‘Anything But Giving Them to the Poor’: California Customer Calls Out Krispy Kreme Over...
Normally, we never care about the things we see in garbage bins. After all, we consider it all to be waste and ready for disposal. However, there are some cases where the “waste” could have actually helped someone. We’re saying this because recently, a man in California found dozens of Krispy Kreme donuts in the...
Ongoing federal corruption probe claims another elected official
This interview aired in the March 3, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. Last month, former San Leandro Councilman Bryan Azevedo pleaded guilty in a federal court to two counts of corruption in connection with accepting a bribe from local businessmen. Azevedo has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in an ongoing federal...
Their first restaurant became a Bay Area brunch sensation. Here’s what they’re opening next
The owners of Tanzie’s, known for Thai brunch, will open a second Berkeley restaurant.
New Map Exposes Bay Area Blocks Where Money Mixes And Where It Doesn’t
A new interactive map is putting Bay Area neighborhoods under the microscope, revealing which blocks still bring people of different incomes under the same roof and which have split into opposite extremes. Some dense city tracts turn out to be surprisingly balanced. Large stretches of suburbia and a few urban...
California Earthquake Shakes San Ramon
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck the San Ramon area late on Sunday night.
Felon charged after police chase in Hayward
Tevaris Sweat, a 30-year-old convicted felon, has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with evading police, auto theft, and speeding. The charges stem from an incident in Hayward where Sweat fled from deputies in a stolen Dodge Durango.
Bay Area in for weather whiplash as dry winds wipe away humidity
The Bay Area’s stretch of fog, humidity and drizzle isn’t over just yet — but a sharp midweek shift is about to change how it feels outside.
Man charged after threats at Berkeley Whole Foods
Vernon Lee Richard III, age 67, was arrested by Berkeley Police and charged by the Alameda County District Attorney with resisting an executive officer, battery, and making criminal threats. The charges stem from an incident at the Whole Foods Market on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley.
Day Around the Bay: Doughnut Shop Bandit Arrested In Oakland
A 20-year-old Oakland man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies at doughnut shops in Oakland and San Leandro. The hold-ups occurred at six different locations between December 30 and January 16, and the suspect did not act alone, police say. [Bay Area News Group]. Bodycam...
Unlicensed San Lorenzo Fix-It Man Denies $2.5 Million Half Moon Bay Elder Hustle
A San Lorenzo man accused of draining an elderly Half Moon Bay couple of more than $2.5 million has pleaded not guilty, setting up a long legal fight over what exactly happened behind the gates of a rural Coastside home. Prosecutors say 52-year-old John Wilson, an unlicensed contractor, showed up...
