Jenny Lin Murdered in Castro Valley 31 Years Ago, Deputies Asking for the Public’s...
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Re: Jenny Lin Murder Cold Case. On Friday, May 27, 1994, someone murdered 14-year-old Jenny Lin in her Castro Valley home. Since her death, Jenny’s family has remained committed to seeking justice and raising awareness through the Jenny Lin Foundation. The foundation...
Police Arrest Two for Thefts at Ulta Beauty Stores
Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department found a trio of crooks tied to 35 thefts from Ulta Beauty stores across the Bay Area that stole more than $45,000 in beauty products. The Sheriff’s Retail Theft Task Force, in partnership with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, connected the suspects to thefts in City...
Man suspected in fatal Bay Area stabbing arrested in Vallejo hotel
The stabbing occurred after an argument escalated into a physical confrontation, according to Fairfield police.
MACRO isn’t working the way it should, Oakland residents say
MACRO, Oakland’s non-police response program that addresses quality of life issues and helps people experiencing homelessness and some behavioral health issues, is in dire need of reform, according to a range of people, including some who have supported the program as well as critics. Launched in April 2022 and...
‘Shark Tank’ co-host on ‘equity grading’ plan: California is ‘top of idiot index’
San Francisco is pausing an “equity grading” plan for its public high schools. One democratic California lawmaker says the plan “betrays the American dream.” ABC’s “Shark Tank” investor, Kevin O’Leary reacts.
Suspected San Francisco arsonist arrested after playground fires
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A suspected San Francisco arsonist was arrested this week in the Richmond District following a series of playground fires. On May 26, officers wearing plainclothes patrolled a neighborhood where several recent suspicious fire had been ignited. That afternoon, patrol officers saw a 29-year-old...
Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Construction of Open-Access Network
May 28, 2025 – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Broadband Master Plan that will connect up to 2,500 unserved and underserved households across the city through the construction of an open-access municipal broadband network. The plan, adopted by a vote of 8-0 on...
‘People are suffering’: Frustration mounts over Berkeley homeless encampment
Tents and belongings were staying in place late Wednesday on the deadline for a large homeless encampment to be cleared at Berkeley's Ohlone Park. The delay in removing the encampment has left some neighbors frustrated. "When they say they are trying to be just peaceful homeless, that's not the case...
Drivers fume over ‘war on cars’ after highway is turned into sports attraction and...
DRIVERS have criticized the decision to turn a populated highway into a sports attraction. The new open space has caused big headaches for residents as drivers are forced to use alternate travel routes. A two-mile stretch of San Francisco‘s Great Highway has been transformed into the city’s newest park, as reported...
San Mateo man allegedly shoots at car of teens who bullied his daughter, egged...
A San Mateo father is accused of shooting a gun at a car full of teenagers, he claims, were bullying his daughter. And now that father is facing five felony charges.