Amid Housing Crisis, Number Of Residential Building Permits Down In Much Of Bay AreaThe number of residential building permits in the Bay Area and California is actually going down, despite the strong demand for housing.
Sea Level Rise Could Flood Bay Area Homes, According To New MapA new interactive map predicts where seal level rise will be in thirty years, and if it's right many homes in the Bay Area could be under water - literally.
Closed Oakland Jail May Be Renovated For Homeless ServicesAlameda County supervisors made an offer Tuesday to lease the Glenn Dyer Jail to the city of Oakland, county officials said Wednesday.
Alameda County Deputies Seize 25 Guns In Search Warrant OperationDetectives recovered 25 firearms Wednesday as a result of a multi-location search warrant operation in unincorporated Alameda County.
Report: Oakland Is Home To Over Half Of Alameda County's Rising Homeless PopulationThe numbers are in: 8,022 people in Alameda County are homeless and more than half of them live in Oakland.
Early Morning Brush Fire On I-580 Near Altamont Pass ContainedFire crews have contained a small grass that started in the center divide of Interstate Highway 580 in unincorporated Alameda County early Monday morning.
FEMA Holds Quake Preparation Training Session In Alameda CountyThe Alameda County Office of Emergency Services hosted a community training session Wednesday, titled “Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage."
Violent Crime On BART More Than Doubles Over Last 5 Years; Rider Satisfaction PlummetsA grand jury report is detailing what many Bay Area Rapid Transit passengers can already attest to - increased violent crime and interrelated quality of life issues are resulting in a drop in ridership on the system.
Report Criticizes Alameda Co. Supes For 'Urban Shield' Changes Resulting In Loss Of Federal FundsAn Alameda County grand jury issued a report on Monday strongly criticizing the county Board of Supervisors for the way it handled the approval process of sweeping changes to the sheriff’s controversial “Urban Shield” law enforcement training program.
341 Area Code, New Dialing Procedure Coming To Alameda, Contra Costa CountiesThe new 341 code will co-mingle with the 510 area code in the western parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, CPUC officials said.
Tensions Escalate At Fremont Meeting Over Potential Homeless Navigation CenterIn Fremont, city leaders want to build a special shelter for the homeless, but many neighbors are making it clear they don't want one in their backyard
Family Sues Tesla After Model X Pinned Pregnant Mother In Garage, Broke Her BonesA California family filed a lawsuit in Alameda County suing Tesla after their car pinned an 8 month pregnant woman into a garage wall. But Tesla says her 2-year-old son pressed the accelerator.
Bay Area Counties Join California’s Drug Pool To Negotiate Better PricesThree Bay Area counties, Alameda, San Francisco and Santa Clara, have joined the state of California to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Livermore Couple Claiming Roundup Weed Killer Caused Cancer Awarded $2 BillionAn Alameda County Superior Court jury Monday awarded more than $2 billion in damages to a Livermore couple, who claimed Roundup weedkiller caused both of them to develop cancer.