East Bay residents look for ways to escape the heat

The heat wave blasted the East Bay on Tuesday. Concord was one of the hottest parts of the region. Residents escaped the heat by going to spray parks, movie theaters and cooling centers.

Woman with 2 children carjacked in Alameda, suspects crash in San Francisco

Three suspects were arrested after carjacking a woman who had her two small children in her vehicle on Wednesday afternoon in Alameda, officials say. 

Dads and families kayak the San Francisco Bay for Father's Day

Around the Bay Area Sunday, families celebrated Father’s Day with many activities suited to the warm weather. 

Alameda nurses picket to reverse 'dangerous' cuts to patient care

Nurses in Alameda on Monday picketed outside a hospital to protest cuts being made to surgical services that they say could impact health care for lower income and marginalized Alameda residents.  

Underwater Alameda property selling for $400K

There's a property near good schools and a community center in Alameda that's being listed for $400,000. But there's a catch.

Scientists say whale found off Alameda likely died from vessel strike

A gray whale found floating off Alameda earlier this month likely died from blunt force trauma from a vessel strike, according to a necropsy report done by scientists at the California Academy of Sciences and the Marine Mammal Center.

Dead Gray Whale spotted off Alameda beach over weekend

Beachgoers in Alameda were met with a sad and unpleasant sight Sunday after a dead Gray Whale was spotted off Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach. 

Activist Angela Davis speaks to East Bay high school students on decades of advocacy

Students from two high schools invited well-known Bay Area political activist Angela Davis to speak about her decades of experience fighting against racism and other causes.

Vigil for man who died in Alameda police custody – 3 officers charged by DA

The annual vigil in Alameda took on a different tone Friday, as dozens of people gathered for the third anniversary of the death of Mario Gonzalez in Alameda police custody, just a day after Alameda County prosecutors announced criminal charges against three officers.

3 Alameda officers charged for Mario Gonzalez's in-custody death

Three Alameda police officers face manslaughter charges for the death of Mario Gonzalez who was pinned facedown for more than five minutes while being detained.

Body discovery could bolster San Pablo double-murder case - but where is other victim?

The discovery of one of two bodies in a San Pablo double-murder investigation could change the trajectory of the case, but the location of the remains of the other victims isn't yet known. 

Families reunited after Coast Guard Cutter docks at Base Alameda

150 military members were deployed for 100 days on Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf across the Pacific. The crew returned Monday, reuniting with their families after engaging in international relations at sea.

Hundreds take part in all-day Gaza ceasefire walk across East Bay

Hundreds took to the streets in the East Bay on Saturday to march in opposition to Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, and to call for a ceasefire in the region. 

Thieves slam into Alameda gas station to steal ATM

A burglar used a truck to crash into the Aisle 1 gas station market and steal an ATM, leaving glass and food items all over the ground.

Simon leads California primary for Barbara Lee congressional seat

Lateefah Simon and Jennifer Tran advanced on Super Tuesday in their bid for U.S. Congress Rep. Barbara Lee's House seat.

Driver in DUI killing of ex-KTVU news director sentenced

The man who killed former KTVU News Director Fred Zehnder in a DUI crash has been sentenced to probation.