1+ hour, 39+ min ago (159+ words) OAKLAND " An AC Transit bus careened into an East Oakland auto repair shop on Tuesday, leaving at least nine people hospitalized with minor injuries. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. as the bus was heading toward downtown Oakland on Foothill Boulevard near 68th Avenue, according to AC Transit spokesman Robert Lyles. A white SUV crossed in front of the bus at the intersection, causing the two vehicles to collide before the bus jumped a curb and slammed into All Bout Cars Auto Body & Repair, he said. All nine people inside the bus were taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries, Lyles said. The driver of the bus had to be rescued through one of the buses" windows from by Oakland firefighters, he said. The two people inside the SUV also suffered minor injuries, Lyles added. It was not immediately clear whether the auto…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (360+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers" data. Mayes said the app deceives customers about the quality of its low-cost products and collects what she described as a shocking amount of sensitive data without the consent of users, including GPS locations and a list of other apps on users" phones. According to the lawsuit, prosecutors are concerned about Temu being subject to laws in China that require Chinese companies to hand over data requested by the government, and that its code is designed to evade security reviews. "It can detect everywhere you go, to a doctor"s office, to a public library, to a political event, to your friends" houses," Mayes said during a…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (597+ words) WALNUT CREEK " A Porsche dealership might sprout on the site of a popular Walnut Creek sports bar and restaurant near the East Bay city's downtown district. The dealership, described by a construction executive as a "prototype," is being proposed on the site of Masses Sports Bar & Grill at the corner of North Main Street and Second Avenue, city planning documents show. Fletcher Jones Imports, a Las Vegas-based auto dealer, owns the property through an affiliate. The affiliate bought the site for $14 million in June 2024, Contra Costa County real estate records show. Auto dealerships have eyed the site for years. In 2023, an entity affiliated with Price Family Dealerships and Tom Price Automotive paid $12.5 million for the property, whose addresses include 2717 and 2721 North Main St. and 1510 and 1530 Second Ave. This time around, some firm plans are starting to emerge for the site,…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (168+ words) SAN MATEO COUNTY " A months-long investigation into a stabbing on the San Mateo County coast culminated Tuesday in the arrest of a 40-year-old Redwood City man on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities said. The stabbing happened around 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 5 at Old Princeton Landing, a bar and restaurant at 460 Capistrano Road. The 29-year-old victim survived and has since been released from the hospital, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies obtained a warrant for Rodriguez's arrest in late November and found him around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of East Bayshore Road in Redwood City. Authorities said Rodriguez was arrested on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon and was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City. He is being held without bail, according to jail records. The sheriff's office did not release any…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (54+ words) Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, left, and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman pose with the trophy after a news conference ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship game Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Atlanta. The game between Ohio State and Notre Dame will be played on Monday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago (245+ words) The spacious unit in the 4700 block of Malayan Street in San Ramon was sold on Oct. 17, 2025 for $1,635,000, or $660 per square foot. The spacious unit in the 4700 block of Malayan Street in San Ramon was sold on Oct. 17, 2025 for $1,635,000, or $660 per square foot. The house, built in 2010, has an interior space of 2,478 square feet. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is equipped with central A/C. Additionally, the home includes two parking spots, ensuring convenient parking for multiple cars. The property is situated on a lot spanning 3,024 square feet. Other houses that have recently been sold close by include: A 1,930-square-foot home on the 4200 block of Astor Hollow Street in San Ramon sold in September 2025 for $1,435,000, a price per square foot of $744. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. In October 2025, a 2,906-square-foot home…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago (798+ words) A major fire in January at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing showered 55,000 pounds of toxic metals across the landscape within a mile of the plant, a new scientific study has found. "It was like a dust," said Ivano Aiello, a marine geology professor at Moss Landing Marine Labs who led the soils testing. "That's what it was. A metal dust. It was like sugar dusting on a cake." "Metals came from the fire," Aiello said. "There's no doubt about that. They traveled. They are tiny. The smoke can travel really far. They can go everywhere, including your lungs. People who were breathing that air were breathing the air with metals." The dramatic fire at the 750-megawatt battery plant began on Jan. 16 and burned for two days. It caused the evacuation of 1,200 local residents and…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago (411+ words) Cal's football coaching search appears to be nearing its end, with a familiar face set to lead the program. The Bears are expected to hire Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, barring any last-minute snags in negotiations, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions confirmed to the Wilner Hotline on Tuesday afternoon. The school has not announced any hire as of late Tuesday afternoon. Lupoi, a Walnut Creek native and former De La Salle standout, was a defensive lineman in Berkeley from 2000-2005 and coached the Bears line from 2008-11. He has never been a head coach before but led the Ducks defense the last three seasons under head coach Dan Lanning. Oregon ranks third nationally in yards allowed per game and eighth in scoring this season. Prior to his arrival in Eugene, Lupoi spent two seasons as a defensive line coach for…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago (146+ words) Burlingame is now home to a new location of the fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen, serving up salads and grain bowls for customers looking for vegetable-forward, health-conscious fare. The brand focuses on locally sourced ingredients and was first started in 2007 by three recent college graduates, according to its website. Located on Lorton Avenue, the restaurant is hosting a grand opening today until 2 p.m., featuring pours from Best Day Brewing, a nonalcoholic craft brewery. Vendors Flora Stories, a San Mateo-based florist, and Happy Organics, a Merced-based candle maker that produces vegetable-shaped beeswax candles, will also be in attendance. The chain opened a new location in Santa Clara earlier this year and has 15 other locations around Northern California, with more on the way. Details: Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily at 235 Lorton Ave, Burlingame; sweetgreen.com....

5+ hour, 23+ min ago (315+ words) Re: "Inheritance levy target of repeal" (Page A1, Nov. 30). It takes taxes for our local governments to provide services. When I bought houses, I expected to pay the same as others who bought. Proposition 19, as written, gives a generous $1 million break to children of parents who owned houses. If we increase the assessment break for the survivors, taxes for the rest of us, including struggling first-time buyers, will be higher, or services will be less. I'd leave Proposition 19 as is. Charles Tilford Castro Valley Re: "Lawmakers suggest follow-up boat strike could be war crime" (Page A3, Dec. 1). Of course the follow-up strikes on the boats that the Trump regime has designated as carrying drugs were war crimes. The question is why does mainstream media act as though it is a question, and not clear? This is not even to mention that all…...