New ferries coming to both Bay Area ferry systems for fun, commuting, and disasters
While mass transit continues its slow recovery from pre-pandemic days, the aging of buses, trains and ferries is looking up as more new equipment hits the road rails and waves. The freeways are not free of more and more vehicles, while ferries face little traffic even at the peaks of terrestrial transit.
Burglars steal cremated pet remains from Brentwood vet hospital
A veterinary hospital in Brentwood says thieves broke in and stole urns and containers holding the ashes of cremated pets.
9 small earthquakes shake San Ramon, powerful quake strikes Japan
Nine small to moderate earthquakes struck San Ramon on Monday morning, the largest one clocking in with a magnitude of 3.6, according to the US Geological Survey.
Third day of strike in West Contra Costa school district
Teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District entered the third day of their strike Monday after weekend negotiations failed to produce a contract agreement, according to union and district officials.
East Bay Rep. Mark DeSaulnier hosts town hall on transportation, education
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier met with East Bay residents in San Ramon to address transportation challenges and education funding priorities.
Civil Orinda gang-rape case against Diddy, entourage appears to be falling apart
The Orinda-based civil gang-rape allegations lodged against Sean "Diddy" Combs appear to be falling apart – and now, allegations are being lobbed against the woman and her lawyer who filed the original suit, according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California.
3,000 West Contra Costa Unified School District teachers, staff to go on strike
About 3,000 teachers and staff in the West Contra Costa Unified School District went on strike Thursday, with members of two unions expected to picket as contract negotiations with the district remain at a standstill.
Bay Area women complete 7 international marathons in 7 days
Two women from the Bay Area just finished the Great World Race, a series of marathons in all seven continents in seven consecutive days.
Teachers in West Contra Costa Costa Unified plan to strike
About 3,00 teachers and other staff in the West Contra Costa Unified School District are preparing to go on strike Thursday after contract negotiations between the district and the educators’ union reached a standstill.
Chevron fined $900K for failing to monitor air pollution levels in Richmond
Chevron has been fined nearly $1 million after regulators found it failed to properly monitor air pollution levels in Richmond, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced on Tuesday.
Trump administration fires at least 15 immigration judges in Bay Area
A total of 15 immigration judges have been fired in the Bay Area since President Trump took office, and nearly 100 across the country.
Former Antioch police officer sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison
A former Antioch police officer was sentenced Tuesday to seven and a half years in federal prison for his role in a wide-ranging law enforcement corruption scandal that led to the convictions of 14 former officers from Antioch and Pittsburg.
Walnut Creek burglaries at 2 shopping centers
A string of overnight burglaries in Walnut Creek has hit several longtime neighborhood businesses, prompting owners to plead for community support as police investigate.
List: Where to get free Thanksgiving meals this week in the Bay Area
For those families struggling to put food on the table this Thanksgiving, here's a list of groups hosting meals or giving away food to help feed the hungry on the upcoming holiday.
Richmond PD addresses video showing officers with guns drawn on teenagers
Officers were responding to a call reporting a group of boys near a front yard with what looked like a gun.
Antioch neighborhood shut down after arrest leads to hazmat discovery
An Antioch neighborhood was shut down for hours on Tuesday after illegal fireworks and chemicals were found inside a home during the arrest of a 32-year-old man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material.
Woman arrested in shooting of 17-year-old in San Ramon
Xiaojie Zhang, 40, was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide in the shooting of a 17-year-old in San Ramon.
Suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot after assault in Concord
Concord Police Department officers were sent to a home in the city on reports of "an assault with a firearm."
Martinez mom charged with murder over fatal stabbing of 19-year-old daughter
The Martinez woman arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing her 19-year-old daughter has been charged with murder.
3.2 magnitude earthquake shakes near San Ramon
The quake struck just after 7:30 a.m. according to the U.S. Geological Survey.