Alameda County DA charges former private school principal with wage theft, embezzlement
Victor Dawson, the former principal of two East Bay private schools, was charged with a range of financial crimes by Alameda County prosecutors.
Dramatic moment carjacker who tried to steal police car is mowed down and shot...
THIS is the dramatic moment a carjacker who tried to snatch a police car was mowed down and shot dead by cops. Footage shows a man wanted for a series of car thefts in California, America, trying to dodge gunfire in a wild 50 mile police chase. Police were in...
Apple Sneaks Hundreds of Workers Into North San Jose Office Park
Apple has quietly planted itself along North San Jose’s Orchard Parkway, moving staff into one low-key office building while getting ready to spill over into the one next door. The step-by-step move is a modest but meaningful expansion in the tech-heavy corridor just north of the airport, adding lab and office space...
To curb drug smuggling, Bay Area rolls out new mail delivery process
A private company will open and scan non-privileged mail, then send copies to the jail in Dublin.
Gilroy woman jailed for a year but avoids prison, after stealing $100,000+ from winery
A Gilroy woman has been sentenced to serve a year in jail for committing elder fraud—embezzling more than $100,000 from her employer, a century-old family-owned winery, authorities said Thursday. Stacey Greenlee, 62, worked as an administrative assistant for Guglielmo Winery’s elderly owner from October 2022 to March...
Oakland Karaoke Mainstay Killed By ‘Bomb-Like’ Airbag Blast
Keith “Boski” Givens spent years getting Oakland crowds to grab the mic at Lounge 3411. Now, a coroner’s report says the 55-year-old karaoke jockey was killed when metal from a replacement airbag sliced into his head during a Hayward crash, turning a minor collision into a deadly incident and putting a harsh...
Oakland Cop’s Bribery Trial Teeters As Star Witness Disappears Before Court Date
Days before a closely watched trial was set to begin, Alameda County prosecutors told a judge they cannot find the woman at the center of the bribery and perjury case against Oakland homicide Detective Phong Tran. The witness, Aisha Weber, is the same person whose later statements helped unravel a...
Meta announces plans to cut more than 200 jobs in the Bay Area
(KRON) — Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. will permanently cut 219 jobs at its Burlingame facility at 311 Airport Boulevard, according to the latest Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with California’s Employment Development Department. The company also announced plans to...
Facebook owner Meta chops hundreds more Bay Area jobs
BURLINGAME — Facebook owner Meta Platforms disclosed plans to slash hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area, reductions that arrive at a time of ongoing job losses for the region’s tech industry. The decision will affect 219 positions at 311 Airport Blvd. in Burlingame, the company reported to...
Detective fatally shoots man during commute, shutting down I-80 in Bay Area
A Richmond police detective shot and killed a man Thursday morning on Interstate 80, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close all of westbound lanes of the freeway during the morning commute and choking the major link between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Richmond police Lt. Donald Patchin said an officer in...
