Compromised COVID test ruins woman’s Hawaiian vacation

A Bay Area woman's vacation was ruined by a compromised COVID-19 test. She flew to Hawaii and back immediately because she would have had to quarantine.

Hayward locate missing 14-year-old boy

If you see him, please call contact the Hayward Police Department at 510-293-7000 or call 911.

Oakland school officials address 'surprising letter' from Donald Trump inside free meal boxes

Oakland Unified School District officials on Monday addressed what they called a “surprising letter” from President Trump which was included in boxes of food distributed to families as part of the district’s “Grab and Go” free meals program.

City of Hayward apologizes for Trump letter in food boxes

A letter from President Trump was included in food bank boxes about a month before the presidential election.

Hayward extends moratorium on commercial evictions

On Tuesday, the moratorium was extended four months, to Jan. 31, after a broader moratorium was set to expire Sept. 30.

Illegal marijuana grow operation found in Hayward's Garin Regional Park

Officers with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department were on routine patrol of Garin Regional Park when they located the illegal marijuana site. 

Student sues CSU claiming he earned most votes and should have won election

Mahdi Fugfugosh was the highest vote-getter in March with 43.28% of the vote. But the Election Committee called a run-off because he did not win a majority of the votes.

Hayward: Fire sweeps through building with four local businesses

The Hayward Fire Department is working to determine a cause for the fire and said investigators are looking into reports of homeless people on the roof of the building. 

Bay Area suffers 6th consecutive day of unhealthy air quality readings

A curtain of smoke hovered over the entire Bay Area again Monday. It was rated unhealthy in the North Bay and East Bay, particularly in Pleasanton and Livermore. 

CHP officers chase driver in stolen car near Hayward

Officers ended up finding the car using patrol cars and a helicopter. But the driver got away.

Police release video of fatal Hayward officer-involved shooting

Hayward police on Thursday released video footage of the police shooting in May that killed Stoney Ramirez, who was a person of interest in the death of a local homeless man. 

Four charged with stealing 27 guns from Hayward shop during height of police protests

Authorities say evidence against Anthony Craft includes photos posted on Instagram that show him pointing two pistols at a camera. The guns were the same types of pistols stolen from the shop, including one — a P365 SAS model — that is new to the market and not yet in wide circulation, prosecutors said.

Famous Hayward bowling alley catches fire

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a one-time popular, family venue in Hayward.