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Castro Valley Man in Hospital After Large Tree Crashed Down on Home
Residents in an Alameda County neighborhood are concerned about falling trees after a father of four was severely injured when a eucalyptus tree came crashing down on his house after a recent storm.
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Alameda County's First Black District Attorney Gets to Work
Pamela Price, Alameda County’s first Black district attorney, officially started work Tuesday.
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Family of 8-Year-Old Hayward Girl Abused, Murdered Take Legal Action Against Alameda County
The family of 8-year-old Sophia Mason is taking legal action against Alameda County claiming it could have done more to prevent the abuse and murder of the Hayward girl.
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California Sheriff's Deputy in Custody After Double Slaying
Authorities near Coalinga arrested an Alameda County deputy in connection with a double-fatal shooting in Dublin early Wednesday morning, according to police and sheriff’s officials.
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Alameda County Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate Amid Rise in COVID Cases
Alameda County is reinstating a mask requirement for most indoor public settings starting Friday, health officials announced Thursday.
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Alameda County Task Force Seizes $4.2M Worth of Fentanyl in Massive Drug Bust
Detectives in the East Bay say they recently seized a $4.2 million haul of illicit fentanyl in Oakland and Hayward, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
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Neighbors Organize to Keep an Eye on Crime Following Robbery of French Bulldog, Car
Neighbors are organizing to be the eyes and ears of ongoing crime following a French bulldog, a purse and a vehicle being stolen from an East Bay family.
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Counties Allowing Vaccinated Individuals to Go Maskless Can Keep Doing So: Health Officials
A day after health leaders decided to reinstitute a statewide indoor mask mandate for everyone, they shifted course.
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Gov. Newsom Back to Work Following Recall Election, Details Safety Plans for In-Person Learning
Gov. Gavin Newsom was in East Oakland Wednesday a day after rejecting efforts to remove him from office in a recall election. Among various topics, Newsom details plans to safely hold in-person classes at schools and the weaponizing of the recall process.
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California's Gov. Newsom Unveils Comeback Plan, Including $12B More in Stimulus Checks
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday he will expand the state’s economic stimulus program to middle income families, which means the Golden State Stimulus now provides at least $600 to two-thirds of Californians.
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Feds Say California Jail Violates Rights of Mentally Ill
A new federal report says Alameda County in Northern California violated civil rights by failing to provide proper mental health services, especially in a jail where 19 people have committed suicide since 2014
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Tom Hanks' Former Alameda Houseboat Goes Up for Sale
An unusual Bay Area home is up for sale with the listing titled: “Sleepless in Alameda”. A houseboat where actor Tom Hanks used to live with his dad and stepmother in Alameda is on the market for $675,000.
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Small Plane Hits Car During Emergency Landing in Livermore; No Injuries
A small plane experiencing engine trouble landed on an overpass near the Livermore Municipal Airport Tuesday afternoon, hitting a vehicle in the process, police said.
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Alameda County Gives Outreach Workers COVID-19 Vaccine Priority
Across the Bay Area, those who work in hospitals and nursing facilities are first in line to get the vaccine. But in one East Bay county, people who help the homeless get off the streets are getting vaccinated early, too.
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Alameda County Will Pay Residents With Coronavirus to Quarantine at Home
Some people who test positive for COVID-19 in the East bay will soon get paid to stay at home.
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Dispute Over Reopening California Tesla Factory May Be Over
Tesla may open next week following a discussion Tuesday between officials of the company and Alameda County, county officials said.
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Assemblywoman's Message for Tesla CEO as Carmaker Threatens to Leave Calif., Sues Alameda County
San Diego Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez had some choice words for Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the electric carmaker filed a federal lawsuit against a Bay Area county in a bid to reopen its North American factory.
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Local Assemblywoman Takes Aim at Elon Musk
California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez took aim at Elon Musk on social media over the weekend after Musk said he wanted to move Tesla’s headquarters from California to Texas due to the state’s strict restrictions during the pandemic.
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Tesla Asks Fremont Factory Employees to Return to Work: Report
Tesla has asked some of its Fremont factory employees to return to work this week and resume production despite county public health orders requiring minimum operations, according to a report from CNBC citing company emails.
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Santa Clara County Announces 3 New Cases of Coronavirus
Santa Clara County health officials have reported three new confirmed cases of coronavirus, also called COVID-19, now bringing the county’s total to seven.