Free Blockbuster libraries are cropping up in the Bay Area as part of a new movement

"Free Blockbuster" kiosks are popping up in the Bay Area, as part of a new movement to offer communities access to free entertainment. They're set up as libraries where people can leave movies so others can borrow them.

RFK Jr. says his VP running mate has ties to Bay Area

Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. is set to announce his vice presidential pick in Oakland on Tuesday.

Oakland In-N-Out set to close for good Sunday

In-N-Out called its location on Oakport Street in Oakland home since 2005, but the iconic burger chain will close its doors for good on Sunday, almost two decades later. 

Oakland triple shooting: 3 people injured

Three people were injured Sunday morning in an Oakland shooting, police say. 

Hundreds take part in all-day Gaza ceasefire walk across East Bay

Hundreds took to the streets in the East Bay on Saturday to march in opposition to Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, and to call for a ceasefire in the region. 

Hayward woman stabbed to death, husband in custody

Hayward police are characterizing a stabbing that resulted in a woman's death as domestic violence committed by the victim's husband. 

'They took everything': Fremont breakfast cafe burglarized

A homestyle breakfast restaurant in Fremont's Niles district was business as usual on Friday after thieves burglarized the eatery the previous day.

Floyd Mitchell named Oakland police chief

Oakland's new police chief is Floyd Mitchell, who was head of the Lubbock, Texas police last year, Mayor Sheng Thao announced Friday.

Homeless mom's car towed in Oakland, faith community working to get it back

As city council leaders and community members cheer new legislation that helps crews more swiftly remove abandoned cars off Oakland streets, one homeless mother's story sheds light on another facet of the issue. 

Disoriented bat rehabbed at Hayward nature center, released into the wild

A disoriented bat that was under the care of staff at Hayward's Sulphur Creek Nature Center has been released into the wild. The bat was brought to the center by a vigilant member of the public.

Friends remember Berkeley mother who was allegedly slain by daughter

Friends and former coworkers identified the victim as Heather Riemer, and the suspect as 23-year-old Gabriella Riemer, one of her 3 children.

Driver killed in wrong-way crash connected to alleged burglary identified

A 57-year-old man killed in a wrong-way crash linked to burglary suspects on Interstate 580 was identified by the coroner's office on Wednesday. 

Possible measles exposure at East Bay restaurant

People who dined at a popular East Bay restaurant are being warned that they may have been exposed to measles.