Alameda County Fire crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 14000 block of Farnsworth Street in San Leandro; firefighters are actively working the scene.

A software bug can blank the dashboards on 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Taos models; dealers will update software or replace panels free of charge. VINs are searchable now.

Trump on April 6 gave Steve Hilton a high‑profile endorsement on Truth Social, injecting national energy into a chaotic California primary. The nod could change who advances from the June 2 top‑two vote.

The team behind Tanzie’s opens Nudi Blue at 2049 San Pablo Ave on April 9, serving Chiang Mai teas and creative high‑tea sets by day and a planned raw seafood bar at night.

CNN will televise the California gubernatorial primary debate on May 5 at 6 p.m. PT from a Los Angeles–area venue. Moderators Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins will lead the two‑hour forum.

A San Jose man was arrested after deputies used a drone to find him following a fatal head‑on collision on Highway 1 near Moss Landing. The crash left one person dead and multiple people injured.

Court filings say a 21-year-old Hercules man has been charged in the Dec. 21 shooting outside a Telegraph Avenue club that left a patron shot five times; a plea is set for April 9.

VTA’s board has asked staff to study a policy that would bar ICE from using agency-owned property as staging areas while the agency tightens safety plans ahead of big summer events. A draft is expected in May.

The sheriff's annual report shows 603 uses of force in 2025 — a small decline from 2024 — but jails still see heavy chemical-agent use and racial disparities.

A TA presentation credits 101's express lanes with faster trips and lower peak emissions, but transit leaders question the data and enforcement behind the claim.

Most recorded crimes in San Francisco are down sharply this year — but homicides have climbed to 14, largely gun‑related. Officials point to concentrated incidents and rapid casework.

Houston’s offense has shifted toward off‑ball movement and spacing, and Durant and Şengün are reaping the rewards — the Rockets are 49-29 and rolling.

Caminar says a former CFO misappropriated $99,375 through fabricated invoices; Redwood City police are investigating while the nonprofit tightens controls.