Contra Costa County to Talk Sales Tax to Offset Federal Cuts
In response to federal cuts, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will consider whether to place a 5-year general Countywide transactions and use tax (sales tax) of 0.5% or 0.625% on the June 2026 ballot. According to Tuesdays agenda, the tax aims to protect local services impacted by the...
Former Sonoma County winemaker saves historic East Bay vineyard from destruction
Last August, on a hurried stretch of East 18th Street in Antioch, 20 acres of ancient grapevines seemed to vanish overnight. Once part of the historic Evangelho Vineyard, the parcel was sold off in the 1950s, changing hands several times before Rockefeller Construction acquired it last year. Morgan Twain-Peterson of...
Aerial shot reveals eerie new billionaire trend in San Francisco
From high above San Francisco, the city’s wealth gap is no longer an abstraction. A widely shared aerial image of the Bay Area’s most exclusive enclaves has crystallized a new billionaire habit: carving out vast, manicured compounds at the edge of neighborhoods where families are struggling to stay housed. The eerie...
The Deadly Mushroom Outbreak In California That’s Linked To 3 Fatalities
Following heavy rains in California, highly toxic mushrooms have been spreading, causing of one of the most deadly mushroom outbreaks in the state.
Mistah F.A.B. speaks out amid destructive Oakland fire
Mistah F.A.B. spoke with KTVU amid a Monday morning residential fire that scorched a building housing a clothing store that he own.
Armed suspect taken into custody after police shooting in San Leandro
(KRON) — A man who police say was armed with a rifle was taken into custody early Monday after a police shooting in San Leandro. According to the San Leandro Police Department, the shooting occurred just after 12:30 a.m. on railroad tracks southwest of Davis Street and Alvarado Street. The incident began minutes...
TWICE overcomes injury in electrifying return to Oakland Arena
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — The last time TWICE was in the Bay Area was almost three years ago when they sold out back-to-back Oakland Arena shows. A lot has happened since for the iconic K-pop girl group. If it were even possible, Twice has reached new heights — accomplishing things like first-ever K-pop girl group […]
Mendocino Co.: Missing Philo Teen’s Car Spotted In San Francisco, Sheriff’s Office Says
MENDOCINO CO.: MISSING PHILO TEEN'S CAR SPOTTED IN SAN FRANCISCO, SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS
Employee at San Francisco airport dies in work-related incident
SFO said the employee worked for the Dubai National Air Travel Agency, DNATA, and that OSHA was at the scene Sunday night interviewing his employer.
California Authorities Issue Ebony Alert for Missing Alameda County Teenager Zuriyah Martin in Castro...
The California Highway Patrol has issued an Ebony Alert for a missing teenager from Alameda County. Sixteen-year-old Zuriyah Martin was last seen early today, near Edwards Lane and Gliddon Street in Castro Valley. According to the alert provided by CHP Alerts, Martin is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall,...
