Union City police release sketch of man who tried to grab girl going to...
(KRON) — Union City police released a composite sketch Tuesday of a man wanted in connection with the attempted kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl last Wednesday. Police said the victim has given investigators more details about the suspect and his alleged vehicle. Police were alerted at 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 22 about a...
S.F. will cover SNAP recipients’ missed payments. But the rest of the Bay Area...
More than 5 million Californians will stop getting federal SNAP benefits on Saturday — at the same time health care premiums will be spiking — creating a perfect storm for low-income residents.
Tonight: Oakland Public Safety Committee to vote on proposed surveillance camera contract
The Oakland Police Department wants the private security company Flock Safety to install more surveillance cameras in the city. Supporters say the data will only be stored for 30 days, and that the cameras will be used to prevent crime. In a report, former OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell says there’s been a 41 percent...
Oakland restaurant helping families losing food aid during government shutdown
As some Bay Area families learned they would not receive their SNAP benefits for the month of November, restaurants across the region are stepping up to help.
Baby found abandoned at I-580 crash scene in East Bay: CHP
(KRON) — An injured 1-year-old baby was abandoned at the scene of a recent crash along Interstate-580 in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol Dublin Office. Before CHP officers were aware of the baby and crash, officers spotted a woman who was walking on I-580. Officers questioned the woman,...
San Leandro councilman charged in corruption case linked to former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
A member of the San Leandro City Council has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to federal agents, federal prosecutors said.
Meta cutting over 300 Bay Area jobs in latest layoffs
(KRON) — Facebook parent company Meta announced plans Tuesday to cut over 300 Bay Area jobs in the latest round of tech layoffs. According to a filing with the Employment Development Department, the company will be laying off 318 people across five of its Menlo Park offices. The job cuts were processed last week and...
Oakland airport appears to show federal shutdown strains
Yesterday morning a two-hour disruption caused delays for flights between OAK and Los Angeles. Yesterday morning, from around 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., a staffing shortage triggered a ground stop affecting Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and Los Angeles International Airport flights, KTLA reported. An LAX spokesperson...
Nicole Brown-Booker sued Oakland over its busted sidewalks — and won
Nicole Brown-Booker, an Oakland resident and disability advocate, has long used a wheelchair to navigate Oakland’s potholes and ragged sidewalks. And she has long believed that she has the same right to travel safely in Oakland as any able-bodied person. But the city’s poorly managed sidewalks, which often jut...
Grand jury indicts Philomath woman in fatal April crash on Highway 34
A Benton County grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old Philomath woman on manslaughter and other charges stemming from a crash on Alsea Highway this past spring that killed a 13-year-old California boy. Haley Grace Sumners faces allegations that include four felony charges and four misdemeanor charges in connection...

















