50-mph winds possible in Bay Area this weekend
(KRON) — The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Bay Area as 15 to 25-mph winds and 50-mph gusts are forecast to hit the region Friday and Saturday. The advisory will last from 1 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday. The southerly winds are forecast to affect San Francisco, the East […]
Historic boxing ring, used by George Foreman, damaged after car crashes into Oakland gym
OAKLAND, Calif. - The owner of an Oakland boxing club is assessing the damage after a car crashed into his business early New Year’s Day, damaging a historic boxing ring once used by heavyweight champion George Foreman. Overnight crash. What we know:. The crash happened overnight at Lightning's Boxing...
BART riders will have to pay more for fares in new year
Bay Area Rapid Transit users will have to pay more for rides in the new year. The transit agency will increase fares up 6.2% starting Thursday. The increase adds about 30 cents to the average trip. Commuters said the price hike is frustrating when service problems have made it hard...
CHP Air Operations Team Assists in Safe Apprehension of Suspect in Stolen Car Chase...
The California Highway Patrol's Golden Gate Division Air Operations chronicled the event in a social media post, detailing how their helicopter unit, CHP H-30, assisted ground Crime Suppression Teams in tracking down a stolen vehicle. According to the post from CHP Golden Gate Division Air Operations, the aerial crew...
Oakland emergency crews fully staffed for New Year’s Eve service calls
Battalion Chief Ryan Meineke, with the Oakland Fire Department, said all the stations are fully staffed and expecting higher than normal call volume. The one thing working in their advantage this year is the weather.
Preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake reported in San Ramon
(KRON) — A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook San Ramon once again, according to the United States Geological Survey. This one was reported on New Year’s Day on Thursday. The earthquake was reported at 4:58 p.m. with a depth of about 5 miles. The epicenter, according to USGS, is listed to be in a residential...
Oakland CHP Cracks Down: Unlicensed Driver Cited for Speeding and Unsafe Maneuvers on I-580
On Tuesday, an incident occurred on I-580 when a California Highway Patrol officer spotted a gray Infiniti speeding at 25 mph over the posted limit, resulting in an enforcement stop and a series of citations for an unlicensed driver. According to a social media post by CHP Oakland, the vehicle was not only traveling...
Redwood City Man Arrested After Crime Spree in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto,...
On Sunday in Palo Alto, a man, later identified as Andru Sheldon, a 20-year-old from Redwood City, was arrested for a flurry of criminal activities spanning two cities, including robbery and fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run, as released in a joint press statement by the Palo Alto and East Palo Alto Police...
First Bay Area Baby of the New Year Appears to Have Been Born In...
There was a baby boy born in San Leandro just a few minutes after midnight last night, making him likely to have been the Bay Area's first birth of 2026. A baby boy whose name is not being made public was born at 12:03 am on January 1, 2026, at Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center.
Sword-wielding man offers ‘squatter removal’ service in California
Got a problem with squatters? A California man wielding a samurai sword and trained in mixed martial arts could be the solution.

















