Oakland Judge Refuses To Drop Murder Count In Chaotic Car-Burglar Shooting
An Alameda County judge kept murder and assault charges in place today against Marvelous Simmons, after prosecutors said he fatally shot a man who was burglarizing cars in East Oakland. Police say the victim, identified as Azell Burrell, was found inside a stolen Scion near 43rd Street and Telegraph Avenue with a gunshot wound to the head. Simmons has pleaded not guilty and remains...
Nanny Arrested at SFO For Allegedly Charging $60,000 on Former Boss’s Credit Card
An SF woman was arrested at SFO and taken into custody by Tiburon police last week on suspicion of racking up $60,000 in fraudulent charges on her former boss’s credit card for extravagant purchases including international travel, luxury hotels, and spa services. Naghmeh Novbakhtian, 35, of San Francisco, was...
Major biotech company shutting down South San Francisco office
(KRON) — One of the world’s largest biotech companies is closing its only office in the Bay Area. Pfizer is shutting down its office space in South San Francisco this month, the company said in a statement. Pfizer said the departure of the 164,00 square-foot building is due to the office space being “underutilized.” Employees […]
San Leandro: Update: Missing 75-Year-Old Woman Found Tuesday Afternoon
A 75-year-old woman who was last seen Tuesday morning in San Leandro has been found. Police say Nancy Ortega was last seen walking away from her home on the 1800 block of Lanier Avenue at about 9 a.m. Article continues below this ad. She was reported to have been found...
3 sentenced in killing of former cop Kevin Nishita in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - Three men convicted in the killing of Kevin Nishita were sentenced Tuesday and will spend decades in prison. The defendants accepted plea deals in the death of Nishita back in February. Nishita, a retired police officer, was shot and killed in November 2021 while working as a security guard protecting a television news reporter in Oakland.
Suspect Arrested After SWAT Standoff in Redwood City
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 4th, 2026, Redwood City Police located a suspect connected to a series of violent crimes, including strangulation, robbery, and vehicle theft, at an apartment complex in Redwood City. The suspect, who had reportedly fled from officers in the East Bay, barricaded inside the apartment,...
Monarch Tractor Collapse shocks California farming industry
LIVERMORE, Calif. (Diya TV) — A once-promising agricultural technology startup that aimed to transform farming with artificial intelligence and electric vehicles appears to have collapsed after burning through hundreds of millions of dollars. Monarch Tractor, based in California’s Bay Area, has laid off nearly all of its employees and abandoned its headquarters in Livermore. The company had raised more than $240 million to develop self...
Home Eat Expanding to Union City Soon
The company’s new location is set to move into the former home of The Rose Garden Restaurant in Central Plaza
Electric scooter rider killed in South Bay crash
A scooter rider was killed in a collision with a vehicle in Morgan Hill, the latest in a string of fatal accidents involving electric two-wheeled devices across the Bay Area.
Starbucks closes another Bay Area location
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A Starbucks location in San Jose shut its doors for good on Sunday, leaving just two locations near the city's downtown area. Starbucks announced in September its plan to close hundreds of stores around the world, which, at the time, included over 40 locations in the Bay Area. The location that closed Sunday at 150 South First Street was not on the list...
