Opposition to Coal May Drive Oakland Towards Bankruptcy (Gift Article)
In a recent development, the city of Oakland's stand against coal could potentially lead it towards bankruptcy. This information has been shared freely from a subscription with the New York Times, which allows up to 10 articles to be shared each month at no cost. The issue at hand revolves around the city council's...
West Oakland mom left without car after ICE operation ends in hit-and-run
An ICE operation near Hoover Elementary School in West Oakland left a pregnant mother, Satima Flaherty, without a car after a man fleeing agents crashed into her parked vehicle. ICE said agents were targeting Gonzalo Ramirez Martez, described as a "serial criminal," but the man who fled told KTVU he...
Regulators Fine C&H Sugar as Crockett Citizens Call for Accountability
For more than a century, the C&H Sugar refinery has been a defining landmark of Crockett, an East Bay town with a population of 3,700, located roughly 15 miles northwest of Diablo Valley College. Its massive industrial complex built on the Carquinez Strait processes hundreds of thousands of tons of...
Police investigating car break-ins and thefts in Hayward
HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) — An East Bay family is speaking out Monday night after thieves broke into their car. And their home security video captured it all. It’s one of several car break-ins and thefts reported in Hayward in the last 24 hours. A Hayward family spoke with KRON4 without showing their faces, saying...
CHP chases Porsche going 100 mph in East Bay, 3 juveniles detained
(KRON) — California Highway Patrol officers witnessed a Porsche speeding Saturday night in Hayward, the law enforcement agency said. Around 9:25 p.m., a black Porsche was going 100 mph eastbound on A Street, coming from Hesperian Boulevard. The suspect vehicle went southbound on I-880, and CHP units lost visual,...
33-year-old man dies in custody at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas
Authorities in Santa Clara County are investigating after a man in custody at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas died over the weekend.
San Mateo Co.: Sheriff’s Office Brings Back Former Undersheriff Chris Hsiung In Same Role
SAN MATEO CO.: SHERIFF'S OFFICE BRINGS BACK FORMER UNDERSHERIFF CHRIS HSIUNG IN SAME ROLE
San Leandro: Man With Dementia Missing Nearly A Week Located
An at-risk San Leandro man missing for nearly a week has been located, the California Highway Patrol sai . The CHP confirmed on Monday that Jiankang Huang has been found. Before he was located, he was last seen on Nov. 18, leaving his home in the 200 block of East 14th Street while wearing black pants, a black shirt...
More than 90 earthquakes shake Northern California city. What triggers swarms?
A swarm of small earthquakes has been rattling a Bay Area city for more than a week in Northern California. More than 90 quakes have hit the San Ramon area since Nov. 9, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Although most have registered before magnitude 2.0, meaning that only a few people likely felt them, one temblor...
Proposal to Bring Semi Trucks Back to Oakland’s I-580 Rigs Controversy Across East Bay
Semi trucks have not been allowed on Oakland’s I-580 in 74 years, as big rigs have had to take I-880 instead. Caltrans is considering undoing that policy, and everyone who lives anywhere near either interstate has an opinion about it. For the last 74 years, semi trucks have not...

















