Homeless encampment at center of health alert over rat-borne disease
Berkeley declares health emergency as leptospirosis outbreak forces homeless encampment evacuations. Multiple rats and dogs infected with disease.
Kaiser affiliates will pay $556M to settle a lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud
Kaiser Permanente Settlement © 2023, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records to receive higher reimbursements, federal prosecutors...
West Oakland Trash Hero Robbed After Hauling 80 Bags Of Garbage
After spending hours cleaning up piles of illegally dumped trash in West Oakland, a neighborhood volunteer says he was robbed of his camera right at the curb he was trying to clean up. The man, who has built a small online following by documenting his solo cleanups, says someone grabbed his camera at a street corner...
Undercover watchdogs expose Oakland landlords for Section 8 denials
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A housing watchdog group, Housing Rights Initiative (HRI), said its sweeping undercover investigation exposed landlords around Oakland who illegally thwarted prospective renters who use Housing Choice Vouchers, also known as Section 8. On Wednesday, HRI filed housing discrimination cases...
Armed Robbery Outside Benicia Bank Sparks Bay Area-Wide Search for Suspects
An unsettling incident unfolded yesterday when an individual was reportedly robbed at gunpoint outside a local Benicia bank. The crime is currently under investigation after details emerged from a victim's social media post. The Benicia Police Department, working to swiftly address the issue, has actively sought...
San Leandro: Environmental Group Sues Scrap Recycling Company For Allegedly Polluting Bay
SAN LEANDRO: ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP SUES SCRAP RECYCLING COMPANY FOR ALLEGEDLY POLLUTING BAY
PG&E detected gas before massive Hayward building explosion that injured 6 people: NTSB report
A new report from the NTSB says that PG&E detected natural gas at the Hayward explosion site after crews supposedly capped the leak. Here are what other details it revealed about the hours leading up to the explosion that sent three people to the hospital.
Doug McConnell, long-time host of ‘Bay Area Backroads,’ dies at 80
(KRON) — Doug McConnell, the long-time host of KRON4 News’ “Bay Area Backroads,” has died. McConnell’s death was announced in post on the Facebook page of his more recent show, “OpenRoad,” which aired on NBC Bay Area. McConnell, according to the post, died of complications stemming from a stroke he suffered in 2023....
After 36 years, Bay Area restaurant favored by Steve Jobs and tech titans to...
This location of the regional Italian chain was a go-to for Silicon Valley movers and shakers
Valley Link train aims to connect San Joaquin County to Bay Area
With San Joaquin County experiencing growth, there are plans in the works to connect the county to the Bay Area with a new train: the Valley Link.
