Budget cut concerns for Mosquito and Vector Control District in Santa Clara Co.
Workers with Santa Clara County's vector control say their funding is drying up and cuts are on the way.
East San Jose charter school at risk of closing
An East San Jose charter school serving immigrant families is at risk of closure. Escuela Popular, a bilingual and bicultural school, could close its doors after serving the community for almost 40 years due to a state law that requires all charter school teachers to be fully credentialed. The school, part of the...
Hayward man sentenced for methamphetamine and heroin distribution, attempt to ‘facilitate’ drug trafficking
(FOX40.COM) — Robert Godinez, 53, of Hayward, was sentenced on Monday to 13 years in federal prison for having methamphetamine and heroin with the intent to distribute them. According to the Department of Justice, Godinez was planning on using a cellphone to “facilitate drug trafficking”. DOJ said that the court...
Details on San Jose quinceañera event planner scandal revealed
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A San Jose event planner is accused of stealing money from local families who hired him to plan their daughters’ quinceañera parties. Juan Martin Gaspar, aka Juan Martin Barcenas, returned to court on Tuesday to face charges. He did not enter a...
BART Managers Ride Trains to Hear Directly from Bay Area Residents
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has started a new program called 'Managers Riding Trains.' The initiative began in January 2024. It requires BART’s top managers to regularly ride the trains they oversee. The goal is to help managers understand the daily experiences of riders. The program was discussed in a recent...
Laney College student missing in San Leandro
(KRON) — Police in San Leandro are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing man considered at risk. Jackie Wong, 21, was last seen in the 1400 block of Pierce Avenue, the San Leandro Police Department said in an alert at 12:48 a.m. Thursday. He is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall […]
‘People Behaving Badly’ and Stanley Roberts return to KRON4
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — After a nearly decade-long hiatus, KRON4 has announced the iconic news segment “People Behaving Badly” has returned. That also means legendary reporter Stanley Roberts has rejoined KRON4 to do what he does best — shine a light on people not following the rules. The first drop of new “People...
Teachers strike in large Bay Area school district, demands include help with H1B visas
The strike was the first for teachers in the district’s 60-year history, and could be the first multiple teachers strikes in the Bay Area.
False earthquake alert that alarmed California was ‘unprecedented’
The alert for a 5.9 magnitude Nevada earthquake was a false alarm, and the report was deleted from the U.S.G.S. quake list shortly thereafter.
Claude the alligator’s cause of death revealed: ‘There was nothing we could have done’
As Bay Area residents mourned the death of Claude the albino alligator this week, the California Academy of Sciences received the results of a necropsy.
