Gas leak secured in San Jose, officials say
(KRON) — San Jose Fire Department said fire crews responded to a gas leak Saturday afternoon. SJFD said it was alerted of the gas leak at 4 p.m. The incident was in the area of Cottle Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard. The shut-down perimeter extended an extra block in all directions, according to SJFD. Residents […]
Video: Man assaults customer, destroys equipment at San Jose bakery
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A bakery in San Jose is calling on the public to help the owners identify the person who caused chaos in the shop over the weekend. It happened at Peters' Bakery, which has been around for 90 years on Alum Rock Avenue. Surveillance footage shared on social media shows a man swiping items off a...
Police Nab Fugitive Emu After “High Stride” Pursuit at Wildcat Canyon
“Keeping the East Bay Safe from Errant Emus Since 1932”. That’s not actually the motto of the East Bay Regional Park District police. But this week, it might as well have been. According to a post from the agency, on December 20 officers tracked and apprehend a “fugitive” emu...
This Northern California highway is one of the deadliest in the US, study says
A stretch of Interstate 80 through Northern California is among the most dangerous interstate highways in the United States, a study reported. The interstate, which runs from San Francisco through Sacramento to the Nevada border in California, had 277 fatal accidents from 2019 to 2023, or about 1.39 per mile, the...
Richmond: Fire Reported Near Interstate Highway 580 Westbound Off Ramp
A fire was reported near the entrance of the Central Avenue exit of Interstate Highway 580 in Richmond on Sunday afternoon, said California Highway Patrol officials. There were reports of smoke under the Central Avenue off-ramp located next to the tracks where Amtrak and several cargo trains run at approximately 1:11...
PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power
The power went out in the Sunset on Christmas Eve, and then for a fifth time Dec. 27. Neither was as bad as the earlier blackout, but it showed again: PG&E is unable to provide reliable service to the city. Sup. Alan Wong, who represents the neighborhood, issued a statement...
Richmond, El Cerrito Minimum Wage Set to Increase
Two Contra Costa County Cities announced their 2026 minimum wage standards that are set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. Effective January 1, 2026 the Richmond Minimum Wage will be: $19.18 per hour (. ) Effective January 1, 2026 the El Cerrito Minimum Wage will be $18.82 per...
2.8 magnitude earthquake rattles East Bay on Sunday
(KRON) — An earthquake shook in the East Bay Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A preliminary 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported near San Ramon at around 11:56 a.m. The epicenter was 5 kilometers, or more than 3 miles, southeast of San Ramon. USGS reported the earthquake’s...
SJ: Fatal Collision On U.S. Highway 101 And Lawrence Expressway
SJ: FATAL COLLISION ON U.S. HIGHWAY 101 AND LAWRENCE EXPRESSWAY
Oakland Parking Lot Spat On International Boulevard Ends In Gunshot To The Leg
Yesterday, an argument in an East Oakland parking lot ended in gunfire when a 40-year-old woman was shot in the lower leg in the 10100 block of International Boulevard, authorities said. She was taken to a hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. According to The Mercury News, the...
