UC Berkeley Student Saketh Sreenivasaiah Reported Missing; Police Launch Search
Berkeley, CA, February 14, 2026: Authorities in California are searching for Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian-origin graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, who has been reported missing and classified as an “at-risk” individual by local police. Sreenivasaiah, a recent graduate of IIT...
Coliseum BART ‘Mobile Drug Store’ Traffic Stop Ends In 157-Gram Bust
A Thursday night traffic stop in the Coliseum BART station parking lot ended with officers seizing suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl that police say were packaged for sale. BART officers arrested the driver after concluding the car was operating as an apparent mobile drug store. The suspect was booked...
An East Bay school district struck a deal with its teachers union. Then came...
San Francisco teachers were basking in a deal reached Friday with the school district that will give them raises and fully funded healthcare. But before they pop Champagne, they may want to glance across the bay to see what can be lost after a big win. A strikingly similar scene...
Emergency alerts sent over 20 minutes after the Laney College shooting raise concerns
The story was updated at 11:19 a.m. to include the link for “Laney community describes ‘commotion’ and ‘tension’ during Nov. 13 college lockdown.”. Oakland –The Citizen has confirmed that at least 23 minutes lapsed between the time athletic director John Beam was fatally shot at the Laney College Fieldhouse and when...
Berkeley Raccoon ‘Rescue’ Turns Into Roof Ripoff Of 89-Year-Old Resident
A supposed raccoon rescue on a quiet Berkeley block turned into an alleged shakedown of an 89-year-old woman this week, after a trio of men climbed onto her roof, tore up shingles, then demanded thousands of dollars to "fix" the damage, the victim and neighbors say. The woman, who lives...
Update: Missing Cal student found dead in Lake Anza
After a days-long search involving sonar, drones and divers, authorities recovered a body from Lake Anza on Saturday afternoon. Divers working with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office located the body just after 2 p.m. and prepared to pull it from the water. Scroll down for an update to the story. The Contra Costa...
Bay Area hospital seeks help identifying man with distinctive tattoo after train crash
Alameda Health System is asking for the public’s help identifying a man in his 30s who was critically injured after being struck by a train in Richmond.
Woman dies in visitor lobby of Santa Rita Jail in Dublin
A 36-year-old woman, who was found unresponsive in the public lobby of the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, was believed to be awaiting the release of an incarcerated person, officials said.
Suz talks to Comedian Ali Siddiq ahead of Fremont show this Sunday
Mandy is a huge fan and crashed my interview! Loved it! -Suz :) He’s a cool dude and has content on content with 4 specials just last year and more coming this year! This Fremont Theater set on Sunday 2/15 is full of new stories! Ali’s hour standup special My Two Sons is nominated for a 2026 NAACP Image Award for...
Crew targets Berkeley woman, 89, with rooftop raccoon scam
It all began with a sharp rap at the door Tuesday afternoon. Joan (not her real name) was in her living room, on Prince Street near Ashby BART, getting ready to work on her taxes. Financial documents were spread out all around her. When she opened the door, a young man in his 20s, wearing a tam o' shanter, said he...
