Cotopaxi store in Berkeley targeted in ram raid robbery
(KRON) — The Cotopaxi store in Berkeley was targeted in a ram raid robbery on Monday. According to the Berkeley Police Department, three suspects drove a pickup truck through the front window and door of the store, located at 1915 Fourth Street, at around 12:56 a.m. The suspects, according to police, then stole a...
Contra Costa Health: Most Recent Federal and State Updates
Contra Costa County is closely monitoring the impacts of the 2025 federal and state policy changes, including federal reconciliation bill (H.R. 1), which includes major cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and SNAP (CalFresh) and imposes more strict eligibility criteria for each program. These changes pass along unfunded...
Rain exits, sunshine slowly returns to the Bay Area
Lingering clouds and a few morning showers give way to gradual clearing Tuesday, marking the start of a quieter stretch after weeks of wet weather.
Startup founder accused in Bay Area winery rampage allowed to complete $1M trade from...
A report by The Almanac says a jailed startup founder accused of a violent rampage at a Bay Area winery was allowed to complete a $1 million stock trade from jail.
West Oakland Shock: Woman Shot While Parked On Goss Street
On Sunday, in West Oakland, it turned violent when a 42-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her parked car, authorities said. She was taken to a local hospital with a wound to her lower leg and was listed in stable condition after the shooting, according to police. According to...
Peer-to-peer mental health program shows early promise
The program is a collaboration between the California Department of Health Care Services and a nonprofit called The Children’s Partnership. It’s funding peer-to-peer counseling at eight high schools in California, including three in the Bay Area. Oakland Tech, Antioch High and El Cerrito High all received funding....
Ex-Danville biology teacher, San Ramon cheer coach from Concord gets prison for child exploitation
44-year-old Nicholas Brandon Moseby sentenced to the maximum 3 years, 8 months. Following arrest in September 2022, conviction last October and investigation by multi-agency task force. By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office. Martinez, California – Former San Ramon Valley School District...
New mega Japanese supermarket chain to open first East Bay location
EMERYVILLE, Calif. - A much-anticipated Japanese supermarket chain is set to open in the East Bay this month. Tokyo Central will open a 40,000 square foot store in Emeryville at the Bay Street shopping district on Jan. 31. The store offers a wide range of imported Japanese foods, fresh seafood,...
Bicyclist killed in Fremont big rig crash Friday identified
(KRON) — Officials in Alameda County have identified the man who was killed Friday while riding his bicycle in Fremont. Danny Chiu, 69, was fatally struck by a big rig just after noon on the 44000 block of Osgood Road. A preliminary investigation into the crash by the Fremont Police Department indicated that the big...
Scientists detect alarming bird population decline in Bay Area: Here’s what can be done
To understand the state and health of birds across the Bay Area, scientists have been watching them closely. The latest report by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation Science points to a concerning decline of shorebirds over the last two decades.
