Traffic stop in San Mateo leads to drug and gun arrest
A traffic stop for a cellphone violation in San Mateo on February 27, 2026, led to the arrest of Bao Thai Pham, a 26-year-old San Leandro resident, for multiple drug and firearm charges. The stop occurred around 9:55 PM near E. 25th Ave and S. El Camino Real. Officers found a large amount of cash, suspected cocaine,...
A wealthy Bay Area city uses an unexpected strategy to stop crimes of opportunity
Most residents of Danville never have to think twice about public safety. Home to about 43,000 people, the wealthy East Bay suburb has recorded just eight homicides in 20 years.
Man fatally shot Sunday in West Oakland
(KRON) — A man was shot and killed in West Oakland on Sunday afternoon, according to the Oakland Police Department. Police responded just after 2:45 p.m. to the 3000 block of San Pablo Avenue on the report of a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced...
Berkeley police make arrests linked to home repair scams
Berkeley police arrested multiple individuals Monday on Solano Avenue in connection with ongoing home repair scams targeting local residents. BPD credited its Flock camera system with leading officers to the alleged crooks outside The Oaks climbing gym in North Berkeley shortly after noon. Local photographer Ariel...
Person dies after watercraft flips in Discovery Bay
(KRON) — One person died Sunday after a personal watercraft flipped at the Discovery Bay Marina, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. The personal watercraft, commonly referred to as a Jet Ski, was carrying three people when it overturned near the boat launch of the marina around 1:31 p.m.,...
Illegal dumpers face big fines in Oakland, but they rarely have to pay
Illegal dumping has plagued Oakland for years. And the scale of the problem is hard to overstate: the city received over 25,000 calls for service last year reporting illegal dumping, and city crews removed at least 15 million pounds of trash. That’s a little lower than 2024, when the city collected roughly 18 million...
Bay Area On Alert As Kids’ ‘Barking’ Cough Virus Pops In Local Sewers
Human metapneumovirus, better known to pediatricians as HMPV, is quietly climbing across parts of Northern California, and the region’s wastewater and clinic data are starting to back it up. Parents are being urged to keep an ear out for the telltale “barking” cough in young kids. The virus usually shows up as cough,...
Fatal jet-ski accident at Discovery Bay Marina
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, deputies from Delta Station and the Marine Patrol responded to an emergency at the Discovery Bay Marina launch ramp in Contra Costa County. A jet-ski carrying three people flipped near the boat launch area. Two adults swam to a nearby dock, but a third person, who could not swim and was not...
Will the total lunar eclipse be visible in the Bay Area?
OAKLAND, Calif. - Set your alarms and keep your eyes on the sky early Tuesday morning for a total lunar eclipse. Also known as a blood moon for its deep crimson hue, the event’s period of totality — the best time for viewing for the Bay Area —will occur between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.
San Ramon shakes again and hundreds of residents want change
The ground under San Ramon has not stayed still for long, and the people who live there have run out of patience waiting to feel safer. A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near San Ramon at 11:21 p.m. Sunday, March 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor’s epicenter was located roughly 2 miles southeast...
