5-acre fire in Hayward hills near Cal State East Bay contained

A fire that blazed in the Hayward hills on Harder Road near Cal State East Bay on Friday has been contained, the Hayward Fire Department announced.

Hayward shooting kills teen, injures another

Hayward police on Wednesday announced they are investigating a shooting near W. Tennyson Road that left a teenager dead. 

Video shows man assault 72-year-old woman outside Hayward grocery store

A man was charged with elder abuse after he was captured on video assaulting a 72-year-old woman outside a grocery store in Hayward.

Hayward city website restored following ransomware attack

Hayward's municipal computer network was restored Tuesday following a ransomware attack earlier this month, city officials announced on Thursday.

Wedding items, dishes from Poland stolen from U-Haul in Milpitas

A U-Haul filled with irreplaceable items was stolen in Milpitas from a Canadian man who drove to the South Bay last week.

Family wants sheriff, CHP to release body camera video after 20-year-old Hayward man killed

The family of a 20-year-old man is demanding answers from law enforcement after their relative was shot to death, either by an Alameda County sheriff's deputy or a California Highway Patrol officer.

Public access to Hayward's website mostly restored after ransomware attack

 Public access to the City of Hayward's website has been mostly restored after a ransomware attack over the weekend, the City said Tuesday. 

Hayward hacked: City suffers ransomware attack, turns off website

The city of Hayward has fallen victim to a ransomware attack and shut down its city website as IT crews investigated the extent of the problem.

2 killed, 12 hurt during violent Fourth of July in Hayward

A violent Fourth of July in Hayward left two victims dead and at least 12 hurt in separate incidents over a 12-hour period.

Alameda County apologizes for role in destruction of Russell City

Seized and destroyed last century thanks in part to actions by former members of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the current supervisors apologized Tuesday to previous residents and descendants of Russell City, a community established in 1853 near the Hayward shoreline.

16-year-old Hayward teenager deemed missing

Local authorities are searching for a missing teen, believed to have run away.

I-880 rollover crash in Hayward may have been caused by cars racing: CHP

About a half dozen vehicles crashed early Saturday morning in Hayward, and California Highway Patrol said the wreck may have been caused by cars racing.

Suspect allegedly kills ex-wife, injures woman's current boyfriend after learning of pregnancy

The suspect accused of killing his ex-wife and injuring her current boyfriend in Hayward earlier this month, allegedly carried out the act after learning that she was pregnant, according to a probable cause warrant.

Alameda County Sheriff's Office seeks help in finding 2 missing girls

Two teenage girls are missing Thursday after they allegedly ran away from home, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

Family grieves as Hayward police search for man accused of killing ex-wife

Lorenzo Smith is mourning the loss of his niece Monique Aldridge of Hayward. Her family is struggling with her sudden death — the victim of gun violence. The suspect is her ex-husband.

California man incarcerated for 27 years graduates college

Forrest Jones spent over two decades in California state prisons, but on Sunday, he graduated from college.