hayward since May was found safe over the weekend, police said Monday. Elaine Youngigie, 67, had last been seen around noon...Read More
Police seek suspect in Hayward shooting that killed one man, injured another
Hayward police are investigating a shooting that killed one man and wounded another early Sunday morning. Police were called to the 2700 block of Manon Avenue about 3 a.m....Read More
ATF, trade association offer $10,000 for information in weekend gun store theft
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and a firearm industry trade association are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information about the theft of...Read More