8 American cities sitting on dangerous fault lines
Across the United States, millions of people wake up, commute, and fall asleep above fractures in the Earth’s crust that have unleashed devastating earthquakes in the past – and will do so again. Unlike hurricanes or wildfires, these disasters strike without warning, turning familiar streets into ruptured landscapes...
A Bay Area tradition: giving out ‘turkeys back in the hood’
It’s one of those Marshawn Lynch moments that become iconic American culture. A teammate asks, “Whatcha doing for Christmas?” and beast mode fires back: “I gotta get to Thanksgiving first … I’m going to give out turkeys back in the hood.” It wasn’t just a punchline. It was a mission statement. What’s the backstory?...
Magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattles Northern California early Thanksgiving morning
The quake was the second to hit the area this week.
New Downtown Grocery Store Brings Fresh Food and Jobs to San Leandro Residents
On November 14, 2025, Sprouts Farmers Market opened at 1188 E. 14th St. in Downtown San Leandro. The store is part of the Centro Callan mixed-use development. It offers fresh and organic foods to the community.
New weekend crews attack Oakland illegal dump sites, but the trash keeps coming back
The intersection of 75th Avenue and Hawley Street in Oakland is in a graffitied industrial area flanked by apartments and recreational vehicles that double as homes. Piles of trash are heaped on the sidewalk — household and industrial waste, discarded toys, clothes, shopping carts, electrical gadgets, tires,...
UC Berkeley student who died following large frat party ID’d
BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — A University of California Berkeley student who died following a large and booze-fueled fraternity party was identified by a sheriff’s coroner Wednesday as George Mauricio Salinas, 19, of San Diego. Police officers were called to Alpha Delta Phi, an off-campus fraternity on Greek Row, around...
Downtown Oakland McDonald’s employees strike after store announces closure
A small but vocal group of workers, mainly made up of cooks and cashiers, set up in front of the Jackson Street location and called for McDonald's to help place them in other locations instead of taking their jobs away.
Oakland Welcomes 28 New Police Trainees, Many with Local Ties
The Oakland Police Department has started its 196th Police Academy. Interim Chief James Beere welcomed 28 new officer trainees. The group includes four women and 24 men. Several trainees are multilingual and have connections to Oakland.
Woman killed in Oakland assault identified
(KRON) — A woman who was allegedly beaten to death in Oakland last week was identified by police Wednesday as Meili Liu. Liu was violently assaulted at a home on Schyler Street around 9 a.m. on November 21, police said. Someone drove the victim to a hospital before officers arrived at the homicide scene. Liu […]
Woman Dies Trying to Cross Redwood Road
An Asian woman in her late 30s was struck by a truck and died last Tuesday, November 18, while trying to cross Redwood Road in the southbound direction, just north of Lessley Avenue. First responders were called to the scene shortly before 4:00 p.m. However, just prior to their arrival,...
