Band has truck stolen in Oakland, postpones Bay Area show
(KRON) — A band on tour had its truck stolen in Oakland on Wednesday morning. According to a social media announcement by the band, Moonchild’s tour vehicle was stolen the morning of a scheduled show in Berkeley. The truck contained all the band’s tour essentials like audio equipment, instruments and merchandise. “This morning our truck […]
Zuckerberg-backed school filings show where 147 Bay Area layoffs will hit
New state filings show where 147 previously reported job cuts at the Primary School will occur across East Palo Alto and San Leandro as the tuition-free school prepares to close this summer.
San Jose police arrest 13 at illegal gambling dens
(KRON) — This year the San Jose Police Department has investigated multiple shootings and homicides linked to illegal after-hours clubs, bars, and gambling dens throughout the city, police said. A double homicide unfolded inside a secret gambling establishment on Santa Clara Street in March, police said. Two men were shot to death, and their suspected […]
Why 13 Catholic churches are closing in Northern California
East Bay Catholics were informed on Wednesday, April 29, that the Diocese of Oakland would close 13 churches across the region amid financial struggles and years of declining parishioner numbers. In a letter to the diocese , the Bishop of Oakland, Michael Barber, stated that the majority of the closures were in Oakland, along with four other churches in Alameda County and two in Contra...
Bay Area teenagers arrested for pop-up party homicide targeting rapper
(KRON) — A group of teenagers, including two from the San Francisco Bay Area, were attempting to shoot a rapper during a pop-up party in Sacramento County when innocent bystanders were struck by bullets, investigators said. One of the bystanders, a woman who was attempting to leave in an Uber, was caught in crossfire and […]
California rapper arrested on gun charges over Airbnb break-in
California rapper Weez Gotti has been charged after allegedly breaking into an Airbnb. The 30-year-old (real name Luis Rincon) from North Richmond was hit with charges of felony gun possession after police arrested him on suspicion of leaving a firearm behind during a rental home burglary. According to The Mercury...
Hayward Fault called “overdue” for major quake that could hit Bay Area
The last time the Hayward Fault ruptured with full force, on October 21, 1868, roughly 24,000 people lived in the East Bay. About 30 of them died. Buildings crumbled across what was then a stretch of small towns and ranches, and the quake was so destructive it earned the nickname “the great San Francisco earthquake” […]
Mustang going 120 mph pushes car onto active railroad track: CHP Redwood City
(KRON) — The driver of a red Ford Mustang that clocked 120 mph was arrested and booked into jail, according to the California Highway Patrol Redwood City office. The sports car was allegedly speeding on the highway shoulder last weekend before crashing another vehicle onto an active railroad track. “His excuse for driving recklessly and […]
4 Short Hayward Sunset Hikes Under an Hour for a Solo Recharge
Bay-view trails close to home that fit one free evening — sunset hits around 8:10 p.m. this week. Some weeks the only window for yourself is the one between work pickup and bedtime stories, or a rare Saturday when the kids are at their dad's. Hayward has a handful of trails that pay off in under an hour, and a couple of them...
Hayward Fault ‘Big One’ Could Slam East Bay Harder Than Expected
High-powered supercomputer runs are putting the Hayward Fault back in the hot seat, with fresh simulations showing some East Bay neighborhoods could shake far harder than earlier maps suggested. The new results, built from dozens of magnitude‑7 rupture scenarios on federal machines, are cranking up pressure to speed up retrofits on vulnerable buildings, bridges and lifelines. Local emergency planners say the upgraded...
