Chronicle Snubs Horn Barbecue In Latest Best Barbecue List
There seems to be no more love for Horn Barbecue at the Chronicle, just a few years after the paper — and multiple national publications — crowned it one of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. The Chronicle updated its list of the best barbecue spots around...
San Jose Police Nab Suspects for Violent Robbery and Drug Use in Columbus Park...
The San Jose Police Department's Neighborhood Quality of Life (NQL) unit has been busy this week, ensuring that felony crime comes with consequences in Columbus Park. According to a social media post from the department, officers conducted a follow-up earlier this week targeting a suspect wanted for a violent robbery...
Santa Clara County conviction overturned for prejudiced actions
A San Jose man was released from jail last week after state judges lambasted Santa Clara County prosecutors for using rap lyrics in an attempt to put him behind bars for more than a century. A December state appellate ruling found prosecutors in District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office prejudiced a...
Missing Fremont teen planned to see people she met online, police say
In a note to her family, a missing 16-year-old girl from Fremont expressed the intention of running away to meet people she knew only by “online screen names,” police said.
Rare glimpse at East Bay stolen car task force; nearly $30M recovered since last...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force recovered nearly $30-million of stolen property over the last 18 months, including one dramatic recovery of a stolen Jeep by a suspect who was hiding in a water tunnel, but who was eventually spotted by a law enforcement drone and dragged out in...
This East Bay ‘residential oasis’ has home prices in the $200,000s
RICHMOND, Calif. - In a region known for high home prices, where typical property values exceed $1 million, an East Bay community is bucking the trend with homes valued in the $200,000s, virtually unheard of in the Bay Area these days. The historic Atchison Village neighborhood of Richmond has been...
Suspect in ATM bombing at San Ramon Target store arrested
(KRON) — A man allegedly connected to the bombing and burglary of an ATM in a San Ramon Target store on July 20 was arrested Tuesday in Newport Beach, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The suspect, identified as Diego Ananias Arellano Diaz, is accused of being part of a Chilean ATM robbery crew […]
Redwood City man accused of torturing goose to death
(KRON) — An animal cruelty case is in San Mateo County court Thursday as the defense attempts to have the charge dismissed ahead of jury trial. Bryan Jose Ledesma-Ramirez, 24, of Redwood City, is accused of using a broom stick to torture a goose to death in 2022. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office began […]
East Bay Grocery Outlet employee charged with felony embezzlement
(KRON) — An employee at a Grocery Outlet store in the East Bay has been charged with felony embezzlement. According to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, Kierra Trinishanico Phelps committed a felony embezzlement over time between Dec. 30, 2024 and Jan. 28, 2025. During that time, according to the DA,...
OPD seizes 2 cars allegedly involved in illegal sideshows
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department seized two vehicles believed to be involved in illegal sideshows. OPD said the two cars are from San Jose and Salinas but did not disclose details on the suspected car owners or any forthcoming charges. “As part of OPD’s Summer Safety Plan, we remain committed to addressing...