Suspect sought for violent robbery in Palo Alto arrested
(KRON) — A man sought by the Palo Alto Police Department for an attempted robbery where he kicked a woman several times has been found and arrested, authorities announced Tuesday. The attempted robbery occurred on the morning of February 3 in the 700 block of East Meadow Drive. During...
Dog remains found in fire pile on Fremont bridge, say police
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department said an investigation is underway after dog remains were discovered in an extinguished fire on a bridge Tuesday night. No injuries were reported, and no vegetation was threatened, according to FPD. FPD said officers were dispatched at 9:05 p.m. to investigate a report of a fire...
Alameda sees increase in car burglaries, vandalism, police warn
(KRON) — There has been an uptick in vehicle burglaries and vandalism around Alameda, according to police. In the cases of vandalism, the Alameda Police Department said the damage appears to be from failed attempts to break into vehicles. The incidents are happening throughout the community in various locations,...
Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night
This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask. I talk venue safety and dramatic substance, or the lack thereof. There’s a 2025 meme featuring a queue of angry white men at the edge of a...
A centuries-old Neapolitan pizza style has arrived in the Bay Area
This tiny pizzeria in San Francisco specializes in portafoglio, street food pizza as it was originally created.
Alameda Health System layoffs deferred while county explores options
Alameda County’s public hospital system, which includes the region’s main provider of mental health services and clinics serving thousands of low-income residents, has been spared layoffs — for now. Yesterday, the Alameda Health System and the county agreed to hold off on job cuts scheduled to take...
Cal/OSHA Fines Fabricator $212K Over Employee Finger Amputation
California safety regulators levied a heavy fine against a metal fabricator over an incident that cost a worker a finger. Cal/OSHA fined All FAB Precision Sheetmetal $212,850 after a June 2025 press brake incident in San Jose amputated a worker’s finger. All FAB Precision Sheetmetal is a San Jose sheet‑metal company...
Step Inside An Ancient Egyptian Temple Without Ever Leaving California
The ancient Egyptians built temples that lasted thousands of years, and one of them happens to be in San Jose. Well, technically it’s a 20th-century building designed to look like an ancient Egyptian temple, but once you step inside the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, that distinction stops mattering. This place...
Credit One Bank To Pay $10.2M in Penalties for Harassing Phone Calls
Credit One will pay $10.2 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the bank made unreasonably frequent and harassing calls to telephone numbers across California trying to collect consumer debts, according to Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen. The case was investigated and prosecuted by the California...
Bay Area nonprofit’s ambitious kids camp is facing fierce opposition from neighbors
A Bay Area children’s camp was tantalizingly close to its ambitious vision to help nearly 1,000 kids a year get off screens and into the woods for a “profound weeklong experience in nature.”
