Bay Area News

Stockton, CA – The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) is proud to introduce a new chapter in the history of California’s intercity passenger rail services with the rebrand from …

Fremont Police Department School Resource Officers (SROs) have arrested a suspect responsible for a series of school burglaries throughout the Bay Area. On October 3, 2025, a Fremont elementary school …

After more than two years of public discussion, technical analyses and refinement, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) released Draft Plan Bay Area …

Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Fall 2025 Updated Vaccines in Alignment with State of California Guidance San Francisco Bay Area — Health officers from the 13 Bay Area health jurisdictions …

Oakland, CA — The East Bay Regional Park District applauds Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of landmark legislation, Senate Bill 392, which strengthens conservation efforts and enhances climate resilience across the …

A new population of the caper-fruited tropidocarpum (Tropidocarpum capparideum) has been discovered in Vasco Hills Regional Preserve on protected land acquired by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in …

Oakland, Calif.—An Oakland man is in custody after shooting at vehicles on State Route 24 (SR-24) on Thursday afternoon. 57-year-old Carlos Ray Thomas of Oakland was arrested by California Highway …

OAKLAND, Calif. — The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation) is providing $1.12 million to local food banks, tribal food banks and senior meal programs to help feed the growing …

Martinez, California –  Three Bay Area men are facing serious felony charges after orchestrating a brazen armed robbery at a San Ramon jewelry store, stealing more than one million dollars …

OAKLAND – Casey Robert Goonan was sentenced today to 235 months in federal prison for committing a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley and the …

With the passage of a Transit Funding Measure, SB 63, East Bay bus transit operators applauded California lawmakers for approving the Connect Bay Area Act which aims to provide millions …

The East Bay Regional Park District is pleased to announce the completion of the Climate Change Impacts Wildland Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project at Anthony Chabot Regional Park. For the past …

The Napa County Sheriffs Office reported that a Concord man found shot and deceased on the side of a roadway on Sunday. According to the sheriff, on Sunday, September 14th, …

PG&E Electric Rates Decline While National Prices Forecast to Rise through Next Year Oakland, Calif. — Electric rates for all Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) residential customers decreased by …

Public access to police radio traffic will soon be a thing of the past in Contra Costa County as encryption is set to be turned on for all agencies within …

Newly released data shows crime has dropped substantially on BART through the first seven months of this year. The number of violent crimes reported on BART declined from 203 for …

The City of Lafayette is encouraging our residents and local businesses to voice their concerns about the lack of evacuation safety measures in Senate Bill 79’s blanket approach to development …

Leaders of the California Legislative Delta Caucus on Tuesday noted that a deeply flawed new report on California water strategies touts the Delta Tunnel Project as “sustainable” yet overlooks the massive, …

A new day for riders arrives Wednesday, August 20, as BART becomes the Bay Area’s first Tap and Ride system. Tap and Ride will provide riders the ability to pay …

The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrest of an Antioch man in connection with a shooting at a local gas station. According to police, on August 16 at 8:30 pm, …

The National Weather Service said Monday that temperatures will be on the rise this week with some of the inland areas potentially reaching the low 100’s. The heat will return …

The Solano County Sheriffs Office says an Antioch man has died after drowning at Sandy Beach in Rio Vista. On Wednesday, August 13, at approximately 4:30 PM, the Solano County …

The East Bay Regional Park District proudly announces that its Police Department has reached 100 percent staffing at the sworn police officer rank — a significant achievement that reflects the …

OAKLAND, Calif. — Monday, August 11, is recognized as National 811 Day, to raise awareness of the importance of making a free call to 811 before any digging project, large …