Coliseum Crosswalk Horror: Oakland Cyclist Killed, Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Probe
An Oakland cyclist’s death near the Coliseum in late 2024 has led to felony charges more than a year later, after what authorities describe in court filings as a data-heavy, months-long investigation. Court records state that 24-year-old Mateo Hernandez was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged in the hit-and-run...
Up in smoke: Fire breaks out at Oakland cannabis facility
(KRON) — The Oakland Fire Department responded to a fire at a cannabis grow facility early Tuesday morning. Crews were dispatched at around 3:35 a.m. to a fire at 44th Avenue and San Leandro Street. Arriving at the scene, firefighters observed a working fire on the front, left side and rear of a single-story...
Berkeley Sidewalk Death: Driver Gets 18 Years For Fatal Police Chase Crash
A Berkeley driver who jumped a University Avenue sidewalk during a 2020 police chase and killed a woman sleeping outside has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison, closing a long and closely watched criminal case. Court filings identify the victim as 58-year-old Bernadette Young Bear, who was sleeping on the...
Oakland Rapper Budda Mack Takes Over Former Slim’s Nightclub, Will Reopen It Next Month...
A new club is coming to 11th Street in San Francisco's SoMa district, from Oakland-born rap artist Budda Mack, and it will be called The Budda. Known for tracks like "Swerve" and 2023's "Twerk," Budda Mack is looking to branch out into club ownership, and he says he'll be opening his club The Budda in January in the...
21 arrested in street racing crackdown on 110 Freeway, CHP says
More than 21 people were arrested and dozens of cars were impounded following a street racing crackdown on the 110 Freeway.
Suspects ram patrol cars, injure officer during San Ramon pursuit, police say
Police in San Ramon arrested two people and are searching for two others following a pursuit late Monday night that led to an officer being injured.
Detectives need help to solve Pleasanton cold case homicide
(KRON) — Exactly 39 years ago, a young woman vanished in Pleasanton before she was found dead along the side of a Sunol road. The killer of 20-year-old Dana Ramm was never caught. On Monday, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help to finally solve the cold case. Ramm was last seen […]
This Bay Area city just had a record-breaking swarm of earthquakes
Earthquake swarms have rattled the Tri-Valley region in November and December.
Honduras Man Extradited to U.S. Sentenced After Berkeley Fentanyl Stash House Bust
San Francisco, California — A man who fled the United States and was later extradited from Honduras has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a major fentanyl trafficking operation tied to stash houses in Berkeley and Oakland, according to court records. Five-Year Federal Sentence Handed Down.
Man fatally shot in Oakland
Oakland police said they were investigating a shooting that left one man dead Monday night.
