75-year-old man convicted of East Palo Alto murders found fit for parole
(KRON) — A 75-year-old man who has been behind bars for the last 50 years for an East Palo Alto double murder was found suitable for release on parole on Thursday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. John Meachum was 25 years old on Nov....
Photos: Inside The Cowboy-Era Danville Dive Bar that Time Forgot
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – After the Gold Rush, the East Bay really was the Wild West. Cowboys and ranchers ruled the hills, and most other folks worked in agriculture. Not much has survived, culturally speaking, from those rugged times. Today, you’re more likely to see denizens of the 925 driving a Porsche Cayenne and...
76-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Violent Daytime Robbery in East Oakland
Oakland, California – A 76-year-old woman was hospitalized after being violently pushed to the ground during a daytime robbery in East Oakland on Thursday, authorities confirmed. The suspect allegedly stole jewelry and cash before fleeing the scene on foot. Police said the woman remains in stable condition and is...
“Oddly Quiet… With Just a Hint of Thunder Runners and Aviation Fuel”
We took to the streets of CocoaCounty last night (formerly known as Friday Night) and were greeted by small groups of revelers, empty bar seats and the faint, bleating protests of a citizenry battered and beaten by current times, the exorbitant cost of a martini and Dino fuel. (We made up that last bit, in case you...
Missing 22-year-old UC Berkeley graduate student found dead
UC Berkeley graduate student Saketh Sreenivasaiah was found dead today. He was 22 years old. Sreenivasaiah was an international student from India, and was working toward his master’s degree in the chemical and biomolecular engineering department, according to his LinkedIn profile. In a LinkedIn post, his roommate...
Minimum income requirements exclude poor people from affordable housing
Oakland, CA - Many poor people in the Bay Area, believe that affordable housing is not affordable to them because of the “minimum income requirements,” that exclude them from the so-called affordable housing projects, resulting in homelessness. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
Suspect shot by police near Fremont elementary school
(KRON) — One person was shot by police in Fremont at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the Fremont Police Department. The shooting happened near the intersection of Alta Drive and Racine Avenue, near John G. Mattos Elementary School. “At this time, we can confirm that there was an officer-involved shooting,”...
A Popular East Bay Cupcake Spot is Miraculously Back from the Dead
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – The legend of the phoenix suggests that the mystical bird would occasionally crumble to ash, only to return to life in a new form. That’s probably only a myth. But a popular cupcake spot in San Ramon is channeling that old legend, with a miraculous return–just two days before Valentine’s Day.
Why gas stoves could be the No. 1 polluter for many Bay Area residents
A Stanford researcher replaced his own gas stove after monitoring pollution levels in his kitchen — and scientists say millions of Americans may face similar risks.
Laundry argument leads to stabbing with kitchen knife, Fremont police say
(KRON) — An argument over laundry led to a victim being stabbed with a large kitchen knife, according to the Fremont Police Department. FPD said officers responded on Feb. 4 to a Birchwood Terrace apartment building to investigate a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. The victim received medical aid from...
