Pleasant Hill killer who fled to Mexico sentenced
(KRON) — A man who murdered a beloved bartender in Pleasant Hill and fled to Mexico was sentenced Thursday to serve 50 years-to-life in prison, police said. A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge sentenced Andre Barocio Jr. for the murder of 37-year-old Oscar Laredo-Arellano. The bartender was shot to death on Apri
Over 1 Million Californians Warned to Prepare for 5.6-Magnitude Northern California Quake
More than a million California residents received alerts before a powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook near Willits in Northern California on June 24, the governor’s office announced. The state’s Earthquake Early Warning System gave people critical time to take action before the ground started shaking, Governor Gavi
Convicted felon found with loaded Glock, narcotics for sale during traffic stop: LPD
(KRON) — The Livermore Police Department said a man pulled over Wednesday after running a stop sign was found to have a loaded firearm and suspected narcotics for sale inside his vehicle. LPD said the incident happened around 8:20 a.m. near Holmes Street and Alden Lane. The driver, identified as Francisco Perez, 35, of
T&T Supermarket says East Bay store will be its largest in California
NEWARK — T&T Supermarket says it has decided to open a new site in the East Bay, a store that’s poised to become the grocery retailer’s largest California location. The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewP
Bay Area’s Elastic Axes 281 Jobs As AI Shakeup Hits Home
Search and data company Elastic is trimming its global headcount, with about 281 jobs on the chopping block, as it reshapes its business around artificial intelligence and automation. The move amounts to roughly 7% of its workforce and will reorganize teams even as the company keeps hiring in some customer-facing roles
A YIMBY lawmaker thought she had a deal to kill an anti-tax ballot measure....
On Wednesday morning, a small group of activists assembled outside the district office of East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks in Oakland. They represented groups that included Tenants Together, the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, and Democratic Socialists of America chapters on both sides of the bay. They ha
A Fake QR Code Payment Threat Is Hitting PG&E Customers. Losses Have Already Topped...
PG&E customers have reported more than $211,000 in scam losses this year, and the utility says a new barcode and QR-code payment trick is part ... Read More
Reginald Ray-Savage, founder of Oakland’s Savage Jazz Dance Company, dies at 67
Reginald Ray-Savage spent three decades teaching, mentoring and inspiring dancers in Oakland while building one of the Bay Area’s most distinctive jazz dance companies.
This California Shop Turns Pickles Into A Full-Blown Fermentation Obsession
Pickles are not supposed to become a whole personality. Then one crunchy, briny bite starts acting way more interesting than it has any right to. Suddenly, cucumbers are only the beginning. There are bright jars, sharp flavors, and shelves that make a simple snack feel like a small science experiment.
East Bay Robbery Crew Twist: Woman Walks Free After Targeting Asian Women
An East Bay woman who admitted she was part of a robbery crew that singled out women who looked Asian has avoided jail, walking away from a potential prison term after completing a court-ordered diversion program, according to recent court filings. Prosecutors said the group scoped out Chinatown before a...
