Newark high school community frustrated over new policy that fires coaches at end of...
At the end of this school year, all high school sports coaches and their assistants will be fired, with an option to reapply for their old jobs. The district says it's a new Human Resources policy, but to the coaches and team supporters, it feels like an insult.
Redwood City Jury Decides If ‘Girl In The Box’ Kidnapper Ever Walks Free
Jurors in Redwood City are set to decide whether convicted kidnapper Cameron Hooker should be legally branded a sexually violent predator, a label that could keep him locked in state custody indefinitely instead of giving him any shot at parole. The San Mateo County Superior Court trial is scheduled to...
This wealthy Bay Area beach town is battling to save one road. Billions of...
A road to some of the Bay Area’s most expensive real estate will flood when the seas rise. When the county said it might not fix it, homeowners threatened “billions in liability.”
Former Mayoral Candidate Accused of Murdering Wife, Staging Her Death to Look Like a...
Michael Anthony Leon, 66, has been arrested and charged with the 2015 murder of his wife, Brenda Joyce Leon, after new evidence was uncovered
Fremont demands “ICE Out 4 Good” at Renee Good vigil and protest
On January 7, while driving in Minneapolis in her car on a snowy residential street, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent for refusing to move her car to allow law enforcement to pass. The event has since sparked controversy nationwide, with protests...
Pedestrian killed in Palo Alto hit-and-run: CHP
(KRON) — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Embarcadero Road offramp of Highway 101 in Palo Alto Sunday, the California Highway Patrol told KRON4 News. The crash happened around 5:48 a.m. CHP officers, firefighters, paramedics and the Palo Alto Police Department responded to the crash. The victim...
Walnut Creek’s Little Pear Restaurant is Closing Forever
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – We’re going to miss the pretzel!. Starting earlier this month, we got tips that Little Pear restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek would be closing forever. There was no confirmed closure at first, though, and staff members merely told us that they weren’t sure if...
Contra Costa Sheriff Warns of Devious Local Scams as Some Victims “Lose it All”
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – The CC County Sheriff is warning residents about a worrying trend of sophisticated scams happening in the county. In some cases, the Sheriff says that victims put more and more money into the scams, only to “lose it all.”. If you think you’d...
San Francisco restaurant legendary for ‘party’ atmosphere closes after three decades
The lively and well-loved Mexican restaurant, which the Chronicle once feted as “always a party,” has closed after three decades in the city.
San Jose Spotlight: Proposed State Budget Shortchanges Santa Clara County
SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT: PROPOSED STATE BUDGET SHORTCHANGES SANTA CLARA COUNTY

















