DOL Finds Wage and Hour Violations: Pizza Company Pays $409K
Carol Warner has been writing about the latest trends in human resources, employment law, education law, safety and security, employee training, and emergency response plans for more than 15 years. She attended East Carolina University and earned a Bachelor's degree from New York Institute of Technology. Outside of...
Oakland Traffic Stop Turns Into Big Fentanyl Bust for K9 Sully
What started as a routine traffic stop for a mechanical issue in Oakland today turned into a major fentanyl bust, thanks to a California Highway Patrol K9 with a very sharp nose. CHP Golden Gate’s K9 unit says a driver was pulled over for the violation when officers called in...
Unidentified burn victim found in Downtown Berkeley pronounced dead
An unidentified burn victim found in Downtown Berkeley died Friday evening. The Berkeley Fire Department responded to the victim, transferring the individual to a nearby trauma hospital where they were later pronounced dead. At 4:59 p.m. on Friday, the BFD dispatched officers in response to a report of a person...
Police: Decomposing human limbs found in different parts of Oakland belonged to the same...
Human limbs found weeks apart in East Oakland were from the same person. Police are investigating the death as a homicide.
Man Dies After Jet Ski Flips in Discovery Bay Tragedy, Sheriff Says
DISCOVERY BAY, CALIFORNIA – A man has tragically died in a jet ski accident, and locals have a lot of questions. The man died Sunday after a personal watercraft (jet ski) flipped near the Discovery Bay Marina launch ramp, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies...
The Bay Area has lost one of its few Malaysian restaurants
The closure of this San Francisco restaurant, known for curry puffs and laksa, deals a blow to the Bay Area’s Malaysian food scene.
Bay Area nonprofit’s ambitious kids camp is facing fierce opposition from neighbors
A Bay Area children’s camp was tantalizingly close to its ambitious vision to help nearly 1,000 kids a year get off screens and into the woods for a “profound weeklong experience in nature.”
Bottle-Cap Mosquito Invades Bay Area, Officials Sound Alarm
A tiny, nonnative mosquito that can turn a forgotten bottle cap into a breeding pool is showing up in Bay Area neighborhoods, and public health officials are not taking it lightly. The species, Aedes aegypti, sometimes called the yellow fever mosquito, bites during the day and can carry dengue, Zika, chikungunya and...
Dublin woman allegedly killed boyfriend with hammer, knife after $150K dispute
A 25-year-old woman, Crystal Espinoza, is charged in the May 5, 2023, stabbing and hammer beating death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Jesus Gallegos, at a Dublin apartment. Espinoza initially told police that Gallegos’ injuries were the result of a fall during a fight, but investigators at the scene determined his...
Girl group with millions of followers to do free meet and greet in Bay...
(KRON) — Rising girl group GIRLSET is coming to the Bay Area. The quartet of Lexus, Camila, Kendall and Savanna will be at the Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara on Sunday, March 8. GIRLSET is meeting fans at the mall’s Hot Topic starting at 2 p.m., the store announced in a social media post. […]
