West Coast Health Chiefs Urge Seniors To Roll Up Sleeves For Second COVID Shot
West Coast health officials recommend a second 2025–26 COVID‑19 vaccine dose for adults 65+ roughly six months after the first. Officials say the updated shots target JN.1 and are covered by Medicare Part B.
Shrimp Salad Dogs and Salty Licorice: Hej Hej Just Took Over a Bernal Heights Storefront
A former Bernal Heights bike shop is now selling 30 bins of Swedish candy, salty licorice, and hard-to-find Cheez Doodles — and grilling shrimp salad-topped hot dogs on the patio on Saturdays. You've got three weekends to make it happen.
Robots Building Robots, Strangers Watching Strangers — Inside Hayward's Wild New Humanoid Factory
A Norwegian-American startup just opened Hayward's flashiest new factory and sold out 10,000 home robots in five days. The catch buried in the contract might make you think twice about where you set it up.
Deadly 1 a.m. Crash Shuts Down SR 92 Near San Mateo
A two‑vehicle collision on State Route 92 near the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge left one person dead and another with major injuries, shutting eastbound lanes early Saturday. Authorities say CHP units responded in the pre‑dawn hours as crews cleared the scene.
Ceres Mayor Called Out Over Too-Clean AI Trash Photo
Mayor Javier Lopez admitted using AI to "lighten" a cleanup photo after residents and a councilmember who visited the site found debris still present. The post has raised transparency concerns.












