Alameda County to pay $5M to Fremont family of young man chained to Santa Rita Jail door

Christian Madrigal's parents have been grieving since he died last June after they called 911 to get him mental help after he experienced some sort of psychotic break after experimenting with mushrooms about two weeks prior. 

Man taking photos of license plates at sideshow robbed at gunpoint

A big crowd gathered for a sideshow in Fremont on Sunday night. People in the Ardenwood neighborhood said the problem is escalating. One witness claimed he was robbed of his iPhone at gunpoint after he filmed license plates.

Disruptive passenger at Fremont station causes BART delays

The delay was due to police activity at the Fremont station, where BART officers safely removed a disruptive passenger holding a door open on a train

Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues three stranded in marsh near Fremont

A Coast Guard helicopter crew out of San Francisco responded around 7:15 p.m. after being notified by the California Highway Patrol there were people stranded in the marsh.

Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves

The conflicting messages have experts in the field accusing Tesla of deceptive, irresponsible marketing that could make the roads more dangerous.

Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

The electric car and solar panel maker says Wednesday that it made $331 million, or 27 cents per share, for its fifth-straight profitable quarter.

Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed

The company reported Friday that it had delivered 139,000 SUVs and sedans from July through September, compared with 97,000 deliveries during the same period a year ago.

Autism advocate and son died in Fremont house fire

A Fremont woman who died in a house fire along with her son was remembered Monday as a fervent advocate for those with autism.

Two people killed in Fremont house fire

The coroner's representative could not release any further details other than to say that the victims were male and female.

Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential

The new technology, to be unveiled Tuesday by CEO Elon Musk, could mean a broader range of travel and improved battery durability.

Stabbings during Fremont fight leave four hospitalized with serious injuries

Officers responded a stabbing report shortly after 1 a.m. in the 40000 block of Stockton Way, where they found four men with severe wounds and lacerations.

BART train stabbing victim in critical but stable condition

Terrell Coffer, 44, of Oakland allegedly stabbed the victim aboard a train as it approached the Warm Springs/South Fremont Station shortly before noon Friday.

Lieutenant admits he made 'epic mistake' for chaining 20-year-old to Santa Rita Jail door

These newly released Internal Affairs documents provide the first glimpse into how 10 deputies, sergeants and captains viewed the chain of events that transpired that day. It is also the first time that Lt. Craig Cedergren’s thoughts and actions that day have been made public.

Marsh fire near Sunol scorches more than 1,700 acres

A group of fires near the Sunol Regional Wilderness and the Calaveras Reservoir have burned more than 1,700 acres and still had zero containment Monday morning, according to Cal Fire.

Fremont family-owned bowling alley closes for good

A fixture in Fremont for five decades is closing for good. Cloverleaf bowling alley is the latest iconic business to fall victim to the pandemic.