Hayward teen shot, crashes car before dying

An 18-year-old Hayward teen was shot to death in Hayward Saturday morning in the city's seventh homicide this year, police said.   

Father mourns 15-year-old son shot and killed in Hayward

The father of a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Hayward said that he's struggling to cope with his loss.

2 teens in second Hayward shooting, 1 on life support

Two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, were wounded in a shooting that left one on life support, Hayward police said Saturday.   

Hayward police probe if shooting that left teen dead was gang-related

Officials said Hayward police investigators are working diligently to find the suspect who shot two teenagers, killing one of them.

Thieves steal Hayward gardener's tools - and his means to earn a living

Every Monday for the past eight years, Noe Choto said he comes to his unit at a Hayward self-storage unit to pick up his gardening tools – his means for earning a living. But this month, his tools were gone.

Hayward shooting leaves 15-year-old dead, another teen hurt

A 15-year-old boy was killed, and a 13-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Hayward on Wednesday morning.

Police chase on East Bay freeway ends in car crash

A traffic stop in Hayward Wednesday evening ended in a chase a city away with rammed police cars and spike strips.

Hayward family desperate to find missing woman

A Hayward family is in a desperate search for their loved one and is asking for the public's help in finding the 60-year-old woman.

Overturned Army truck blocks lanes on eastbound I-580

An overturned Army truck blocked lanes on eastbound I-580 in Castro Valley on Friday afternoon. 

Vacant lot transforming into new East Bay park

The Hayward Recreation and Park District is transforming a vacant lot into a vibrant community park.

Pedestrian dies in San Leandro auto crash; CHP searching for driver

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Hayward on Wednesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Former ranger Betty Reid Soskin, 102, honored with honorary doctorate

At 102, beloved former park ranger and Bay Area icon Betty Reid Soskin received an honorary degree at a graduation ceremony at Cal State East Bay in Hayward.

Hayward man, 25, leaves hospital, still missing after 3 weeks

Dennis Chau was seen leaving San Leandro Hospital on April 24 before he was seen for an ultrasound appointment. His family reports he does not have a mobile phone, or any money.

Roaring flames rip through Hayward neighborhood

Hayward fire investigators are probing the cause of a vegetation fire that destroyed multiple cars and threatened nearby homes.

Hidden body found days after Hayward shooting

The body of a man with gunshot wounds was found hidden under dirt and debris near BART's Hayward yard four days after witnesses saw -- but didn't report -- a shooting, police said.   

Trio arrested in East Bay robbery spree

Three suspects have been arrested in nearly a dozen armed robberies across the Bay Area.