BART service restored hours after vandalism stopped trains

Normal BART service was restored Friday afternoon after an apparent act of vandalism caused an hours-long disruption between the Hayward and Berryessa stations, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.

Woman, ex-boyfriend charged in Hayward cold case slaying

A woman and her former boyfriend have been charged in the cold case killing of her children’s father more than 30 years ago in Hayward.

East Bay city losing a Safeway

A major grocery store in the East Bay is set to close early next year.

Southland Mall in Hayward gets new owners

The Southland Mall in Hayward has been sold for $70 million in cash to Namdar Realty Group, a New York–based company known for purchasing struggling retail centers.

5 suspects in East Bay lead CHP in 160 mph chase across Bay Bridge

The California Highway Patrol is searching for several suspects after a high-speed pursuit late Tuesday night that spanned multiple cities and reached speeds of up to 160 miles per hour.

Suspect in custody after exchange of gunfire with Hayward police officers

A suspect was injured in an exchange of gunfire with officers from the Hayward Police Department on Wednesday, police say. Now he's been charged with multiple counts of murder. 

Rep. Swalwell takes aim at Trump administration at Hayward town hall

Representative Eric Swalwell held a town hall in Hayward on Tuesday night, and community members pressed him for ways he and other California leaders are pushing back against the Trump Administration. 

Hayward man dead, parents wounded in shooting

A 38-year-old man is dead, and his parents were wounded in a shooting at a Hayward home, police said.

Mother mourns 15-year-old son killed on Hayward playground sticking up for sister

A Bay Area mother expressed pain, frustration, and anger as she fights for answers and justice two years after her son was shot and killed in Hayward.

2 men shot in Hayward; investigation underway

One victim walked into St. Rose Hospital seeking treatment for gunshot wounds, police said.

CHP investigating shooting on I-880 near San Leandro

According to CHP Hayward, shots were fired on southbound Interstate 880 between Davis Street and Marina Boulevard.

Family mourns Hayward couple killed in head-on crash in Santa Cruz County

Video shows Lisa Latta and her husband, Ernest Latta Jr. outside their Hayward home on Saturday, hours before the fatal crash. They were getting ready to get onto their Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Hayward woman allegedly stabs boyfriend to death in self-defense

Hayward Police Department officers were sent just to the apartment complex on reports of a possible domestic disturbance.

Fate of Peruvian woman in Hayward offers window into new Trump administration deportation tactics

The fate of a Peruvian woman seeking asylum offers a window into how the Trump administration is using new tactics to dismiss cases – and deport people -- essentially stripping immigrants of any previous protections traditionally afforded by court hearings. 

2 injured after fireworks explode inside Hayward home

Fireworks exploded at a home in Hayward, leaving two people critically injured on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Eligible OUSD graduates can automatically enroll at Cal State East Bay

The Oakland Unified School District is working with Cal State East Bay to automatically enroll eligible high school graduates into the college.

Retired BART cars getting a second life, from a baseball concession stand to a vacation rental

Few would argue that BART is embedded into Bay Area’s history, and now efforts are under way to preserve some of that history with opportunities for the public to enjoy the transit agency’s legacy train cars that have been retired.