Trendy coffee, matcha spot opens in sleepy Bay Area suburb: ‘It’s about time’
(KRON) — A new cafe has opened in a quiet East Bay suburb. Over the weekend, Lalala Cafe in Newark celebrated the second phase of its soft opening. “It’s about time Newark gets a cafe that specializes in coffee & matcha,” Lalala wrote on Instagram. Lalala is the sister cafe of ChaChaCha in Fremont, which […]
Berkeley U-Haul repairman paid teen for sex, police say
An auto repairman has been charged with paying a teenage girl for sex in a trailer at the Berkeley U-Haul where he worked, court papers say. The investigation began in Richmond in June, when officers there responded to a disturbance in a vehicle. Inside, they found 59-year-old Frank Vieira with a 17-year-old girl who s
America’s Happiest City Was Just Revealed – And It’s Surprisingly Right Here In California
Most people think of Los Angeles or San Francisco when they picture a happy California city, but a new study has revealed a surprising winner. Fremont, California, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area, has been named America’s happiest city. With its safe neighborhoods, top-rated schools, and beautiful...
San Bruno post office burglary prompts warning for residents
(KRON) — Residents of San Bruno are being advised to monitor their financial accounts as the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigates a burglary that occurred at the post office, according to police. “If you recently visited the San Bruno Post Office or deposited mail into a collection box serviced by that office—in
Stripped stolen vehicles found in East Oakland chop shop: CHP
(KRON) — Two parolees were arrested last month after they were caught running an illegal chop shop in East Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division. CHP said its Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Taskforce (ACRATT) was helping the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Oakland PD looking for assault suspect with ‘yellow eyes’ who smelled of cigarettes and...
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is looking for a suspect in an assault last month who was described as having yellow eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol and cigarettes. The incident, which is being investigated by OPD’s Special Victims Unit, occurred on July 20, just before 9 a.m. on Harrington Avenue near Foot
Traffic stop for decade-old, expired tags leads Alameda PD to seize 40lbs of ‘budder’
(KRON) — What started as a traffic stop for registration tags that expired more than a decade ago, ended with the discovery of a treasure trove of drugs and paraphernalia. According to the Alameda Police Department, an officer stopped the vehicle on Sunday, August 2 for having registration tags that had expired 11 year
Friday night DUI checkpoints to take place later this month in the Bay Area
(KRON) — Two Bay Area Police Departments have announced they will conduct DUI checkpoints later this month. The Vacaville Police Department said it will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, at an undisclosed location. The San Rafael Police Department said it will also conduct a DU
Bay Area air quality advisory issued due to smoke from Pacific Northwest fires
An air quality advisory has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area, as smoke from fires burning in the Pacific Northwest drifts into the region.
Hundreds of Bay Area restaurant workers took a rare night off to honor Anthony...
On a night when most San Francisco restaurants go dark, hospitality workers filled AMC Kabuki 8 instead of their dining rooms, turning an industry-wide day off into a communal gathering.
