Late-Night Oakland Trafficking Sting Nets 8 Arrests, Cops Say
Eight people were arrested in Oakland last night in a targeted human trafficking enforcement sweep that police say is part of a broader crackdown that has already put 45 men in cuffs so far this year. Police share only bare-bones details. In a short social media update, the Oakland Police...
Oakland’s ex-top cop Floyd Mitchell named Fremont’s next police chief
(KRON) — Oakland’s former top cop Floyd Mitchell has been named as Fremont’s next police chief, city officials confirmed Thursday. Mitchell was chosen following a nationwide executive search, the City of Fremont told KRON4. Fremont’s last chief of police, Sean Washington, retired from the Fremont Police Department in...
Foreclosure Drama Rocks Blackhawk Plaza as Danville Shops Empty Out
Blackhawk Plaza, the upscale shopping and dining center that serves as the commercial heart of Danville’s Blackhawk neighborhood, is staring down foreclosure after its lender moved to take control of the property. The legal push comes after months of tenant departures, leaving long runs of dark storefronts and...
East Oakland Car Robbery Turns Bloody: One Shot, One Pistol‑Whipped
A late-night robbery in East Oakland left two 37-year-old men in the hospital yesterday, one with a gunshot wound and the other injured after being pistol‑whipped and robbed while they sat in a parked car. Both victims live in the area and were taken to a hospital, though their conditions were not immediately...
Earthquake Shakes San Ramon With Dozens of Tremors in a Single day
Monday’s Seismic Barrage (Image Credits: Unsplash) San Ramon, California – A flurry of more than 30 earthquakes struck near this East Bay suburb on Monday, including a magnitude 4.2 temblor that sent ripples across the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] Monday’s Seismic Barrage The strongest shake hit at 7:01 a.m.,...
A viral Reddit post mocking a $22 grilled cheese helped shut down a Bay...
Viral mockery shuts down a $22 grilled cheese spot. The Farmer’s Wife, a Bay Area sandwich shop owned by Kendra Kolling, has closed after a viral post ridiculed its high-priced sandwiches. The shop, known for its farm-to-table ingredients, including Point Reyes cheeses and artisanal breads, faced mounting financial...
6 Myths About Bay Area Fog You’ve Probably Believed
Bay Area fog is so iconic that its lore has almost become its own weather system. But a lot of what people "know" about it is either outdated, oversimplified, or just flat wrong.
Wells Fargo denies Bay Area homeowners $28K refund after check altered, cashed by mail...
Mail thieves stole a couple's Santa Clara County property tax payment from the mail, wrote in their own name and cashed the $28,000 check. Wells Fargo says it's too late to get a refund.
We ran the numbers: BART was delayed 35,105 times in the last 2 years
Let’s play a game: Guess how many times BART trains have been delayed over the past two years. 1,000? 5,000? 10,000?. Try 35,105. And that’s just when a train was slowed by 10 minutes or more. That’s equivalent to at least 5,850 hours — 243 days — of passenger delays between November 2023 and November 2025.
Traffic stop in Oroville leads to illegal firearm arrest
An illegal firearm was seized after a traffic stop in Oroville, leading to the arrest of 18-year-old Javarri Fifer from Oakland. The Oroville Police Department remains dedicated to keeping the community safe by tackling illegal firearms.
