Fremont police advise to avoid area where SWAT unit is present

The Fremont Police Department is warning the public to avoid an area where there is police activity on Friday evening. 

Heir to Hills Bros. Coffee charged in Fremont vehicle-ramming attack

The heir to a 19th-century San Francisco coffee company has been charged after allegedly chasing a Tesla security guard in a Land Rover, ramming another car, and leading police on a brief chase, according to court records.

Fremont man who disappeared hiking in India found alive

His family said he was found after nine days of "intense searching" and called the discovery a "huge miracle."

Hiker missing in India, San Francisco family desperate to find him

A Bay Area family is frantic after their 44-year-old son disappeared while hiking in India's Dharamsala region, where there are glaciers late last week.

Several Bay Area cities among worst cities to start a business

Several Bay Area cities are considered to be among the worst large cities to start a business, according to a report by WalletHub.

Car gets stuck underneath big rig in Fremont

A car got stuck undernear the cargo portion of a big rig on Wednesday, shutting down a portion of Fremont Boulevard.

This Bay Area native just unseated Taylor Swift as world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire

At age 30, a Bay Area native and artificial intelligence entrepreneur has now dethroned celebrity powerhouse Taylor Swift as the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire, in a new Forbes review.

Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps: Homeland Security

Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday, prompting a sigh of relief for those who haven't gotten the new identification yet.

Fremont teachers reach tentative contract deal

Teachers in Fremont reached a tentative deal Wednesday night on a new contract with the school district, which averts the possibility of a strike, and comes as a relief to parents and the school community. 

Fremont debate students raise funds for coach stricken with cancer

A group of Fremont debate students have launched a GoFundMe account to raise funds for their beloved teacher, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia.

Forensic scientists ID mutilated animal remains found at Fremont train station; skeptics remain

The decapitated and eviscerated remains of some kind of animal left on a park bench at the Centerville Train Station in Fremont has stumped authorities for the last week, leaving some to wonder whether some sort of satanic cult was involved. 

Man charged with hate crime after incident at Fremont restaurant

A man is facing hate crime and battery charges in Fremont after he was accused of assaulting an Indian woman and her children at a fast food restaurant earlier this month.

Fremont residents notified after dead bat tests positive for rabies

The Fremont Police Department is putting residents on alert after a dead bat tested positive for rabies near a home in the Niles neighborhood.

Fremont district looks to avoid teacher strike

Closed-door negotiations between the Fremont school district and its teachers’ union are underway this week, as a potential strike looms ahead. 

This Bay Area city ranks most expensive in the U.S. to 'live comfortably'

$371,571: That's the salary needed for a family of four to live "comfortably" in one Bay Area city that surpassed New York as being the most expensive in the U.S.

Fremont city council amends controversial homeless bill

A controversial city law, which banned "aiding and abetting" homeless residents, has been amended to remove that language after advocates and residents criticized it for being too vague.