California Highway Patrol Leads Major Bust of Organized Retail Theft Targeting Home Depot
The California Highway Patrol Valley Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) recently led a major investigation into a sophisticated fraud and theft operation targeting The Home Depot. The primary suspect has been linked to hundreds of incidents across California, resulting in more than $900,000 in losses....
California finds Oakland Unified created ‘discriminatory environment’ for Jewish students
OAKLAND, Calif. - In three separate rulings, the California Department of Education has determined that the Oakland Unified School District created a "discriminatory environment" against Jewish students and staff, contradicting the district’s findings. In rulings issued in late October, the CDE also criticized the...
OPD bought 3 brands of assault rifles without approval: documents show
The Oakland Police Department bought three brands of assault rifles, which are considered military equipment, without the approval of the police commission or the city council, KTVU has learned. State law requires California police agencies to list, request and report on the military-use weaponry they buy and own....
Swarm of earthquakes reported in Northern California
Seismic activity rattled the East Bay yesterday (Sunday). The Sacramento Bee reported that at least 20 earthquakes, ranging from Mill Valley to Half Moon Bay were reported Sunday morning. The U.S. The Geological Survey said a total of eight earthquakes of at least 2.5 were recorded by noon yesterday. Seven...
Disabled Bay Area couple feel ’emotional roller coaster’ of SNAP benefits dispute
Pedro Alvaraz and Maryanne Escobar of San Leandro are engaged and should be planning a wedding right now. Instead, they're more concerned about the money they need to buy food.
Tesla driver stabs cyclist in Marin Headlands: CHP
(KRON) — A Tesla driver stabbed a bicyclist on Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The stabbing happened around 11:40 a.m. along a popular lookout facing the Golden Gate Bridge on a picturesque day in the Bay Area. A bicyclist and the driver of a black Tesla got...
Sheriff Honors Three Citizens Who Saved Bus Driver’s Life From Violent Assault
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office has honored three Good Samaritans whose quick action saved an AC Transit bus driver during a violent attack near the Richmond BART Station in August. At a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 7, Sheriff David Livingston recognized Joseph Hoberg, Ivan Munguia, and Mark Quintero...
A much stronger, wetter storm will hit California this week. Here’s a timeline
An incoming atmospheric river could deliver several inches of rain and strong winds from the Bay Area to Southern California by Thursday.
Swarm of more than 20 quakes shakes San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A swarm of more than 20 earthquakes reaching up to 3.8 magnitude rattled San Ramon near San Francisco in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The other quakes in the Sunday, Nov. 9, swarm ranged from 1.0 to 3.7 magnitude as of 11 a.m., according to the USGS. The series of quakes, including the 3.8...
Atmospheric river incoming: Inches of rain possible in Bay Area this week
(KRON) — An atmospheric river could drop 1 to 2 inches of rain on the Bay Area between Wednesday and Friday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. Higher elevation areas of the North Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains have a 60% to 90% chance of seeing 2 or more inches of […]
