Laura X got spousal rape banned in California. At 85, she scrapes by in...
For more than 50 years, Laura X’s house in north Berkeley with a sweeping bay view was a hub for social protest movements. In the 1960s, after protesting for the Free Speech Movement and marching through the streets of Berkeley in support of women’s liberation, Laura started accumulating pamphlets, manifestos,...
Banned Bay Area casino guest dies in police custody
The 70-year-old man, who was handcuffed by casino security and arrested by San Pablo officers, died at the Contra Costa County jail, police said.
Oakland Drivers Crawl Through Fog as Midweek Soaker Moves In
Oakland rolled out of bed today to find the city wrapped in thick pockets of fog, with visibility dropping in low-lying East Bay neighborhoods and along the bay shoreline. Early temperatures hovered near 50°F, and anyone hitting the road for a morning drive is looking at the kind of slow-motion commute that makes...
Human remains found inside San Bruno home after fire that followed deadly shooting, police...
San Bruno police say that human remains were found while investigating the aftermath of a house fire that followed a deadly shooting on Friday.
Woman dies in Hayward’s first traffic fatality of 2026
HAYWARD, Calif. - A woman was struck and killed by a car in Hayward on Saturday, marking the city’s first fatal traffic crash of 2026. Hayward Police Department officers were called about 6:40 a.m. on Saturday to the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and B street on reports of a car hitting a pedestrian, according...
Two men shot in Bay Area city’s second and third homicides of 2026
Officers found the victims suffering from fatal gunshot wounds in downtown San Jose early Sunday.
Diplo surprises with pop-up set inside SF Mission District restaurant
(KRON) — The San Francisco Bay Area hosting Super Bowl LX has brought a week-long boom of local business across the region. One of them is a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission District. It definitely helps when one of the world’s most popular DJs appears at your establishment. Diplo performed a set at La […]
Man Hears Strange Sounds From Trash Can Near Oakland Lake And Freezes At What...
Dana Berry thought it would be just another ordinary day cleaning up Lake Merritt in Oakland with the Trash Falcons crew. But as he leaned over to lift a large cardboard box tucked inside a bin, a faint, strange sound froze him in place. It wasn’t a bark, a meow,...
California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns
California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year. The state now is suing websites that help people manufacture untraceable firearms.
California surfing is ‘incredible’ this year. Here’s why
For the past month, a blissful period of historically warm, calm weather has produced a steady drumbeat of gentle swells across Northern California surf breaks.

















